As a reminder, I split up our list into several sections to better organize the list. I'm really type-A and love to organize & then organize again, lol.
- Part I: exterior of the house - front & back yard, back deck & patio.
- Part II: main level - entryway, living room, kitchen
- Part III: upper level - both bedrooms (including closets), bathroom, attic
- Part IV: lower level - basement, basement bath, under stairs storage area, utility storage area, laundry room.
Front Yard To Do's:
- Possibly remove tree completely (need HOA approval to do this).
Pull up weeds in flower beds & around tree.Plant annuals & re-mulch.- Get house
& stairs power washed.
This was taken right before the sod was laid - most of our grass was killed by the snow & then by us attempting to plant new grasss - obviously NOT our specialty. So we brought in the experts (best.money.ever.spent)...and here's what it looks like now:
A yard that we can actually be proud of! I can hardly take any sort of credit for this outcome - I really owe all the credit to the contarctor who laid the sod for us & my wonderful hubby who got up early every morning to water the grass & goes out every several weeks to weed the area. And now it looks awesome!
Back (upper level) Deck To Do's:
Embarassingly, we have pretty much neglected this area once again this year. Now that my husband has finished most of the assembly of the nursery stuff, he may get around to working on our deck. We were actually waiting for quite some time for word from our HOA on the approved deck stain colors, which we received in early June, but by then we were already busy with other house & baby stuff. So while we may get around to this area before the end of the summer, it's doubtful. If we get to anything, I'd love to see the deck get re-stained and sealed, but unfortunately, in my current pregnant state, I am of little to no help in this area, so it may ahve to wait until next spring, when I can help out. Sadly, we have crossed nothing off this part of the to do list. :o(
- Look for & purchase an outdoor dining set (we currently have a cheapo plastic set).
- Get deck power washed.
- Re-stain & seal the deck.
Back Yard & (lower level) Patio To Do's:
This area has also undergone a complete transformation! We used the same contractor to lay sod in theback that did the front yard & they did an amazing job back here as well. Again, my husband deserves the credit for the up-keep of this area - without him, our little bit less than $300 sod investment (for the front and back yards), would have most likely gone to waste.
Get sod laid surrounding the patio.- Clean under the deck area, get rid of any debris in that area.
Fix exterior water spout (it has never worked since we bought the house; but we need it for the sod!!- Buy a small sitting/bistro set for the patio.
As you can see, we still need to clean out under the deck area (there are a few spots where small weeds have grown in & I'd also like put down new rocks back there to cover the old, dirty rocks, but overall, the backyard area looks 1,000 times better!! I don't have any true before photos of this area because it was pretty embarassing. The previous owners had so much shrubery and crap back there that it literally looked like a jungle. We never went out there - not even the dog, so the only "before" photos I have are truly the "in progress" photos that I took shortlay after all the debris and weeds were removed, and you can check out my original post on this area for those photos. And now for the after:
::tear drops:: I am seriously SO happy with how this turned out. It looks fab compared to what we started out with. We will likely eventually buy a small bistro-type set to sit down there, but for now, it's just nice to have a decent looking patio area.
In other news, I have been accumulating (read: shopping like crazy) sooooo much cute baby stuff that I need to devote a separate post just to that! This week is sure to be hectic as well since my little sister is graduating from high school & my nephew's 2nd birthday is this week, but I have several posts lined up including the rest of the house spring cleaning updates, a new project nursery post & of course, my weekly pregnancy post. Lots going on over in the World of Dennifer. So, what about you? Have you completely finished your spring cleaning, or do you still have lots to do?! Please tell me I'm not alone in being a spring cleaning slacker!
4 comments:
Nice changes! I'm jealous =)
You make me look like a slacker girl, I'm really going slow with the spring cleaning, I work on Saturdays though so it cuts my weekend free time and we are doing construction in the house so I guess I'll try not to feel too bad. Congrats to your sister and yay for the big boy!
Very nice!! So, when can I come over for a BBQ to see it in person??!
It really looks awesome. You must be so proud!
Hi there. Just discovered your blog through ICLW and I'm now an official follower! I'm type-A myself and your post really spoke to me.
MAK
ICLW #125
p.s. I love the closet-dividers. They're adorable!
@ Hannah - you actually live close enough that we could make that happen! ;o)
@ Shanny - you have TWICE the reasons to rest a little more than me, so don't worry - it'll all get done!
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