Checklist Update

So here is a little update in our main floor checklist:



Front Door Light: The light in our entryway consists of a bulb hanging out of the ceiling. I want to find an inexpensive, yet vintage inspired fixture to place here.

We showed you what we did with the front door light in this post along with our living room switchup...

Bathroom Fan: Our main floor bathroom fan is NOT cutting it. You can see the moisture on the walls and our shower curtain rod is showing rust spots. This is something that needs to be addressed ASAP before the moisture starts breeding mold! EEEK!

We completed this last night! We'll fill you in on this later next week.

TV: Our weird flat screen/tube television set has proved to be nothing but an awkward eyesore for the living room. We would like to upgrade to an ACTUAL flat screen that could be put in a more fitting location and provide one focal point in the space.
This was the best upgrade! It allowed us to position our living room in the best way to make it feel larger, more inviting and waaaaayyy more visually appealing.

Vent Oven Hood: We have a hood above our oven, but now we need to vent it so that it will actually take the cooking air outside so our smoke alarms won't go off on a daily basis.

Stickem Linoleum: Our entry landing and steps at the garage and basement doors has tired nasty stickem linoleum that show every dog hair, dirt and whatever else gets dragged in. We want to purchase a darker linoleum to put there to give it a fresh look and hide some of the grime.

Caulk Moulding: The baseboard in our living and dining room needs to be caulked. We have the caulk, now we just need to do it!

Clean Paint Off Hallway Floors: I was a little bit messy in painting the baseboards in the hallway. There are a few areas where I accidentally got some paint on the floor. I purchased some Goof Off wipes that I will review and used to clean up my mess.
I completed this task a few weeks ago.  No pictures to post but just imagine white paint on a hardwood floor and then imagine no white paint on a hardwood floor. =]

Dining Room / Kitchen Revamp: I'm tired of all the tan. It's broken up nicely in the living room with color and such but the dining room is baaaaad. The tan walls with oak trims and table is not working for me. My plan is to paint the dining room and kitchen a lighter beige color that will create a cohesive look with the two spaces but will also compliment the darker tan I have going on in the living room and hallway. I also plan to make some new window treatments and recover the dining room seats for a fresh, new look. I also want to paint the open cabinet backs an accent color to break up the white and add a little flare.
We made our living room lighter and brighter in this post and LOVE the way it's starting to look.  We still want to get a new light fixture in the dining room and finish out the look with new white Corian counter tops in the kitchen.  Getting our upstairs completed is a higher priority so these will have to wait.  Until then...

Stain Closet Door: It took a blog photo for me to realize that I need to do this. So I am adding it to the list!

My wonderful in-laws are coming to stay with us for 10 days starting next Wednesday! I foresee a lot of progress in which I will try to post daily!  Our main goal is to get going on the upstairs bath but I also have some caulking and staining planned so stay tuned!