WONDERFUL MONDAY! The early morning started with watching a lil one for a few hours. Newest Grandson is so sweet and when he is hungry, he is hangry. He fell asleep for an hour or so. Peaceful. ~Granny Nanny~
The week-end came to a end and now I am ready for this first full week of SPRING. I am pleased with what we got done over the week-end. Hubby is wrapping up the paint job in the Dining room. I LOVE THE COLOR with the shutters and the new chandelier. The high ceilings caused extra labor using extra caution as my husband is up on a tall ladder in his 67 year old body. No falls or accidents allowed.
He likes the color as well and we think we may carry it over to the COTTAGE Dining room when we paint over there. I like having wainscoting in a Dining room so we will hopefully add some to the COTTAGE walls. A different chandy will be hung and we're thinking that one like the one we have here would be nice. Then we may add additional wood trim to the COTTAGE'S flat window trim. Doll it up with shutters as well.
The COTTAGE Dining room only has one set of windows to be concerned about for window treatments. I have liked the way our main house shutters look and function that I am strongly considering having shutters installed at the COTTAGE. Our main house has shutters in the Living room and Dining room with a total of 7 large shutters altogether. Not only will we be downsizing our personal belongings, but the COTTAGE will be considerably smaller in size from the main house.
Mental gymnastics takes place when thinking about where things will go when moving into the COTTAGE. So much furniture to let go, books, dishes, clothing, bedding, etc. I believe that much of what I already have will be kept yet I think purchasing new or different style would be appreciated as I morph into someone that is older and wanting to change some decorating themes.
SO I exercise my mental muscle and spend considerable time dreaming about this adventure that has not taken flight yet.
AFTER the main house Dining room is painted from top to bottom, the furniture will return just so so and the room should be comfortable. I will sit at the table with a cup of hot tea admiring the new color and go ahhhhhh...tis finished.
All is good in the world for just about 2 minutes then reality will come to visit.
Filled 6 boxes of Blue Garland China. Together that's 15 boxes that have Dining room china and porcelain in them. Seems like quite a lot. Last May I think it was, I boxed up crystal from the 2 curio cabinets that were in here. The cabinets were moved out of the house last Summer. I have to sell them or put them into storage. I'm alright with that.
I figure the furniture that will not fit into the COTTAGE can be stored for awhile until we definitely let them go. There's a couple of bedroom suites I don't want to let go just yet so one option is to store them in storage.
Finishing the main house Dining room will allow us to move forward on with remodeling the COTTAGE's Bathroom. Going back and forth between the two houses has been challenging for me with health issues, time and cash. To some, it would be no big deal. To me, it is.
THOUGHTS ABOUT REMODELING AND DOWNSIZING.
MAIN HOUSE DINING ROOM: Crystal pieces boxed up and relocated to COTTAGE.
Empty Corner Cabinet and Grandma's Hutch.
Furniture shuffled from one side of the room to the other.
Paint color finalized and purchased.
Dining room walls repaired. Plaster work on old cracks.
Ceiling, crown molding, walls, trim and wainscoting all primed and painted.
New chandelier hunted for, purchased and installed.
ORGANIZING: Continue to shred old papers, receipts and checks. Pitching old magazines and donating books, toys, clothing, dishes, etc.
Gathering odds 'n ins to donate.
Deciding what to keep or get rid of.
Continue to go through cardboard boxes full of things.
COTTAGE BATHROOM and CLOSET: Cottage Bathroom and closet worked on.
While bathroom is being worked on by Husband, I'll work on the Kitchen Pantry.
When the Bathroom is completed then the closet will get a face lift.
COTTAGE KITCHEN: Kitchen walk-in Pantry. Wash shelves, walls and ceiling then paint.
Maybe install wood on the Pantry ceiling. Either beaded board or wood planks.
FRONT PORCH: The front porch will need rebuilt and as this is done, I'll paint the Kitchen and Utility room walls.
By the time the new porch is finished, the next project will be the Kitchen and Utility.
KITCHEN and UTILITY room: Different ceilings to Kitchen and Utility rooms plus new floors.
Have grey tile purchased for floors.
Different Kitchen cabinets. Either make or use pre-made, purchase and install, primed and painted. Hardware installed. Already purchased hardware.
Backsplash tile. purchased and installed.
Trim added to windows, primed and painted.
UTILITY ROOM: The plumbing and electrical outlet in the Utility room will need work by an Electrician. Going to move the washer and dryer.
I'd like to add rosette blocks and belly band to the trim around the two Utility room windows.
AFTER ALL THIS IS DONE...The front Bedroom overhaul. This Bedroom will become the TV room/Family room.
New ceiling, pull up the ancient carpet, new wood floors laid.
Next comes building floor to ceiling bookshelves, priming and painting it.
Paint the room, wood window trim and baseboard.
LIVINGROOM: Paint the ceiling, walls and trim.
Rip up the carpet and lay new wood floor.
DINING ROOM: Paint ceiling, wood trim and walls. Rip up old carpet and lay new wood floor. Build wainscoting, prime and paint.
SECOND BEDROOM: Paint ceiling.
Paint walls.
Paint trim.
Pull up old carpet and lay new wood floors.
Electrician install light switches.
EXODUS TO COTTAGE.
Things that will not fit in COTTAGE will have to be moved to storage.
Donate of sell leftovers.
INTERIOR OF MAIN HOUSE:
Complete clean out.
Tile entryway.
Paint Entryway.
Paint Kitchen walls.
Paint stairs.
Paint hallways.
Paint Master Bedroom.
Install better Ceiling Lights.
Clean out Basement.
Misc. touch ups.
GROUNDS: Clean out Carriage House/Garage.
Yardwork.
COTTAGE PATIO: Create brick patio.
BY THE TIME ALL OF THIS IS DONE.....what will we think of next. Need the LORD's help in getting all of this done.
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