Started out small. Added a 'frosted' look to the sidelight windows of the front door:
Next tackled the dryer vent. Now, having our laundry room upstairs is super convenient. BUT, this means that the vent goes outside via the second story roof! Cleaning that bad boy out is quite a chore as the roof has a super steep pitch to it. There has to be a better way to keep it clean rather than having to venture onto the roof, but I haven't figured that out yet. Also installed 'slim-fit' dryer vent hookup so that the dryer can sit closer to the wall! Pretty cool.
Then it was on to the dining room light. Molly was my 'big helper' completing this task!
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| Sometimes you have to get creative when your 'big helper' is too short to hold up the light while you wire it in! |
They were wire shelves that things would fall through or fall over on ALL THE TIME!
Solution: Cut foam board to fit and cover with contact paper. Voila, problem solved!!
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| New shelves in the linen closet! |
It has been just over 5 years since we moved into this house... I FINALLY hung up curtains in the playroom/extra bedroom. Yes, there have been mini-blinds up since just after we moved it, but I finally have real curtains up! We also spent time re-organizing the room as well.
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| Finally have curtains in this room! |
By far the biggest project we tackled this summer was the basement. Unfortunately, in the beginning of July our basement flooded. The good news, it gave me the kickstart I needed to actually get it organized and cleaned up. It is not a finished basement, but it is now useable space for us. Besides just cleaning out junk we didn't need and organizing what I wanted to keep, I also put down some floor coverings. We already owned the multi-colored foam squares (those are AWESOME but expensive). I was tired of the cold and ugly concrete floor, so I put down indoor/outdoor carpet in one area and then large laminate click-lock tiles in the 'craft/science' area. I bought the tiles use, so it was an incredible deal. If I ever find that good of a deal again, I would definitely buy more to do the rest of the room. There is still some work to be done, but the basement has come a LONG way. I don't have any 'before' pictures, but just envision piles and stacks and random junk everywhere! :)
The girls did enjoy having a 'dance floor' before I put the tables in place!!
I think those are all the home projects from this summer that I have completed! I have one last project on my list, replacing the exterior lights by the front door and over the garage. Maybe it will get done this weekend?!?
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