Our Entire House To-Do List

We have a LOT of ideas for updating our new house, but unfortunately we do not have tons of extra money to do it all at once – plus, isn’t the journey most of the fun anyway?

I am sharing our to-do list for the whole house – that will inevitably change and revolve over time as we live here and see how we utilize the space. This is basically our initial brain dump of all the stuff we hope to complete overtime.

If you have any ideas you’d like to add, we are open to suggestions!

Foyer

• Replace 3 pendant lights
• Swap red pendant light for a recessed light
• Paint inside of door a fun color
• Replace door hardware/locks
• Figure out what to put on the weird ledge by the stairs – my BFF suggested a naked man statue 😆

Kitchen

• Paint walls and ceiling
• Refinish hardwood floors
• Replace pendant lights
• Change ceiling fan to a recessed light
• Replace sink faucet
• Paint cabinets
• Paint backsplash – eventually replace
• Change cabinet hardware
• Whitewash the brick
• Add wooden shades?

Living Room

• Paint walls and ceiling
• Refinish hardwood floors
• Replace baseboards with thicker molding
• Replace ceiling fan with recessed light
• Whitewash the brick
• Add mantle to fireplace
• Remove marble hearth and replace with hardwood flooring
• Eventually replace paneling with sheetrock or high end paneling, maybe add paneling to the ceiling instead?
• Add new furniture: couch, rug, accent chairs, end tables, coffee table, console/tv stand

Dining Area

• Add electrical components for light fixture/chandelier above table
• Paint walls and ceiling
• Refinish hardwood floors
• Add new furniture: dining table, chairs, mirror

Upstairs Hallway

• Replace boob light
• Paint ceiling and walls
• Remove door to hallway and replace the trim
• Add custom closet with new doors where linen closet is
• Replace all baseboards and trim around doors
• Replace thermostat with a smart one
• Replace smoke detector
• Figure out what that wooden box thing is??

Upstairs Bathroom

• Completely gut and remodel

Master Bedroom

• Paint walls and ceiling
• Refinish hardwoods
• Replace baseboards
• Replace ceiling fan
• Curtains – maybe blinds or shades too?
• Curtain rods

Master Bathroom

• Complete remodel eventually (move the door to the center of the wall where the bedroom closet/vanity is?)
• Paint a portion of the tile walls (outside of the shower area) white as a temporary solution
• Paint vanity
• Replace/add vanity hardware
• Replace faucets
• Replace vanity mirror
• New light fixtures
• Remove linen cabinet – maybe move this to the laundry room for more storage and paint it?

Nursery

• Paint walls and ceiling
• Replace baseboards
• Refinish hardwoods
• Replace chandelier
• Install custom closet system with new doors
• Blackout shades

Family Room

• Paint walls and ceiling
• Replace boob lights – ceiling fan, recessed lights, or chandelier?
• Whitewash the brick fireplace
• Replace mantle
• Figure out the right furniture/TV placement with all the windows – Maybe a seating area in front of fireplace, office on one side, puzzles/crafting/teenager table space on another side?
• Add an office area – possibly a ‘cloffice’
• Replace laminate hardwoods with real hardwood flooring to match upstairs
• Replace load bearing column
• Do something with the gross ‘wet bar’ inside one closet

Laundry Room

• Paint walls and ceiling
• Retile the floors
• Add shelving above washer/dryer
• Add pull out drying rack or some type of hanging bar for air drying clothes
• Change light fixture or bulbs – needs more light!
• Replace washing machine because you dropped it down the stairs while moving and now it won’t work

Mud Room

• Paint walls and ceiling
• Replace chandelier
• Paint the inside of both doors a fun color
• Eventually replace exterior door with a glass door
• Replace tile floor with hardwoods to match the rest of the house
• Drop off station for kids?
• Refinish banister

Downstairs Bathroom

• Eventually a complete remodel
• Paint ceiling and walls
• Don’t go in it until it’s remodeled?? Is that an option?
• Add privacy shade
• Steam clean the tile

Teenager’s Room

• Replace laminate hardwoods with real hardwood flooring
• Paint ceiling and walls
• Replace ceiling fan
• Add custom closet system and possibly make one closet a built in office space?
• For now, spray paint door knobs
• Eventually, replace doors and door knobs
• Furniture needed: bed frame, new nightstand, paint old headboard we have, bedding

Toddler’s Room / Playroom

• Replace laminate hardwoods with real hardwood flooring
• Paint ceiling and walls
• Replace light fixture
• Add custom closet system with new doors
• New door and doorknob

Whole House

• Change light switches and plugs to white
• Paint walls and ceilings
• Replace baseboards with thicker molding
• Remove crown molding
• Replace air vents
• Upstairs: Refinish hardwood floors
• Downstairs: Add hardwood floors
• Replace doors and doorknobs

Outside

• Plant grass and have it treated
• Paint doors – eventually replace front doors
• Replace door hardware
• Re-pave driveway
• Paint shed the same color as the house
• Add outdoor lighting
• Add outdoor furniture
• Eventually add a pool and hot tub
• Update backyard landscaping / retaining walls