I can't believe we're past the halfway mark of this year and halfway through our first year in our new home! At the start of the year I promised myself I'd step back from all the seasonal decorating and fun crafts and focus mainly on making our house "our home," a place that reflects us and what we love.
For the first time ever, I set 3 quarterly home goals (each focused on one room) instead of a long list for the whole year. I decided to revisit them each quarter, check whether I was on track, and then set new ones.
I'm not quite finished with two rooms yet, but the living room is checked off my list, and the office and girls' room are both nearly done. Just a few more items and I'll be finished with those rooms and ready to move on to the next space.
I'm almost a month late with this post, but better late than never, right?! You can look back at my goals from January and goals from April if you like! And you can see how the house looked when we moved in, in my "Our New Home" post.
Keep reading for which room I want to tackle next!
How did I do with my goals from January-March & April-June:
Leftover Home Goals for 2020 {January -March}
1. Light Fixtures:
- Hallway light in the stairwell. Done! Plus I rounded up a bunch of beautiful wall sconces in case you need one, too!
- Entry light. I JUST got the entry light replaced in the last few weeks.
- Add an overhead light in the office. I'm not sure we'll do this until we have a contractor in the house to gut the master bathroom. We'll save it for when an electrician is already here, probably sometime in 2021.
2. The Office:
- Add blinds to the French doors (I think I want bamboo blinds.) – We are STILL not finished with this project, but I'm happy to say the blinds have been ordered. They were on back order, but they're supposed to arrive in early August. Finally!!
I'm pretty happy that I've crossed off almost everything on this list! It's such a huge improvement over past years, when I set a pile of goals at the start of the year and then forgot all about them!
Home Goals for 2020 {April – June}
1. Makeover the Girls' Bedroom & Bathroom.
Click/Tap the images below to shop the girls' bedroom and bathroom:
- Paint the bedroom walls Pink Ground by Farrow and Ball – Done!
- Paint the Bathroom Shoji White by Sherwin Williams – I decided to wallpaper their bathroom instead. It's gorgeous and perfect!
- Maybe add an accent wall with wallpaper or stencil – I added wallpaper to their bathroom.
- Buy bunk beds (I've had my eye on this full loft bed over full bed for years!) – DONE, and they love them!
- Buy new bedding – We got their new zippered bedding from Beddy's, and it's the most perfect bedding for bunk beds!
- Either buy new or get an old dresser and paint it white – It turns out the tall dresser we had didn't fit in the spot I'd hoped for, so for now we're using the one we already had, and the girls are sharing that one dresser.
- Reuse old decor for the walls – I've hung up a few things, but I need to add a few more touches before the reveal!
- Hem the curtains – still need to do this!
- I added two more things to our list that we accomplished:
- Replaced the ceiling fan with one that has no exposed blades. – Done!
- Replaced the light fixture in the bathroom. – Done!
I'll give this room an A- grade. I think we did a lot, but there are still a few more things to add to (and cross off) the list before this room is done. I'll add them to the July-September Home Goals!
2. Finish the Office Space & share it. See the Office design plan here.
- Get bamboo blinds for the doors – As I mentioned before, the blinds are on order but have been back-ordered. Fingers crossed they arrive within the next few weeks. Can't wait to cross this off the list!
3. Finish the Living Room & share it. See the Living Room design plan here.
- Hide the TV cord behind the wall. – Done!!
- Find a piece of art or decor to go on one last wall. – We added a faux fiddle leaf fig instead of art.
- Hang TV above the mantel. Done!
- Arrange decor on the bookshelves. Done!
- Hang curtains. Done!
- Add Gallery Wall. Done!
A+! I'm so glad this room is finished. I think it's our favorite room in the house!
BONUS 4. Purchase a new light fixture for our eat-in kitchen area.
I've ordered it, and I can't wait to get it up and share!
Home Goals for 2020 { July – September}
Now let's chat about the upcoming goals I have for the house…
1. Finish the Girls' Bedroom and Bathroom Makeover
I have a few things left to do to wrap up this room.
- Finish decorating with decor we already have
- Paint the window seat Simply White
- Hem the curtains
- Paint the bathroom/shower room – I'm still trying to decide on the color!
- Replace the old toilet paper holder with a new one I bought to match the towel ring and hooks.
2. Add Personality to the Kitchen
While the kitchen doesn't need a huge makeover, it does need a dose of color and personality.
I've been spending a lot of time dreaming about the vibe I want in my kitchen, and it's definitely a coastal vibe (duh!). I want it to look good with the adjoining navy in the living room, and also bring in that ocean feel with seagrass texture, blue-greens and wood tones.
- Make or order a custom window treatment for the window over the sink using this fabric: Fabricut Fleur Botanical in La Mer.
- Put up the kitchen light over the table that I ordered.
- Replace the kitchen knobs (all 42 of them!) with these brass knobs. Or spray paint the ones we already have? We'll see!
- Add a pendant light over the island.
- Add some more decor on the walls!
- Add a runner in front of the stove
- Add a rug under the kitchen table
- Add bamboo blinds to the French doors
- Replace the counter stools with something new and fun!
- Maybe consider: adding curtains, adding a tile backsplash (I've never tiled before!!) and maybe painting the pantry door or island a fun color.
The mood board for the kitchen is coming soon!
This photo has been sitting in my "kitchen makeover" secret Pinterest board for years, so I can't wait to bring some of this vibe into my home!
3. FINALLY share my Office Reveal.
Once those bamboo blinds arrive and I get them installed, I'll share the final look!
And there you have it… my 3 goals for the next two months! Finishing two rooms I already started, and just "finishing" the kitchen, doesn't sound like much, but it'll be plenty for my budget.
Making smaller lists like this keeps me focused on the rooms I've already started and keeps me from jumping from room to room. I'm already tempted to start the master bedroom makeover and a garage overhaul, but I know I need to wait on those until I finish what I've started.
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