Home Goals 2021, Part 3

It's time to look ahead to the next projects on the home makeover list and set some goals! It's also time to look back at my home goals from the last 4 months and see how I did. I hope this helps you see how I plan and budget for my home projects. Writing down my top 3-4 goals for the next few months really helps me.

A few years ago I started writing down my yearly home goals in January. The problem was I'd write them out, get busy and then forget about them. So last year I broke my home goals down by quarter. But I found I really needed a goal refresh every 4 months, not every 3. So this year I planned three smaller home project goal-setting sessions, and I can't believe we're already at the end!

If you want to catch up, you can do so here!

Let's take a look back at the goals I set back in April…

HOW I DID ON MY HOME GOALS FOR 2021, PART 2

If you're renovating or making over a home to feel more like you, it's important to step back every now and then to see how far you've come! I came into writing this post thinking I hadn't accomplished much these past 4 months, but I really have!! It's always encouraging to see the progress.

May through August

One thing I finally wrapped up in the last few months is my kitchen makeover!! It took almost a year, but I finally crossed it off the list! I only made some cosmetic and functional changes, but it took a long time and I love that it finally feels done!

A Kitchen Refresh Before and After — My Kitchen Makeover Reveal

1. MORE UPDATES TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE

Once the sod was installed and the trim, shutters and doors were painted in the spring, I was eager to bring the rest of the outside of the house up to par!

And we did it! (See the front porch updates here.)

Landscaping. We didn't change much here, but we did have a professional come in and clean everything up. It looks so much better!
Planters. Yes! I got these, and I shared them in the front porch mini makeover post!
New porch light. We replaced the light, and we also shared it in the front porch mini makeover post.
Power wash the driveway and front sidewalk. This didn't happen, because I think we need to hire a professional to power wash and seal the driveway. On the back burner for now.

Brick Cape Cod Porch with Black Door — Front Porch Makeover

I absolutely LOVE the outside of our home now! It makes me smile every time I pull up. And even though I don't think it's the most fun place to invest in a home, the curb appeal is worth it!

2. MINI POWDER ROOM MAKEOVER

I wanted to give my tiny powder room a big personality, and boy, did we! I didn't do any major renovations, just added decor, really. And I'm obsessed!

Come see the full powder room reveal here!

And that's as far as I got! Ha!

3. MINI BUTLER’S PANTRY MAKEOVER

I thought I might be able to tackle the butler's pantry as well, but I've decided it needs to be done alongside the dining room. And you'll see below that a lot of changes happened in the dining room this summer!

4. NEW WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE UPSTAIRS ROOMS

This didn't happen either, because my girls were sharing a room and using the other bedroom as a playroom. But now they want separate rooms again. So I'm back to the drawing board and didn't want to order window treatments before we've settled on the room decor!

HOME GOALS FOR 2021, PART 3

Now I've got to set some practical goals to finish out the year. I know I don't have time for too many transformations, since we'll be decorating for fall and Christmas. Also, my girls' birthdays are this time of year, so I just know it'll be crazy.

So I've decided to set some planning goals so I'm ready to hit the ground running in January.

I've got BIG plans for this upcoming space, so let's dive in!

September Through December

1. Plan for Dining Room Makeover

I am SOOO excited about this room! It's the first room people see when they walk into my home, and it's the room I face when I'm working at my desk. So I want it to be amazing!

I was getting my feet wet with decorating outside my comfort zone in the powder room. It was a trial run for this next makeover.

I'm seriously considering hiring a designer for the first time. I've always done all of my own decorating and planning, but my ideas for this space feel out of my league. So I may hire one this fall so I can start making everything over by January.

This is how the room looked shortly after we moved in. I had painted the top part of the room Kendall Charcoal, but all of the furniture and decor came from our old house.

Kendall Charcoal Walls in the Dining Room

After living with it like this for more than a year, we realized it wasn't the right type of furniture for this house. It was also really too large. When people were seated at the table, you couldn't walk around the room.

So I said goodbye to the furniture and went looking for new pieces. I'll tell the whole story when I share the room's plans. For now, just know that it looks like this.

This dining room suite has been in my family for generations, so everything will change except the furniture! I'm designing around the antique pieces, and I have so many plans:

Two-toned paint colors
Large Brass Mirror
Sconces
New Light Fixture
Custom Drapes
Custom Chair Seat Covers
Wallpaper
Decor for the China Cabinet
New Rug?

It's going to be so much fun to transform this space!

P.S. Don't worry, I didn't get rid of that beautiful round mirror that was in the dining room before. I couldn't ever part with it! It now hangs in the hallway just outside the kitchen. And from the photo below you can see the dining room through the middle doorway from the kitchen.

2. Plan the Butler’s Pantry Makeover

As you can see in the photo of the dining room, the butler's pantry is an extension of the dining room. You can also see it from the front door. So I want the two to flow together.

3. Plan the Laundry Room Makeover

Laundry room with lots of storage, hunter green tiles on the floor and hunter green countertops.

If you walk into the butler's pantry and turn left, you'll be in the laundry room! It looks the same as it did the day we moved in. Lots of hunter green and yellow! So I want to plan that space alongside the butler's pantry and dining room. It's like home dominoes, really. Every decision affects all the others.

I know it seems like I'm taking a break these next few months by just planning room makeovers. But it's always a really busy time of year, and I want to be realistic about what I can accomplish!

I hope to plan the rooms, make a budget and start collecting the items we'll need so we can jump right into the makeover process in January! I'm so excited!!

What type of projects do you like to tackle in the fall and winter months??

Come see the new home goals for the beginning of 2022!