Project Update #3

I somehow managed to makes some more progress on my homeowner project list today. The items in purple are today's accomplishments.

1. WD-40 the bathroom drawer (one day I woke up and it seemed to be fixed. yay!) 
2. Clean the vent above our AC closet
3. Finally fix the bathroom sink (it doesn't drain to my liking) --Update: Decided to hire a plumber
4. Make a cleaning calendar so I don't spend an entire weekend cleaning a 600 sf condo
5. Fix the bottom flap/gutter/whatever its called of the freezer 
6. Clean the windows on our fire escape door and put a privacy film up 
7. Put an ad on Craigslist for someone to clean all of our blinds (I've done it twice and it's not worth my misery known as allergies) 
8. Buy a fire-proof safe for our docs (I can't believe we don't have one yet) 
9. Figure a way for hubster to store all of his officiating gear so it won't drive me crazy all season 
10. Find the most amazing glass shower door cleaner and buy it in bulk (not really, but really) 
11. Buy 2 more pretty plastic containers for my silverware (future post so you know what I'm talking about) 
12. Take a gander for paint color (just an accent wall) -- Update: Found a color and decided to paint the entire living room/entry way with Behr Basketry. Now I just have to find time to paint. 

I also finished a DIY project that I started about 6 months ago. A while back, I covered a bulletin board with fabric and turned it into a jewelry board for my necklaces. Today, I finally hung the board  so it no longer leans against the wall on top of the dresser. Success! 

Home Projects Update

It's been too long, so I figured I would check-in with how I'm doing on my homeownership projects.

1. WD-40 the bathroom drawer (one day I woke up and it seemed to be fixed. yay!) 
2. Clean the vent above our AC closet
3. Finally fix the bathroom sink (it doesn't drain to my liking) 
4. Make a cleaning calendar so I don't spend an entire weekend cleaning a 600 sf condo
5. Fix the bottom flap/gutter/whatever its called of the freezer 
6. Clean the windows on our fire escape door and put a privacy film up 
7. Put an ad on Craigslist for someone to clean all of our blinds (I've done it twice and it's not worth my misery known as allergies) 
8. Buy a fire-proof safe for our docs (I can't believe we don't have one yet) 
9. Figure a way for hubster to store all of his officiating gear so it won't drive me crazy all season 
10. Find the most amazing glass shower door cleaner and buy it in bulk (not really, but really) 
11. Buy 2 more pretty plastic containers for my silverware (future post so you know what I'm talking about) 
12. Take a gander for paint color (just an accent wall) 

I'm not nearly as far along with the projects as I would like to be. Do I get bonus points for at least thinking about them in my head? 

I haven't been at home the last few weeks, so it's been hard to get anything done around the house. This weekend I am going to work on #3, #5, #9 and #10. Call me ambitious. 

You can see that I completed #11 - make a useable silverware drawer. In the 3 years I've lived in my condo, my silverware has had 3 different homes. The guy who did the gut rehab of our unit put in some very odd sized drawers. As such, I have never been able to find a silverware holder to fit any of the drawers. I finally found a solution at The Container Store. I couldn't find the exact tubs online, but they were $4.99 each. I can't tell you how nice it is to finally have an organized silverware drawer! 

Home Projects

This weekend, hubster and I decided to make a little list of some home projects we want to do before summer. In no particular order...

• Paint the bedroom (it's an ugly beige right now) 
• Buy a new bedroom set (check out the set we found and love!) We found the set at World Market and have a discount coupon to use. We're just waiting to sell our current set to make some extra $$ before we invest in the new one. 
• Storage bed frame  This frame has 4 large drawers underneath. It will allow us city dwellers to store winter clothes, blankets, etc. It's a must if you live in the city! 
• Headboard  A headboard rounds out the bedroom and gives it an adult look. 
• Tall Dresser This will give us more floor space... again, a must in the city! 
• Another dresser  
• Nightstand I have to have a place for my lamp and alarm clock.
• Paint the trim in the bathroom a bright white
• Buy one more wine rack
• Crate and Barrel 5 bottle rack  We have 2 of these already hung vertically, but decided we need 1 more. We drink a lot of wine and to be honest, one more will make it look complete.

One thing we've been dying to do since we bought our place back in November 2009, is to hang some artwork. Let me just say, blending design styles with your significant other is challenging. I tend to lean more towards feminine and chic designs and he is clearly the opposite. This is why it has taken us so long to find art we both agreed to. 

We bought a vintage poster featuring the Chicago mass transit lines from a store called Art Effect on Armitage. The best part about the artwork/poster? It was only $6.00! Click here to see the poster.  The poster is an odd size (19.5 x 27 inches). We had to drive all the way out to Ikea in Schaumburg to buy a frame. It was worth it though. It looks great on our wall!

Hubster got started taping our bedroom while I was at a bridal shower today. We'll probably finish in the next two nights after work so we can start painting. The condo is starting to feel like home.  <3