My first pass at the NEEDs:
- New toilet seat: I just do not believe in sitting on anyone else's toilet.
- complete the fence. We need gates at the back and side. I think there is about 10-15 feet needed on the side to keep Marvin and Samson contained.
- MY studio: drywall and white paint. It is already wired for electricity, so I just need to ensure there are outlets on both sides and in the back of the room. anyone want to help me and dan put up drywall???
- new kitchen floor (currently it is a sad, old, ripped, ugly linoleum)
our WANTs:
- sleek kitchen faucet (with the pull out sprayer)
- new dining room light (i like this one)
- bathroom: faucets, wall sconces, paint. The current situation is so straight out of the sixties, and not in a good way. This might be dire enough to be moved to the NEEDs.
- Wallpaper removal in hall and bedroom. neither are Gross. But they are both a tiny bit laura engalls.
- eradicating the enormous painted purple horse mural on the garage. NOPE, I am not kidding (I will take a photo of it tomorrow). There are 4 rainbow-colored horses galloping down the entire yard side of the garage. I asked the owner what had inspired her to paint that (imagining a 2-day hippie drug-induced lapse in judgement), and she said while on vacation, her best friends unexpectedly painted it to her. I think I just said wow. Or something very nice. Because this clearly made her happy. FOR THE RECORD, I prefer forewarning of such awesome acts of kindness and creativity.
- Bedroom lights. Painting the bedroom ceilings a great color. Or grey. I am in a grey phase.
- Painting every closet interior stark white. (might be a NEED).
- Gutting the bathroom. Maybe adding a clawfoot tub.
- Creating a cedar lined closet for winter clothes, in the basement.
- A front porch swing - with a stylish cushion.
- Expanding the back porch/stoop!
Did you notice repainting the house is not on either list? We like it. Our very own purple house. Yay for us!