Nicely, I didn’t end portray the cupboards yesterday. Ugh. Yesterday morning, I had it in my thoughts that the cupboards on the suitable aspect of the room had been utterly completed, and all I wanted to do was paint the cupboards on the left aspect of the room. So once I began working, I started by doing the entire components that needed to be finished with a brush – slicing in across the corners and portray the highest trim. After which I spotted that the cupboards on the suitable aspect of the room really weren’t completed!
As a result of I usually do issues utterly out of order (I do issues within the order that retains me and motivated to proceed shifting ahead fairly than within the order that makes essentially the most logical sense), I had completed the portray on the primary two sections of cupboards on the suitable aspect of the room, after which I jumped to the wallpaper and ending out that center wallpapered part. I utterly forgot that the ultimate two sections (the shoe cabinets and the cupboard by the doorway) nonetheless solely had one coat of paint on them.
So as an alternative of simply specializing in the cupboards on the left aspect of the room, I needed to end up these final to sections of cupboards on the suitable as effectively. That cupboard with the shoe cabinets takes eternally with all of these cabinets, in order that put me behind my meant schedule yesterday. As of this morning, that is the place the venture stands.
The entire remaining components may be rolled with a 6-inch curler, so that ought to go a lot quicker immediately.
As I used to be working, I used to be making a psychological listing of what all nonetheless must be finished for the closet to be completed. Listed here are the objects nonetheless on my “to do” listing for the room:
- End portray the cupboards,
- Set up the closet bars for hanging garments,
- Sand and seal the ground (in all the bed room suite),
- Transfer the middle junction field for the chandelier,
- Set up extra lighting,
- Set up tape lights across the jewellery drawer and necklace bar,
- Patch and paint the ceiling,
- Body the doorway, patch the drywall, and trim out the doorway,
- Paint the window wall and the areas above the washer and dryer,
- Dangle the wallpaper on the window wall and above the washer and dryer,
- Construct the counter tops on the washer and dryer cupboards,
- Make the flower chandelier,
- Paint and set up sconces over washer and dryer,
- Paint (or gold leaf) frames on art work and cling art work over washer and dryer,
- Construct middle island,
- Purchase baskets or make containers for group on cabinets.
That’s nonetheless fairly an inventory of issues to be finished earlier than I can name this venture completed. I had meant to get this walk-in closet utterly completed earlier than I transfer on to a different room. Through the years, I’ve caught fairly a little bit of flak for not staying targeted on a venture till it’s completed, and wandering off into different initiatives earlier than a venture is completed. So I’ve been attempting to do higher with that. I do know that I’m anxious to see this closet utterly completed, and I do know y’all are, too.
And simply to remind you, the rationale I began with the closet as an alternative of the bed room is as a result of my lack of a closet is the factor that has effects on my life essentially the most. Matt and I are nonetheless fairly comfortable sleeping within the breakfast room, despite the fact that it’s been about 5 months now. However I had nearly all I may take of getting my stuff scattered about the home after the primary month. My footwear are all in my studio…
My garments are within the sunroom…
My jewellery, till very lately, was within the toilet. To be able to get able to go someplace, I’ve to trek from one finish of the home to the opposite finish and again simply to assemble every part to place an outfit collectively.
Since that was affecting my peace of thoughts greater than sleeping within the breakfast room, I made a decision to do the closet first. However somebody urged in a remark the opposite day that I ought to get the closet completed to the purpose that I can usher in all of my garments and footwear, together with the washer and dryer. After which I ought to flip my consideration to the bed room and get that finished not less than to the purpose that Matt and I may transfer into the bed room. It wouldn’t should be utterly completed, however simply get it to the purpose that we will begin sleeping in there. After which I may come again and end the closet, then end the bed room, after which do the lobby.
Initially, I didn’t suppose a lot of it. I used to be fairly decided to see this closet venture by way of to completion earlier than I get sidetracked with different issues. I’ll additionally add that I requested Matt two days in the past if he was getting anxious to get into the brand new bed room. He stated he was completely positive within the breakfast room, and he’s not anxious in any respect for us to maneuver.
Alternatively, I do suppose it could be good to have our breakfast room (really, sitting room) again prior to later. Proper now, Matt is spending approach an excessive amount of time in mattress as a result of his recliner is in storage. It will most likely be excellent for him to have his recliner again as quickly as potential.
So over the past couple of days, I’ve been considering by way of what that will appear to be, and the order wherein I might do issues. If I try this (and that’s nonetheless an “if”), right here’s the order I’ve provide you with…
- End portray the cupboards,
- Set up the hanging bars,
- Sand and seal the flooring all through the bed room suite.
The flooring may be walked on 24 hours after the final clear coat, they usually take three days for a full treatment. Throughout that point, and whereas I’m needing to watch out with the flooring, I can proceed with the closet…
4. Paint the window wall of the closet and the areas above the washer and dryer,
5. Dangle the wallpaper on the window wall and above the washer and dryer,
6. Transfer the washer and dryer into the closet and get these connected.
After which at that time, I may flip my consideration to the bed room and get simply as a lot finished as wanted as a way to get us moved into the bed room. Right here’s what it appears to be like like now…
To get this room to the purpose the place we may transfer in, I’d have to:
7. Patch the scuttle gap to the attic,
8. Have the breaker field moved up about eight inches,
9. Dangle the wallpaper,
10. Skim coat the underside a part of the partitions and sand,
11. Set up wainscoting on the underside a part of the partitions,
12. Set up crown molding,
13. Paint the entire trim,
14. Convey within the space rug, mattress, TV, and dresser.
At that time, we may make do with an unfinished bed room, and I may flip my consideration again to the closet and get it utterly completed. As soon as the closet is finished, I may end up with the gorgeous stuff within the bed room — draperies, headboard, bedside tables, art work. And at last, I may do the lobby.
Anyway, I’m nonetheless mulling it over. I’d be dissatisfied to show my consideration to a different venture earlier than getting the closet utterly completed, however on the identical time, it actually could be good for us to get into the bed room prior to later and to get again to having a sitting room the place Matt can even have his recliner again. How would you sort out this if it had been your home? Simply get the closet to usable state after which concentrate on the bed room to get it to a usable state? Or utterly end the closet earlier than shifting on?
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and embellish the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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