In blog land, it appears that instead of New Year's Resolutions, people are writing about their favorite projects for the year. I gave it a lot of thought about jumping on the bandwagon....and decided not to. I didn't complete near as many projects as I would have liked (moving took away a lot of my summer crafting time!) and then I started a new job, which meant more commute time (love the job though, so it's worth it).
Instead, I thought I would summarize a wish list of things that I'd like to get done for 2012. I won't call them resolutions. Decorating and crafting, to get it right, sometimes takes time and patience. I don't want to rush through my list just to say I did it all, and end up with something that I'm not really happy with (why yes, I HAVE done that before - lesson learned!). Also, I have WAY more ideas than I have time. Something to do with having a family and kids, I don't know...
So here, in no particular order, are some projects I would love to complete in 2012:
- a whimsical feel to the backyard. This could be very easy to create, or very challenging. I have an inspiration to go off of. The backyard party at night from the movie Because of Winn Dixie. This is the best photo I could find but I loved the feel of that backyard! I'd like to make lanterns for candles from mason jars that have been tinted. This blogger re-created the effect with modern mason jars and I think they would make great lanterns around my backyard.
- A patio set for my sun room. Have you priced patio sets lately? OMG! Why are they so ridiculously expensive?! And that's for the "normal" sized that seat four. Since I have a large family, and would realistically like a table to seat 8-10 (you know, we actually like to be able to seat our guests and eat at the table ourselves!) the cost is even higher. I have really seen some lovely sets by Martha Stewart as well as Pottery Barn, but I am NOT spending $800+ on a table and chairs. I'm not sure what I'm doing yet, but it's on my list!
- Personalize my family room - we picked out a color scheme that we like, and I have a few miscellaneous things up...but once the Christmas decorations come down, the room will be very...blah. I never got past picking the color scheme and I really need to personalize it. Part of the problem is we're using the mantle to hold the electronic components. There's a lot of wall space, but not a lot of storage. One of my projects for this room the cabinet to your right. It's another wood working project from Ana White and I think two of them side by side would fill a big cavernous blank spot in my living room, while giving me a place to hide electronics and have decorative space. I've been reading about a new paint (well new to me anyway) Annie Sloan Chalk Paint that I think I would love to use for the paint. And while I have the cost estimated, that's as far as I've gotten. I need to get family photo's up and things that make the living room cozy and welcoming!
- Finish the master bedroom - this is a project that's driving me crazy. I
still haven't found the right art workfinally found some artwork last week that will work in my room! I'd still like to get some black and white photo's of our family (which I don't have and we're due to update) to put in the room as there is a lot of blank wall space. I just need to finalize this room and be done with it! - Finishing my boys bedroom - we got the third bed done and the comforters on....and we stopped. This feels like the story of my life, all these unfinished projects. I have the curtains, but need brackets for the curtain rod (they mysteriously disappeared in the move, as these same currents were on their window at the last house!). However, my middle son is crazy about Moose. And he's requested that I applique moose onto his curtains. I can do this, and his brother doesn't have a problem with it (he wants a western theme on his half of the room - so picture moose with cowboy hats...) but it's another "to do" project. And applique is not my favorite thing to do. Also, the two nightstands need to be built for their rooms as well. Artwork is another issue.
- Revamp the powder room. This is the only room in the house that has all the original fixtures and cabinetry. And it's not good. Think clam shell sink with a faux marble finish. And it's a small narrow space. You have to close the door once you're in the bathroom to get to the toilet. While I can't fix that, I'm thinking a new vanity and sink plus fresh paint would be a fairly simple fix.
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Of course, I could list plenty more. I have some things I plan to work on each month to be ready for Christmas 2012 (because I realized trying to revamp 15 years worth of Christmas decor in the matter of a few weeks was impossible on both a time and budget scale!) and sewing projects for my other blog, 2 Sew or Not 2 Sew. Plus I'll be out of town for almost two weeks over the summer at my little brother's wedding! Definitely a busy year ahead. :-)
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