May Punch List

It's been a couple months since I've updated my punch list, but here goes:

Here is my room by room punch list. It's still growing.

My focus for May is going to be 

• Removing the lava rocks from the garden and replacing with mulch
• convincing Mike its time to start the baseboards
• Possibly getting a new dishwasher
• Continuing to replace outlets and switches throughout the whole house

Throughout whole house:

• Replace lightswitches and outlets with new, white ones- Done about 8 of them! Getting there.
• Replace lightswitch covers and outlet covers
• Have GCI outlets installed in bathroom, kitchen;- scheduled for Dec. 22
• Purchase and install programmable thermostat
• Purchase and install new smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detector
• New Windows! Details soon.
• Paint trim on new windows- In progress
• Replace old gross air vents with new ones

Kitchen

• Paint Cabinets (in progress)
• replace counter tops?
• replace floor- purchased! Installed!
• Decide on color and paint walls
• paint trim
• Install under-cabinet lights
• Replace Fridge, Dishwasher, Range <- New dishwasher is in the works. Current one died last week! :(

Living Room

• Paint Walls "Wild Aster"
• Pick out, buy and Install baseboards
• Paint Trim
• Replace carpet with laminate!?? <- Purchased! Waiting to get installed!
• Hang Curtains
• Get new Couch
• Hang Art, mirrors- Still some work to do here
• Hang blinds?

Bedroom

• Decide on color and paint walls
• Paint trim
• Paint Closet
• Redo Closet system
• Hnng Curtains
• Hang art, mirrors
• Replace carpet

Bathroom

• Remove shower doors
• Hang shower curtain
• paint vanity
• paint trim
• Replace or Frame mirror
• Remove Wallpaper
• Decide on color and Paint walls
• Clean grout or regrout?
• Replace Faucet AND sink!

Second Bedroom

• Decide on color and paint walls
• Paint trim
• Redo closet?
• Replace carpet

Basement

• Paint paneling white <-!! Details coming!
• fix water damaged walls (probably a contractor will do this)
• replace carpet
• Finish basement bathroom (what a nutty set up!)
• organize and set up sewing area
• replace washer and dryer? Ordered! Delivery Dec. 6th!

Gardens (writing a whole series of posts on the gardens right now)

• Prune shrub <- done with help of Master gardener neighbor. Deets soon.
• Remove ugly vine
• Remove lava rocks and 
• replace with mulch
• Pick out and plant flowers for two side gardens