When we were moving out of our last house, one of the last things we did before locking the door for the last time was to finish putting up trim in the kitchen which we had redone two years before. Two years before. One piece of trim. Two years. That pretty much sums up how projects at our house go.
We are on year four of the kitchen still needing to be completed.
Year three of the back porch and patio...
Year three of the upstairs half-bath...
Year two of the downstairs bathroom...
Year two of the office...
These are only the highlights. There are many other little jobs that have been started and remain incomplete. Remodel Man has very lofty goals, but has neither the time nor the finances to fulfill them. He loves starting a new project-sometimes because it is necessary (might as well redo the wiring when you already have the floor boards pulled up) and sometimes because he's just so anxious to see another aspect of the house renovated. Regardless of the reason, we sit amongst a plethora of unfinished projects. But we are determined...this will be the year of the finished projects if it kills us. And it just might!
Right now, our goal is to be done with the downstairs bathroom and most of the kitchen (that tin ceiling will have to wait until we can afford to get it...) by the end of April when we will celebrate Builder Boy's 4th birthday. Remodel Man is busy working on the cabinetry in the bathroom (because, you know, the store bought ones just don't look right, so he's going to make them instead...sigh...) and will soon be finishing up the trim.
It's getting so close to being done...I know we can do it. I know we can. We can, right? Because I just keep thinking back to the one trim piece from our kitchen at our old house...one piece...two years...
Please don't get me going down that train of thought...unfinished projects? Oy vey, my poor ole house has developed an inferiority complex from all the times we've started and stopped things on it. You've inspired me, though. I WILL put back that towel rod in the bathroom that has been leaning against the back of the toilet for about 9 months now. I WILL!
Posted by: Topsy-Techie | March 12, 2008 at 11:59 AM
At least you will be enjoying your completed projects when ever that happens. We move frequently because of military requirements--now I don't mind moving but I hate leaving my hard work behind for someone else to enjoy, like now, I love my kitchen, finally got it done and we will be selling out house next summer--so I have a year to really take it all in. By the way, I love the house...awesome picture you posted before.
Posted by: SpinDiva | March 12, 2008 at 01:52 PM
Or you could be like us and never even start a project. . .
Yes, we still have pink carpet. This is why I'm building and starting from scratch. ;-)
Posted by: Black Belt Mama | March 17, 2008 at 12:14 AM
We bought the perfect fixer upper with "not that much work" only to find out that all the "already stripped frames and skirtings" were not stripped at all but covered with a clearly farnished finish that had been nailed on. As we took this off we discovered that portions of the original origan was rotten and that portions of the floor would have to be redone from water damage... every were we thougth would be a "quick fix" landed up unearthing things that we have no money to sort out so we also landed up in the renovation in every room still to be completed look....
Luckily while i was on leave i managed to clean up a lot so it doesnt look so bad.
now we are selling and im very very sad..but i guess thats life!!
Posted by: Mizasiwa | March 17, 2008 at 04:25 AM
Topsy-Techie-Only 9 months? I think you still have some time yet on that one. ;)
Spin-Diva-Ugh on leaving your hard work behind. I don't know how you do it!
BBM-Both houses we have lived in have come with peptobismol pink rooms...we should've gotten my paint and your carpets together.
Mizasiwa-Oh boy, we can relate on some level, but boy does that really stink!
Posted by: RenovationGirl | March 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM