Welcome to my “Almost Farmhouse!” I am oh-so-happy that you are here and that you want to take a look at my home. Come on in, grab a cup, and let’s visit!
We purchased this fixer upper in April of 2014 and have been blogging about our home as we renovate each room. The home was built in the 80s and stayed in the 80s and we are eager to make this house our home by loving it back to life!
Here are my goals for our Almost Farmhouse and what we’ve completed so far:
Entryway (100 %)
- √ Create a Gallery Wall up the stairs (Gallery Wall)
- √ Paint interior of front door (Entry Door Makeover)
- Replace front door
Main Den/Family Room (95% complete)
- √ Paint walls, ceiling and dentil moulding (Family Room)
- √ Replace Flooring (How to Save Thousands on Hardwoods)
- √ Close door to secret bathroom and convert to a second master closet. (The door that was no more)
- √ Update entertainment center (Easy Entertainment Center Makeover)
- √ Paint Fireplace and Update Mantel (Fireplace)
- Frame in the Fireplace firebox
Dining Room (95% complete)
- √ Paint walls, ceiling and dentil moulding (How to Paint Dentil Moulding)
- √ Replace floors (Hardwoods)
- √ Build a pass through to the kitchen (Pass Through)
- √ Paint table and chairs (Farmhouse Dining Table)
- √ Add vintage hutch (Vintage Styled Hutch)
- Find the perfect area rug (still deciding on this one – I love the ease of sweeping up after my messy boys and may just leave the floor bare for a while)
Farmhouse Kitchen (95% complete)
- √ Paint and Raise Kitchen Cabinets, Paint, Install Beadboard backsplash, Replace Countertops, Appliances and faucet (Kitchen Remodel Part One)
- √ Open up the wall and create a pass through (Kitchen Remodel Part Two)
- √ Create a Coffee Bar (Farmhouse Kitchen Coffee Bar)
- √ Add open shelving (shelving)
- √ Replace Kitchen Island Light (Pallet Light Box)
- √ Replace Flooring (Kitchen transformation in one weekend)
- √ Update Kitchen Island (Kitchen Island Makeover)
- Update Pantry
Master Bedroom (50% complete)
- √ Paint Walls, ceiling and trim (Master Bedroom Makeover for now)
- √ Replace floors (Hardwoods)
- Hang shades
- Add second closet
- Hang some art / wall decor
- Update Ceiling Fan
Master Bathroom
- Paint walls, ceiling and shower area
- Replace floors
- Paint cabinets
- Replace Shower Curtain
- Change hardware
- Add a window treatment
- Frame mirror and install a medicine hutch
- Replace countertop and faucets
- Frost the window
- Replace Shower Stall and Toilet (lofty and expensive, I know!)
Laundry Room (100% complete)
- √ Paint walls, ceiling and trim
- √ Paint existing cabinets
- √ Replace Floor
- √ Move the Water Heater to the Garage
- √ Replace Door to Garage to insulated door
- √ Hide the electrical panel
- √ Create a mud room feel
- √ Add a more interesting light
- √ Find a runner
1/2 bath (30% complete)
- √ Replace floor
- √ Paint 1/2 bath cabinet base
- Renovate the 1/2 bath counter
- Add plank wall to 1/2 bath
- Wallpaper???
Upstairs (0% complete)
- Paint/Decorate Boys Rooms
- Replace Carpet
- Create a Den/Classroom for boys
Upstairs Bathroom (0% complete)
- Paint Walls
- Paint Tile Floor in bathtub area
- Find artwork
Recording Studio (0% complete)
- Paint walls and ceiling
- Hang Sound Panels
- Make a Faux Brick Wall
- Purchase Chairs or Sofa for seating
Miscellaneous (100% complete)
Replace WindowsReplace Garage Doors
Exterior (30% complete)
- Install a fence
- Build a fort for the boys
- Replace the front door lights
- Pressure wash the deck
- Reenforce the deck structure
- Grade the soil away from the house.
- Replace our Hershey’s Kisses Trees with Birch trees?
- Plant more greenery
- Clean up the beds and eliminate the dated shrubbery
- Put topiaries on either side of door
- Do something with the driveway/walkway
- Build a side yard Fire Pit
- Trees, trees, trees!
Suffice it to say, we’ve mostly worked on the lower level of our home. This years goals are lofty and moving upward…. to the upstairs! I can’t wait to share this journey with you and show you all the transformations as we make them!
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If you want to see what we created in our Vegas home, click the pics below.
Click the photo above to tour the downstairs
Click the photo above to tour the upstairs.
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