On the Brain

I have house re-do on the brain. There are so many little projects that I want to tackle at our house, but I have to organize my thoughts and decide which ones would be the most worth while. As I have been doing some research to see how much each project would cost I find myself wandering the aisles of Home Depot and Lowes quite a bit. Since these projects won't start until after we get our tax return I have a lot of time to sit and look at all the pretty little things that I would like to buy. Here are a few of them.... {all photos are from my phone. sorry about the grainy quality}

{I am going to work on making one of these TV stands from a coffee table that we already have. I don't know how great it will turn out, and we might just end up buying ourselves one of these. I just can't bring myself to dropping $400 bones on this thing!} {I am in love with this table. AND the lazy susan. I want it. Bad.}

{we are going to start working on our basement soon and I am thinking an L shaped sectional would be perfect down there. And this one? So comfy.}{the kitchen is another project that will be coming up soon. I really love this faucet. ORB? yes please.}

{I have already started working on our hallway bathroom.... and that reveal will be coming soon. But I am thinking this light fixture would be just perfect in there.}

{and wouldn't this big mirror look awesome above the vanity in the bathroom? I am thinking yes. yes it would.}

Can you guess the projects I have decided on? Let me break it down for you.

House Re-Do To Do:

-Paint kitchen cabinets and add ORB hardware (maybe replace kitchen faucet with ORB if we can find a good deal)

-Get new dining room table and chairs to match our great newly painted kitchen.

-Get/Make window treatment for kitchen window (no more neighbors spying on us cooking in the kitchen! creepy!)

-Get/Make entertainment center for upstairs TV to get all the chords and electronics organized and out of the way.

-Finish hallway bathroom project (it is almost done! woo hoo!).

-Paint and texture walls/ceiling in basement to cover bad mud job from previous owners (maybe add wainscoting or bead board as well)

-Get furniture for basement

-Get/Make window treatments for basement

-Move sprinkler lines to make way for a cement patio in the back yard.

-Lay cement patio in back yard. (this one I am nervous for. my dad knows how to do cement, but would it just be worth it to pay someone to do it for us? thoughts?)

-Plant trees in backyard to block the view from the neighbors who peek into our kitchen. (any recommendations on good low maintenance trees?)

These are our 2010 house re-do projects. We will see how many of these projects we really get done! We are going to be doing these projects all by ourselves. So... if anyone has ever tackled anything similar to these projects any advice would be great! Wish us luck! I'll keep ya'll posted with our progress. Now all we need is for the IRS to hurry it up a little! Sheesh.