Final Details Update- Week 1

As promised, for the next six weeks, I will be updating the progress made on the FINAL details we have to wrap up our kitchen/living room makeover. (See the before HERE).

If you aren't familiar with the One Room Challenge, it is a 6 week blog series that I started following a few years ago, where bloggers will make over an entire room in just 6 weeks, and blog about their progress along the way. Well, I know I am not making any major changes in our space, but I did want to use this series as a way to set a timeline for myself to finally finish all of the small details that need to get done in our kitchen and living room. I also like to set realistic expectations for anyone wanting to dive into the DIY world themselves, and I think the finishing touches take as much time (or more) than the big projects.

This is the To Do list of final projects that Richard and I created:

Painting and adding crown molding

Touch up painting

Adding new shoe mold to the trim

A new area rug for the living room (I love this one, but it is relocating to our bedroom)

Hang blinds

Find curtains/window treatments

Paint our new doors (photos coming soon!

This past week and weekend we tackled some touch up painting (with a lot more to go, oh the joys of wood paneling- a full post coming soon), and the crown molding. Crown molding may seem like a small detail, but it is one of the things I have been most excited about and I LOVE the results!

Our fire place is truly one of my favorite features of the house, and I think the crown molding emphasizes it even more. I cannot wait to get a mantle up and decorated for Christmas! 

Crown molding is really one of the easiest, most inexpensive ways to add character to your home. We bought primed, 3 5/8" molding, painted and hung it ourselves (with the help of trusty, ol' Dad). So for less than $100, we added visual appeal (and resale value) to the space! I will say, after pricing the molding, local lumber suppliers were MUCH more reasonably priced than Lowe's/Home Depot. Lowe's and Home Depot were $2+/foot and we ended up getting this from Harbin Lumber (a local lumber supplier, but anyone can buy from there) for $.70/foot- and when you are buying 100+ feet, the difference really adds up. So my advice, check around for prices- and when you have a free afternoon, enlist the help of someone with a miter saw and go crazy!

As expected, new items are constantly being added to our to-do list, so here is an update of what to expect (fingers crossed) over the next 5 weeks: 

Painting and adding crown molding  Done- 10/11/2015

Touch up painting (almost done)

Adding new shoe mold to the trim (almost done)

A new area rug for the living room I have decided against this for right now

Hang blinds

Find curtains/window treatments

Paint our new doors- Sherwin Williams sale this weekend to anyone that needs paint! 40% off!!!

New pantry door

New laundry room door

Recover chairs for the kitchen (hopefully!)

So that's what's on the horizon! Check back next week to see what has been checked off! And if you are in to home decor, DIY, blogger series, etc- check out this weeks updates of the One Room Challenge !