I enjoy making these yearly lists and then checking back to see what actually gets accomplished.
We didn't do so great on our 2011 list (here). In reality we did actually accomplish a lot of small projects and one major unexpected project, the shower reno. These are just guidelines and with renos you just have to roll with it. We had planned to start our basement reno this past spring but instead I left my job of ten years to have a break and then try some new things. It wasn't in the best interest of our budget to go forward with the reno at that time. I don't regret that at all since moving on from my job was the best decision for me and us.
Looking to 2012 our list is both simple and complicated. Simple because there are only 3 things on our list. Complicated because it is the biggest, most expensive and complicated reno that we have done yet. Oh yeah and we have a deadline of April when the baby arrives.
1. Finish the move to the new office. Currently the computer has moved over but nothing has been set up properly and we haven't really decorated.
2. Create the Nursery. We have started looking for the furniture and storage items already (without luck). We are hoping to find some old furniture that we can fix up and make our own. Currently this room is being used as storage for all our tools (see #3).
3. Waterproof and finish the basement. When complete we will have a second bathroom, a new laundry room, built in storage and 1 large multi purpose family room and guest sleeping area. No big deal right? This project starts next week so you can expect some posts coming soon!
So there you have it. Lots to do in 2012. We are so looking forward to expanding our home and our family in 2012. It's going to be a great year!
