Welcome to My First House!
It’s a dream come true!
I’ve graduated college, found a job and bought a house! And the best part about it is that this house
is so spectacular that I can do anything to it and it wouldn’t go down in value
at all! That’s my happy way of saying,
this house needs work! Nothing is too
serious or too difficult; there are just a lot of little things.
Background
My parents were with me looking at houses the first time we
found this house. They loved it
because it was built by the Wood Brothers, the company that built their first
home. And sure enough, I live across
the street and next door to houses of the same model of my parents’ first
house! Shortly after my offer was accepted, my boyfriend Paul and
I got up early in the morning and took a walk around my new
neighborhood. I decided that my house
was the ugliest house in the neighborhood, which is actually great news! The value can only go up, with improvements
and maintenance. Just a week before closing on my house, Paul’s company held
a drawing to sell off all the furniture and home necessities in their company
apartment. Anyone willing to pay $2000
for everything in the apartment could enter the drawing. Paul entered, and won! So I now had more than enough
furniture. The only problem was, it had to be out by Monday, July 24th. My closing wasn’t until Tuesday, July 25th. So we had to get the furniture out only to
move it a few days later! Luckily, my
friend Rick happens to have a giant trailer, big enough for all the
furniture! From the company apartment, the furniture included a dining
set, a coffee table, two side tables, two couches with pull-out beds, two
twin beds, a futon, a King sized bed, sheet sets, towels, shower curtains and
bathroom accessories, pots and pans, silverware, plates and glasses, a coffee
maker, a toaster, a rice cooker and still more! |
Projects/Plans
Listed below are small projects that we would like to
accomplish within the next year or so.
If you have any expertise and/or interest in helping with these
projects, let us know so we can schedule a few days (preferably a weekend) to
take on the beast! If you find something
that would be perfect for one of my rooms, let me know about that too!
Family Room
þ
Add socket covers
þ
Add door stop
o
Fix ceiling around ceiling
fan
o
Paint or replace front door
o
Buy new window treatments
(71” w x 58” h)
þ
Replace light switch/cover
Living Room
þ
Buy window treatments for
sliding glass doors
o
Fix ceiling around ceiling
fan, replace ceiling fan
þ
Add door stop to garage
door
o
Adjust light fixtures
o
Get fireplace serviced
þ
Add mantle to fireplace
o
Replace sliding glass doors
with French doors
o
Do something with ugly back
door (wall in?)
o
Replace light
switches/covers
þ
Buy safari decorations
(tall wooden giraffes, big leafy plants)
o
Buy a super-cool beige rug
with orange and red
Kitchen
o
Buy a new cutting board to
cover gaping hole over dishwasher
o
Add socket covers
þ
Get garbage disposal
working
o
Remove stain on cabinets
o
Find/make window treatments
(71” w x 38” h)
o
Buy cherry stuff (no
gingham or “farm fresh” stuff, think of bad-ass cherries like the cherries in
alcoholic drinks)
o
Buy new appliances
(someday)
o
Put GFCI sockets in
o
Replace light
switches/covers
Master Bedroom
þ
Replace ceiling fan
o
Buy new sheet set (for my
new king bed)
o
Replace light
switches/covers
Master Bathroom
þ
Make toilet stop wobbling
o
Get plumbing checked out
o
Replace showerhead
o
Get drain cover to stay put
o
Replace sink faucet/handle
þ
Buy a new light fixture
þ
Buy a shelf for shower
o
Get more storage (over the
toilet?)
o
Put in glass shower door
(47” w)
o
Replace light
switches/covers
þ
Put GFCI socket in
Guest Bedroom
o
Fix door so it doesn’t rub
o
Buy new sheet sets (twin
and full beds)
o
Replace light
switches/covers
o
Replace sockets/covers
Den/Guest Bedroom
o
Fix door so it doesn’t rub
o
Buy new blinds!! Orange
ones are hideous! (46.5” w x 59” h)
þ
Buy new sheet set (twin)
o
Buy new desk
o
Replace light
switches/covers
Hall Bathroom
þ
Buy a curtain rod
þ
Make toilet stop wobbling
o
Re-grout bath tile
o
Get plumbing checked out
o
Replace sink faucet
o
Replace light
switches/covers
þ
Find the right bathroom
theme (Palm Trees!)
þ
Find a cover for the lights
þ
Buy a new toilet seat cover
þ
Buy a new bath set/shower
curtain
þ
Put GFCI socket in
Other
þ
Get fire alarm working
þ
Buy and program garage door
openers
þ
Build new door for water
heater
o
Move laundry to hall closet
in the back, making a nice pantry in the kitchen
The Calendar – There’s not much on the calendar yet, so when you’re
free and you want to come and help, let us know!!
November
2006
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4 Put up new mantel |
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17 PS3 comes out |
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19 Nintendo Wii
comes out |
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23 Thanksgiving |
24 After-Thanksgiving Shopping! |
25 ASU vs. U of A Football Game |
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2006
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24/31 Christmas Eve / New Year’s Eve |
25 Christmas! |
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Basic Floor Plan
(without
accurate dimensions)
