Renovations for 2018: What We Have Planned

I can’t quite believe it’s 2018. I feel like I say this every year – but how does a whole year go by so fast?! With a new year, comes new goals – and every year I like to lay out a proper plan to what we’d like to achieve with our renovation. It doesn’t always go to plan, but y’know, my intentions are good. And you never know – maybe one year I’ll accomplish a whole list!

So here’s our renovation goals for 2018!

Total Renovation of the Living Room

This has been SUCH a long time coming project!! We’ve lived in this house over 3 years now, would you believe – and our living room hasn’t changed one bit! Well, except half the carpet is missing. But other than that, it’s exactly the same – curtains and all.

We currently don’t really use this room that much, because it’s so freaking cold. The window is mega draughty to the point where you can literally see the curtains blowing from the wind, and of course, we have no heating either. Not to mention it’s generally just an ugly and un-relaxing room to be in.

So the plan for 2018 is to completely renovate this room – rip off the wallpaper, sort the ceiling, renovate the gorgeous wood around the window (currently swamped by the curtains), fit an open fire, sand, paint and basically make this a living room, we actually want to be in!

 

I’ve been saying I want to do this for ages, but with approximately 1000 other projects to do, it keeps getting pushed further and further down the list. But this year, I’m tackling it. The existing table doesn’t fit with the chairs – and I mean that literally. The legs of the chairs literally don’t fit underneath the table and they all collide.

I specifically bought the chairs for this room, so we’ll be swapping the table for a self-built one made from scaffold boards. I think it’ll fit the space much better and hopefully, fit the style of the room a little bit more too. A matching bench for the far side of the table (near the log burner) is also potentially on the cards as well!

Last year we plastered the conservatory and painted the floor – but we never got round to decorating it in any other way. I already have a paint colour for the wall selected, so hopefully, we can get our arses in gear and have that ticked off fairly soon.

I’ve also collected some materials to build an indoor pallet sofa with some built-in storage as well, so that will be the next big thing for this room after. Then I think it needs a few more plants (you can never have enough!) and maybe the odd cushion or three to make it feel a little more homely. The idea for this room is to bring the outdoors in – a kind of summer room filled with greenery and space to relax. Definitely on the list for 2018!

Last year we built some scaffold decking, but never actually finished it completely. So finishing this project is a must for 2018!

I’d also quite like to build a garden table too, which I have a really good idea for (although I won’t share just yet!) and I’d also like to sort out the non-existent paving around the pallet sofa/firepit area as well. This one has been on the list for the last couple of years, so who knows whether we’ll actually get it ticked off this year – let’s hope so, eh?

Last but by no means least, we’d really like to begin the basement renovation! It’s the next ‘big room’ on the renovation list as it needs fully gutting, new electrics, plumbing the whole lot. I have no intention of this room being finished this year, but I’d jolly well like to make a start on it. We shall see!

So that’s the short but sweet to-do list for this year. I haven’t quite managed to complete a whole list from previous years yet, but I’m certainly feeling good about this year. With the kitchen and bathroom out the way, things can only get easier right?! Famous last words.

What’s on your 2018 to-do list?!