Good day hi! I am back! I hope you have had a gorgeous holiday getaway season! In the previous month we’ve traveled to Florida (Disney), Chicago (enjoyable and function) and California (Disney yet again! to sign up for my spouse on a function vacation). I slept for 12 hours last evening and am ready to usher in the new yr! 🙂
Usually by now I have every bit of Xmas down, some decluttering completed and tons of cleaning begun…but right now everything is nonetheless up and the home is an complete pit. I’m just heading with the stream. We will begin out the new year executing all of people points alternatively!
Nowadays I am enthusiastic to share my greatest and finest Do-it-yourself tasks of the calendar year! I was considering of what to share and couldn’t come up with a ton at to start with. And then I started off wanting by means of our house and understood I was really successful. That’s normally a fantastic emotion!
1. Workplace transformation with constructed ins
I eventually tackled the again wall in my office this year! The place went from this:

There are a couple more jobs I strategy to deal with in in this article this coming 12 months. Are not able to wait!
2. Small kitchen projects add up to a large amount of character
I did a TON of minor Do it yourself tasks in our kitchen area this year. Separately they may perhaps not be significantly, but overall they produced a significant distinction. This is how the kitchen area appeared prior to:

And in this article it is now, right after an island makeover, gentle rails added to the cupboards and constructed in storage subsequent to the fridge:

Here is yet another glance before:

This is an additional glimpse at the after! (It really is like Where’s Waldo of minimal Do it yourself projects!):

3. Fire character with mdf trim
One of my favourite assignments of the 12 months was a single of the most inexpensive! I painted our large fire wall final year, but experienced constantly planned to add a thing to it:



I have a new rug on the way for this place and I can not wait!! I assume it is likely to be lovely in here.
4. Toy and match storage that appears to be like terrific
Our basement acquired some interest this yr as perfectly. I required to use this long wall for storage (but it experienced to appear superior!).


5. Very mud space makeover
I was gung ho on a mud/laundry space makeover before this 12 months and only received fifty percent of it completed. The side which is concluded seems to be fairly wonderful while! This is how the place appeared just before:


I have massive options for this space that I will share with you soon!
6. Master bed room makeover with wallpaper
Our master obtained some updates as well. We were ready to get the hardwoods (that run by means of the relaxation of the key level) mounted and we Appreciate it! Here is how the place looked with the carpet:


I however need to have to paint anything less than the trim — it is really a enormous challenge so I have been putting it off for the new 12 months.
7. Introducing character to major wall with trim


It was just what the home necessary! Paint and molding make these a significant variance!
8. Hanging wallpaper in small hallway

And right here it is with the wallpaper I enjoy SO SO substantially:

You can see all of the information and how to install wallpaper listed here!
I also painted the ceiling, changed out the doorway trim and improved out the shade on the pendant:

9. New patio with hearth pit
And previous but not minimum — the new patio in our backyard! I didn’t do this 1 myself, but I did all of the finishing touches! I do not have a correct in advance of of our garden, but this is how it appeared correct following they completed the patio:

This is how it seemed following I included the ending touches to it!:



There you go! I tried using to round this up to ten assignments but these 9 have been the largest and most effective. ) I’m thrilled with what I accomplished this year and can not hold out to start off on new tasks! I’m usually so completely ready to get my fingers on a thing new this time of calendar year.
I will be back with my dwelling programs for the new calendar year quickly! Have a harmless and exciting new yr!
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