Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

New Year's Resolutions


I, just like everyone else in the world, can't believe how fast this past year went. I felt like I was in a time warp with the fast forward button pushed.

Last year, I told you that I don't make resolutions but goals. I did fairly well on this list and decided to keep the trend going.

Last year's List
  1. Get published (Haskell Interiors was published in the Signature Kitchens and Baths as the National First Place Winner for Transitional Kitchens)
  2. Finish the bonus room - we are 90% there.
  3. Backsplash in the kitchen - didn't get to this one!
  4. Wallpaper the Powder Bath- didn't get this one done either
  5. Window Treatments for our Master Bath- Nope, not this one 
  6. Hang Art-- I finally bit the bullet and put holes in my walls. There is still plenty to do, but much progress has been made!
  7. Furniture--Many new pieces made it into our home this past year, but like in #6, we still need plenty more!
  8. Screened-in porch--yeah, didn't happen
  9. Backyard--yeah right
  10. Make a headboard--again, nope

So now that I look at it, I didn't get much on this list accomplished. I did update my list here- and have done much better on this one!


New Years 2012 ToDo List
1. House projects to ACTUALLY be completed (see upcoming post)

2. Get published AGAIN

3. Loose Weight-- I am down 20 lbs from delivery weight-woo hoo! But looking to loose about 30 more this next year!
And look like this again...

4. Create Brodie a play area along with craft area.

5. Paint more
Michelle Armas Painting

6. Give sewing another try




Trina Turk Designs


7. Go to some type of Interior Design Conference

8. Get organized-- I try...
A girl can dream, right?

9. Work on a LEED project

10. Become a Licensed Interior Designer
eeek!



Here's hoping I do better on this year's list than last years!


Sunday, January 9, 2011

Design To-Do's 2011

Most people make resolutions every New Years, I don't. Last year, I decided to make a "to-do" list for my year. It was of goals that I wanted to make and of things that I always said I wanted to do, but never did. Out of the ten things on the list, I accomplished eight. Not to bad compared to how I usually fail miserably with the resolutions!

So I have created a DESIGN To-Do list for 2011. Let's see what I can get accomplished this year!!

1. Get Published (a carry-over from 2010).
hehe

Now that I have a few projects under my belt, I want to get my projects professionally photographed. I plan to send these out to many magazines and hope one, or two, bite.



2. Finish our Bonus Room. All we need to do is...



-Carpet (hopefully getting installed this week!)
-Trim- Base moulding and window trim. (we decided to not put crown moulding because of  all the angles in the room)
-Fan/Small Chandelier
Tracy Glover Light



















-Rug
-Drapery (I plan to put my new sewing machine to good use this year!)
-FURNITURE--this is going to be our football game room/man cave so BIG, durable furniture is a must!


3. Put this...

Here...

here....
Pictures before we moved in.

and here.
Old Picture!!


4. Wallpaper the Powder Bath. Now to just decide on ONE paper, geez





5. Make Roman Shades for our bathroom. Possibly with this fabric...
Duralee Fabric.

6. ART. I love my home, but our walls are so bare. I hope to get a few great pieces of art this year and start bringing this house to life!

7. Furniture. Another department that my house is lacking in. Hopefully we can upgrade some of our furniture and introduce a few new pieces into our home this year.


Lee Industries
Lee Industries











8. Work on the screened-in porch. We love entertaining outside and eating outside, so this area needs some sprucing up--and a dining table might be nice too!

9. Get our backyard functional! Hopefully lay sod and maybe a little landscaping too!

10.Make an upholstered headboard for our master bedroom. I want to make it fit a king, although we have a queen right now--hopefully a new mattress is in store for this year too!

Wow. After putting this all on paper, it slightly stresses me out, but hey, I got 356 days left to do it all!



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