Summer dreaming....

We were treated to a few "free" days at the beach this week, which means the Dad was in class for work and the boy and I got to hang out for free.  So worth it, even if for just a short time. 

I am much more in the "dreaming" phase of house stuff more than the "doing" phase of housework...summer is always busier than I imagine when I am planning those huge lists of fun things to do.  Boy do the weeks fly by! 

 

One thing absolutely cannot be left to the imagination though.  The carpet in our living room is definitely a nightmare, and needs to be struck from the to do list.  We don't have a replacement yet, but we will live with subfloor until we do, which is in the works.

We are trying to match the hardwoods that were put in the house when it was built.  I have a great contact at Carpets Plus here in town that is working with me to see that that happens.  But until that happens.....
"The first cut is the deepest".....and oh yeah, the first cut felt the best too!

I've decided to do as much of the "destruction" portion of the job as I can to save a substantial bit of money in the end: I'll keep you posted as to how much I end up saving and how much time it cost me.
Things I know I can do:  pull up carpet and tack strips, rip out padding and make sure all staples are removed.  At that point I'll have to decide if the placement of the shoe molding will be high enough or if that will need to be removed also.

Between the family room and the kitchen is the past homeowners DIY project of a built-in shelf until.  We decided we would rather have that space open, and find somewhere else for the junk that is contained therein (Hmmmmm....Goodwill anyone?). 

We are also going to remove the large white tiles in the tiny1/2 bathroom and continue the wood floor in there; I plan to demo that also myself. 

The theme of his weekend is "De-construction" and I'll admit: It's fun to bust up some old stuff and get it to hit the road.

Then it's time to start dreaming about the next ten projects.....