Post Closing Wish List

A running list of everything we plan to upgrade/ add to the house once we're in....this list is more than a little financially terrifying! Luckily, the hubs in handy, and has other handy friends.

Whole house - paint (after 1-year repairs), wood plantation shutter style blinds, curtains, ceiling fans, wainscoting & crown molding, security system, more high hat lights

Yard -  patio with fire pit, retractable awning, patio furniture, sprinkler system, full back yard fence, play-set, shed, house front spotlights, rear flood lights, raised garden beds with protective fencing, some colorful perennials, a couple of pretty trees.

Garage - Garage door opener, insulated garage door, epoxy garage floor paint, wall paint, mud room/ locker organization set up, paint door - inside & out

Basement -  Swap solid door at top of stairs to glass-paned, Build storage shelves for tote storage, finish small storage room, powder room (we added the rough-in), storage shelves, bar, Extra fridge/freezer, swap to tankless water heater (?), Add jet-pump system.

Staircases  - switch carpet to wood treads, and wood to iron newel posts & spindles

Powder Room - tile feature wall, replace sink and mirror

Family room - ceiling fan, custom trim work over fireplace, area rug, new furniture & decor, maybe(?) built-in bookcases on fireplace wall.

Study - ceiling fan, toy shelving in the inset space

Living room - area rug, new furniture & decor

Dining room - area rug, new table & breakfront, cove ceiling, new chandelier

Pantry - install better shelving system - or at least reinforce theirs, add outlet + Dyson stick storage/charging mount.

Kitchen - new french door fridge, backsplash, soft close drawer hinges, cabinet pulls, pendant lights over island, stools for island, stools for breakfast bar, swap solid doors over microwave for glass pane. Consider moving microwave elsewhere

Master bedroom - new furniture (moving our current set to the guest room), closet organizer system in both walk-in closets, replace carpets, ceiling fan

Master bath - medicine cabinet between studs to right or left of mirror. Cabinet/shelves over toilet. Replace wall mirror with 2 separate decorative mirrors, add backsplash

Munchie's bedroom - new "big girl" bedroom set, closet organizer, ceiling fan

Theoretical baby Fab's nursery - closet organizers, ceiling fan

Laundry room -  Sliding barn door, washer/ dryer, tile floor, cabinets over washer/dryer, some sort of organization/folding/ironing storage system on left wall. Pull down stairs to attic

Hall Bathroom - tile floor, cabinet over toilet, install double vanity (we'll move the single down to the basement for the future powder room project - and probably stain it).

Guest Bathroom - tile floor

Attic - install pull-down access stairs & lay plywood floor. Move all storage from basement up to attic. Whole house fan(?)