Properly, we’ve reached the tip of one other yr. It’s onerous to imagine that we’re already on the finish of one other yr, however right here we’re. So how did I do on my record this yr? Truly, I did fairly effectively! There have been a few years previously the place I acquired so off observe on my record for that yr that I ended the yr with barely something on my record crossed off.
However that didn’t occur in 2025. For probably the most half, I stayed targeted on my 2025 Grasp Record of Residence Objectives and acquired an entire lot of these things crossed off. In fact, I didn’t end my record. I by no means do. As I’ve defined earlier than, these lists are extra like a buffet of things from which I can select with the general objective of the record being to maintain me targeted on the massive image. So let’s see how I did. I began off 2025 engaged on…
My Workshop:
At first of this yr, my workshop appeared fairly plain. We had it constructed within the fall of 2024, and that is what it appeared like after the shed firm was completed.
And after ending these initiatives, the workshop now appears like this…
I’m not completed with the outside but. There have been a number of issues on my record that I didn’t get to. I nonetheless need to…
- Do one thing to make the storage door look fascinating,
- Construct pergola above storage door,
- Mark off flower mattress across the constructing and add mulch, and
- Add lighting.
So whereas I didn’t make it by way of the entire record for the workshop exterior, I acquired a lot of the huge initiatives completed. And I achieved my objective of turning the plain field of a shed into one thing that appears like a cute little cottage in our again yard.
Closet and Laundry Room:
The following mission I labored on was the walk-in closet with the laundry room space. At first of the yr, I stated that this was the mission I used to be probably the most enthusiastic about as a result of in my complete grownup like, I had by no means had a big closet with sufficient storage. I used to be additionally extremely enthusiastic about having a correct laundry space and getting our washer and dryer out of the sunroom.
And now that the closet and laundry space are completed, and I’ve had a number of months to dwell with them, I nonetheless really feel the identical manner. Though I’m positively enthusiastic about getting our new bed room utterly completed, it nonetheless gained’t examine to how a lot I like my new closet and laundry space.
At first of the yr, the room that I wished to show right into a walk-in closet (i.e., our former visitor bed room) appeared like this. It’s loopy trying again at these photos and seeing the change this room underwent this yr.
To show this right into a walk-in closet and laundry room, I did the next:
- Had new hardwood flooring put in and sanded,
- Stained and sealed the brand new hardwood flooring (darkish stain, spherical 1),
- Re-sanded the hardwood flooring,
- Sealed the hardwood flooring once more (gentle and pure stain, spherical 2),
- Constructed cupboards to create a laundry space within the room,
- Constructed a complete room of cupboards with cabinets and hanging bars for storage,
- Put in new lighting,
- Constructed a customized jewellery drawer with a glass high,
- Constructed a customized pull-out bar part for necklaces,
- Constructed an island,
- Put in wallpaper, and
- Made a flower chandelier.
I nonetheless can’t imagine that I’ve such a tremendous closet. It truly is a dream closet for me.
The Grasp Bed room:
I acquired fairly near ending our bed room, however I nonetheless have a number of initiatives remaining. This room was beforehand our residence health club, however after we had some fairly main flooring points that required all new subfloor and hardwood flooring, I made a decision to show it into our new bed room. A few of the work had already been underway on the finish of 2024, so originally of this yr, that is what the room appeared like.
Whereas the room isn’t completed, a lot of the huge initiatives are completed. Right here’s what I’ve carried out to this point…
- Had new hardwood flooring put in,
- Refinished the flooring twice, identical to the closet,
- Had the entrance window changed with a door,
- Repaired the entire partitions,
- Put in wainscoting,
- Added crown molding,
- Hung grasscloth wallpaper,
- Hung sheers on the home windows,
- Purchased a pleasant recliner for the studying nook,
- Painted the dresser, and
- Completed one lamp makeover.
And right here is the progress to this point (minus the one completed lamp).
So whereas it’s not fairly completed but, I made an enormous quantity of headway on this room. It appears fairly completely different from what I began with originally of the yr.
I nonetheless have a number of issues to complete up, akin to…
- Ending the second lamp makeover,
- Stitching pillows for the chair and mattress,
- Closing up scuttle gap in ceiling (which I’m nonetheless contemplating having moved into the hallway storage closet),
- Making an upholstered headboard,
- Ending the velvet curtains,
- Having the brand new art work for the studying nook/breaker field cowl matted and framed, and
- Constructing a brand new body for the TV.
Lobby:
I used to name this space the hallway as a result of it was a “public” space of our home, and accessible from this hallway had been the visitor rest room and three bedrooms. However now that this complete space has been subsumed into one massive master suite suite, I’m now calling it the bed room suite lobby.
Right here’s how this lobby appeared originally of the yr…
It’s nearly carried out, however I nonetheless have a number of little initiatives to complete earlier than it’s truly completed. Right here’s what I’ve carried out to this point.
- Had hardwood flooring put in and sanded,
- Completed the ground, resanded the ground, and re-finished it once more (identical to the opposite areas),
- Put in wainscoting,
- Put in crown molding,
- Hung grasscloth wallpaper,
- Painted the lavatory/storage room doorways,
- Discovered and hung a full-length mirror (as an extension of the closet since I didn’t have room contained in the closet for a mirror),
- Reupholstered and painted a bench,
- Sewed pillows for the bench,
- Purchased and put in a brand new ceiling gentle, and
- Had the chapel image matted and reframed.
And right here’s what it appears like now…
Whereas it’s not fairly completed but, it has come a good distance for the reason that starting of the yr.
I’ve a number of extra initiatives to complete up, like…
- Changing the 2 water-damaged items of grasscloth wallpaper,
- Sanding and portray the spot on the ceiling the place the junction field for the sunshine was eliminated,
- End the storage closet doorways and French doorways (i.e., one other coat of paint, add door knobs), and
- Transfer the router to a different spot in the home.
There have been some areas on my 2025 record that I didn’t get to. I had hoped to at the very least begin on the within of my workshop, however I didn’t even contact the within in any respect. That shall be a important mission in 2026. I had additionally hoped to get to some landscaping and exterior initiatives on the home, however I simply ran out of time on that as effectively. However that’s okay as a result of there’s all the time subsequent yr!
In order that’s it for me for 2025. I’m signing off for now, and I’ll be spending these subsequent two weeks stress-free, engaged on some initiatives as I really feel prefer it, spending time with Matt, studying, watching films, and gearing up for the brand new yr. I’ll meet y’all again right here on Monday, January fifth, and we’ll decide up proper the place we left off. Get pleasure from your holidays!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and embellish the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You possibly can be taught extra about me right here.
