Total Home Makeover: Year 6!

March 1st marks 6 years in the house!  Its gone by so fast!  It’s time to check in on the Total Home Makeover Progress for year 6!

Year 6 was a HUGE year in the Total Home Makeover of the house formally known as The Oak Abode.  We had some MAJOR changes, and it feels like a totally new house!  There’s still a lot left to do, but I can safely say that I think we are more than halfway done with the Total Home Makeover.

In case you missed seeing the Oak Abode before, here is what it looked like before we started anything.  And here is everything we finished in Year One, Year Two, Year Three, Year Four & Year Five!

So let’s check out everything that we updated or repaired in year 6!

Master Bedroom Wall Treatment

In March, we completed a mini master bedroom makeover with a dramatic shiplap wall, can lighting, and a new ceiling fan!

We also added large, recessed outlets with USB ports to meet all of our bedside table electrical needs.  I love recessed outlets because they allow you to move your furniture right up to the baseboards.  It was a simple and easy project that only took about an hour to complete.

Spring Vegetable Garden

We planted our Spring Vegetable Garden.  To see how I built this awesome veggie garden with bunny gates in one weekend, click here.

Cleaning Routine Success!

I found a cleaning routine that really works!

IKEA Kitchen Remodel

We remodeled the kitchen & laundry room using IKEA Sektion Kitchen Cabinets and custom Doors & Drawerfronts.  Here’s the play-by-play on this huge project starting with the plans & budget, Week 3 Update, Week 9 Update, Week 13 Update, and Kitchen Reveal!

We built a Farmhouse Style Custom Vent Hood that is a total showstopper in the kitchen!

And how could I forget the Farmhouse Pantry that went crazy on Pinterest!

IKEA Laundry Room Remodel

Finally, the Laundry Room is also done, but the reveal post is not.  We’re busy packing our 1st floor up so that our floors can get refinished/added to over Spring Break.  So I’ve been too busy completing some last minute projects and haven’t had time to blog.  I hope to have the Laundry Room Reveal post up in late March, and I’ll be sure to update it here.

What’s Left to Remodel

Here’s what’s left of the Total Home Makeover To Do List:

• Front Yard Landscaping/Hardscaping
• Back Yard Landscaping/Hardscaping
• Dining Room Remodel
• Final Touches to Master Bathroom
• Add Wood Floors to the Rest of the House & Refinish With Darker Stain – Happening next week!
• Update Staircase & Railings
• Replace Windows
• Add Plantation Shutters/Shades
• Case All Windows – Maybe a 2020 project?
• Finish Attic to Media Room Conversion
• Add Additional Windows

If you follow along with the Stacy’s Savings Weekly Savings Challenge, that money that I save goes towards furnishings & house stuff too, which is in addition to our house projects savings account. This year, I’m going to use it for kitchen organization items and replacement of old kitchen stuff we got 17 years ago when we got married.

So that’s the State of the House at year 6.  We have a few items on our to do list for this year, but nothing like the last year.  We need to replenish our funds before any additional large projects can be done.  However, I have a couple of small updates that I’m excited to get started!  I’m also going to focus more on getting back to the Konmari Method, simplifying, and organizing our house this year.

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