Y’all know I love a list.

I’ve had a lot of people ask me, “So what exactly have you done to your house?” Well here it is, all in one place. The BIG list!

Exterior

1. Scrape and wash entire exterior
2. Prime and paint entire exterior
3. Replace/repair shutters
4. Scrape and repair metal roof
5. Paint metal roof
6. Repair flashing around chimneys
7. Cap all chimneys
8. Replace/repair eaves
9. Replace/repair metal hidden gutters and downspouts
10. Replace/repair front porch tongue-and-groove
11. Replace/repair front masonry cheek walls
12. Paint front porch
13. Add new light fixture to front porch
14. Paint the front door
15. Install new columns on back porches
16. Install new railings on back porches
17. Replace/repair back porch tongue-and-groove
18. Add back masonry cheek wall to match the front
19. Replace back storm door
20. Paint back porches
21. Paint back door
22. Install new fan/light on upstairs porch
23. Install new light on downstairs porch
24. Screen in upstairs back porch
25. Replace/repair porte cochere stoop tongue-and-groove
26. Install new railing on porte cochere stoop
27. Paint porte cochere stoop
28. Paint side door
29. Install new light on porte cochere stoop
30. Replace/repair basement steps
31. Replace/repair basement door
32. Add electrical outlets to each porch
33. Replace/repair backyard fence
34. Square up leaning garage
35. Paint garage
36. Install new garage roof
37. Install garage interior and exterior lighting
38. Repoint/repair foundation and column masonry
39. Install new vents in foundation
40. Paint foundation
41. Replace/repair all storm windows
42. Reshape the gravel driveway
43. Remove front pine tree
44. Complete landscape in the front of house 
45. Clear out overgrowth in backyard
46. Landscape the backyard

Interior (click on the link to see the full renovation of each room)

1. Repair plaster throughout the house
2. Prep, prime, and paint walls, trim, and ceiling throughout the house
3. Remove all interior carpet
4. Renovate foyer & stairs
5. Renovate formal living room
6. Renovate mud room
7. Renovate den
8. Renovate den bathroom
9. Renovate dining room (update here)
10. Update butler’s pantry (big renovation later)
11. Update kitchen (big renovation later)
12. Renovate laundry room (update here)
13. Renovate guest room 1
14. Repair/replace fireplace tile in guest room 1
15. Renovate guest room 2
16. Repair/replace fireplace tile in guest room 2
17. Renovate upstairs hall bathroom
18. Renovate office
19. Install tile around office fireplace
20. Renovate office bathroom
21. Renovate master bedroom
22. Install tile around master bedroom fireplace
23. Turn old apartment kitchen into a master suite (closet, bathroom)
24. Finish the attic
25. Seal the basement
26. Repair/secure main stair banister
27. Refinish (oil) all hardwood floors
28. Repair all window ropes
29. Insulate between attic and 2nd floor
30. Insulate between basement and 1st floor
31. Add railing for attic stairs

Utilities & Miscellaneous

1. Inspect and service furnace
2. Install new sump pump
3. Connect separate electrical services into 1 meter
4. Connect separate plumbing services into 1 meter
5. Replace/repair heating and cooling systems
6. Wire entire house with an alarm system
7. Install exterior motion lights
8. Sweep and re-line all 3 chimneys (8 fireplaces)
9. Install new breaker box in attic
10. Install 2 Nest thermostats

This list will now permanently reside on the “Restoration To Do List” in my main menu, and I’ll continue to update it as we move forward. And don’t forget you can see the full house tour here!