HUGE Home Improvements

I do not know if it is the start of the new year or if that I feel like the house is sad because Christmas is over, but I have the urge to finally get some stuff done.   I would love to gut our bathroom and redo the kitchen, but we do not have the budget for that.  So, we decided to tackle some small projects instead.

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You do not see the difference?

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Still no difference?  But I spent several hours painting (a second coat of white paint...)  I know, super boring, but it really needed to be done.

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I hate, hate, hated the lights in our house but I always put off changing them to spend money on something more exciting - paint, bedding, fabric!  Now that we have changed the lights, I am sorry we did not do it earlier.  The new lights (from Home Depot) make a big difference.  Now, what to do with all the old lights... They are in good shape and I am sure someone likes them.  Maybe I can talk Kyle into another Craigslist posting that leads to awkward conversations with strangers visiting our house?  We could use the cash.  Also, we need to paint our ceilings now.

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Kyle had the idea to spray paint all the door knobs to get rid of the brassy, gold hideousness, and I actually agreed.  I do not mind gold knobs, just not in this house.  It makes everything look even more 90s.  The only problem is that I am only about 1/3 done.  Turns out taking off and putting back on knobs is a giant pain.  We need a cordless, electric screwdriver!

We did a few more things, like move curtains from the basement to our bedroom, but I will spare you the exciting details.