Let me tell you something. Accountability is a powerful thing. The last thing I wanted to do yesterday was go into the home gym and clean up that mess, but knowing that I had told all of you that I’d be checking in more frequently and showing my progress to keep me on track is all the motivation I needed to stop dragging my feet and get in there and make things happen.
And that’s exactly what I did! Remember the state of the home gym yesterday morning?
I got all of the trash cleared out, tools gathered together, paint cans gathered, etc. And now it looks like this…
I didn’t clean the floor yet because I still need to install the recessed lights, which will require me to cut larger holes in the drywall, and that will create more dust.
I have six lights to install — four in the main part of the room, and then two in the closet area.
There’s also no need in cleaning the floor in the home gym until the floor in the bathroom is finished. Until the, I’ll just keep keep tracking dust onto the home gym floor.
I also got the bathroom all cleaned up, tools and supplies gathered and organized, and the floor ready for tiling to be completed.
So I’m feeling very motivated to get in there and see what I can get done today. My goal is to get all of the tiling done in the next two days, and then have the floor completely grouted and finished by the end of the week.
I really did consider the suggestion that so many of you had to hire out the tiling. But I’m going to give it one more go and see what progress I can make. I’m also going to use the suggestion that a couple of you had to wear two or even three pairs of the thin disposable gloves. That way when the outer pair tears, the mortar won’t be on my skin, and I can just replace the outer layer.
I think that plan might work out and save my poor hands, which still aren’t back to normal from the last time I tiled, which was almost a week ago. They feel pretty good as long as I keep coconut oil on them (which is pretty much the only moisturizer I use), but as soon as I wash my hands or they get dry again, they start to hurt. But they are much better now, so I’d rather not have to go back to square one by not protecting my hands while I do the rest of the tile.
In addition to clearing out the mess and cleaning up a bit, I also made two master “to do” lists for each room to keep me on track. I do much better with big projects, and feel like I stay more motivated, if I can have actual lists written down where I can check items off and see my progress. Here’s what my lists look like, and they’re not really in any kind of order:
Master Bathroom “To Do” List To Finish The Room:
- Tile:
- Install small tile on toilet area floor
- Install large tile on bathroom floor
- Install wall tile in shower
- Install wall tile in toilet area
- Clean up tile and grout lines
- Grout the tile
- Walls:
- Add protective clear coat to the Venetian plaster walls
- Install picture frame molding and chair rail
- Install accent tile in wainscoting
- Caulk and wood fill molding
- Prime and paint molding and lower walls
- Trim:
- Trim out the window
- Trim out the doors
- Install crown molding
- Install baseboards
- Caulk and wood fill trim
- Prime and paint trim
- Doors:
- Paint exterior door
- Install door between bathroom and home gym
- Prime and paint door
- Install door pull/lock
- Lighting:
- Make bubble “chandelier” to go above bathtub
- Install wall sconces on vanity wall
- Building projects:
- Build my vanity
- Build Matt’s vanity
- Build the window seat
- Built cabinets in toilet area
- Sewing projects:
- Make window treatment for window
- Make window treatment for door
- Make cushion for window seat
- Make pillows for window seat
- Hire out:
- Install toilet
- Install bathtub
- Install plumbing fixtures
- Quartz countertop/sink installation
- Finishing touches:
- Install hand towel rings
- Install toilet paper holder
- Install towel hooks
- Artwork and other finishing touches
Phew! That’s quite the list! Thankfully, the list for the home gym isn’t quite so extensive.
Home Gym “To Do” list to finish the room:
- Flooring:
- Install the rest of the hardwood floor
- Patch the one rotting floor board
- Clean the floor to remove all drywall mud
- Install the foam gym flooring
- Trim:
- Install crown molding
- Trim out the windows
- Trim out the doors
- Trim out the closet area
- Install baseboards
- Building projects:
- Build Swedish ladder
- Build cabinets in the closet area
- Possible sewing projects:
- Sew or make window treatments
I think that’s it! And now I kind of want to hunker down in my bed under my covers and forget this whole thing. ? But I won’t, of course. I’ll eat lunch today, and then get right to it, with my trusty “to do” list in hand to keep me motivated and headed in the right directions.
Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I bought in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do physical work, so I do the majority of the work on the house by myself. You can learn more about me here.
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