Nicely, I didn’t end portray the cupboards yesterday. Ugh. Yesterday morning, I had it in my thoughts that the cupboards on the suitable aspect of the room have been fully completed, and all I wanted to do was paint the cupboards on the left aspect of the room. So after I began working, I started by doing the entire components that needed to be executed with a brush – chopping in across the corners and portray the highest trim. After which I noticed that the cupboards on the suitable aspect of the room truly weren’t completed!
As a result of I typically do issues fully out of order (I do issues within the order that retains me and motivated to proceed transferring ahead somewhat than within the order that makes essentially the most logical sense), I had completed the portray on the primary two sections of cupboards on the suitable aspect of the room, after which I jumped to the wallpaper and ending out that center wallpapered part. I fully forgot that the ultimate two sections (the shoe cabinets and the cupboard by the doorway) nonetheless solely had one coat of paint on them.
So as an alternative of simply specializing in the cupboards on the left aspect of the room, I needed to end up these final to sections of cupboards on the suitable as properly. That cupboard with the shoe cabinets takes perpetually with all of these cabinets, in order that put me behind my supposed schedule yesterday. As of this morning, that is the place the venture stands.

The entire remaining components may be rolled with a 6-inch curler, so that ought to go a lot quicker as we speak.

As I used to be working, I used to be making a psychological record of what all nonetheless must be executed for the closet to be completed. Listed here are the objects nonetheless on my “to do” record for the room:
End portray the cupboards,
Set up the closet bars for hanging garments,
Sand and seal the ground (in your entire bed room suite),
Transfer the middle junction field for the chandelier,
Set up extra lighting,
Set up tape lights across the jewellery drawer and necklace bar,
Patch and paint the ceiling,
Body the doorway, patch the drywall, and trim out the doorway,
Paint the window wall and the areas above the washer and dryer,
Dangle the wallpaper on the window wall and above the washer and dryer,
Set up and paint the remainder of the crown molding and baseboards,
Construct the counter tops on the washer and dryer cupboards,
Make the flower chandelier,
Paint and set up sconces over washer and dryer,
Paint (or gold leaf) frames on paintings and cling paintings over washer and dryer,
Construct heart island,
Purchase baskets or make containers for group on cabinets.
That’s nonetheless fairly a listing of issues to be executed earlier than I can name this venture completed. I had supposed to get this walk-in closet fully completed earlier than I transfer on to a different room. Over time, I’ve caught fairly a little bit of flak for not staying centered on a venture till it’s completed, and wandering off into different initiatives earlier than a venture is completed. So I’ve been making an attempt to do higher with that. I do know that I’m anxious to see this closet fully completed, and I do know y’all are, too.
And simply to remind you, the explanation I began with the closet as an alternative of the bed room is as a result of my lack of a closet is the factor that has effects on my life essentially the most. Matt and I are nonetheless fairly comfortable sleeping within the breakfast room, though it’s been about 5 months now. However I had nearly all I might take of getting my stuff scattered about the home after the primary month. My footwear are all in my studio…

My garments are within the sunroom…

My jewellery, till very not too long ago, was within the toilet. As a way to get able to go someplace, I’ve to trek from one finish of the home to the opposite finish and again simply to assemble the whole lot to place an outfit collectively.
Since that was affecting my peace of thoughts greater than sleeping within the breakfast room, I made a decision to do the closet first. However somebody recommended in a remark the opposite day that I ought to get the closet completed to the purpose that I can herald all of my garments and footwear, together with the washer and dryer. After which I ought to flip my consideration to the bed room and get that executed at the least to the purpose that Matt and I might transfer into the bed room. It wouldn’t should be fully completed, however I might at the least get it to the purpose that we are able to begin sleeping in there. After which I might come again and end the closet, then end the bed room, after which do the lobby.
Initially, I didn’t suppose a lot of it. I used to be fairly decided to see this closet venture by way of to completion earlier than I get sidetracked with different issues. I’ll additionally add that I requested Matt two days in the past if he was getting anxious to get into the brand new bed room. He mentioned he was completely high quality within the breakfast room, and he’s not anxious in any respect for us to maneuver.
Alternatively, I do suppose it could be good to have our breakfast room (truly, sitting room) again ahead of later. Proper now, Matt is spending approach an excessive amount of time in mattress as a result of our mattress is the place his recliner was. So for now, his recliner is in storage. That leaves his wheelchair and the mattress as his solely two choices. Whereas he’s completely high quality sitting in mattress when he’s not in his wheelchair, and he says he’s not anxious to get into the brand new bed room, it could positively be excellent for him to have his recliner again as quickly as attainable.
So during the last couple of days, I’ve been considering by way of what that will seem like, and the order wherein I’d do issues. If I do this (and that’s nonetheless an “if”), right here’s the order I’ve provide you with…
End portray the cupboards,
Set up the hanging bars,
Sand and seal the flooring all through the bed room suite.
As soon as the flooring are executed, that will permit me to convey my footwear and garments into the closet so all of that stuff may be consolidated into one area. The flooring may be walked on 24 hours after the final clear coat, they usually take three days for a full remedy. Throughout that point, and whereas I’m needing to watch out with the flooring, I can proceed with the closet…
4. Paint the window wall of the closet and the areas above the washer and dryer,5. Dangle the wallpaper on the window wall and above the washer and dryer,6. Transfer the washer and dryer into the closet and get these connected.
The wallpaper must be held on that wall earlier than I can transfer the washer and dryer in in order that I don’t should work across the washer and dryer to hold wallpaper, which might solely add frustration to that venture. That’s why I’ve it on that record above. However as soon as the washer and dryer are in place and connected, I might flip my consideration to the bed room and get simply as a lot executed as wanted in an effort to get us moved into the bed room. Right here’s what it seems to be like now…

To get this room to the purpose the place we might transfer in, I’d have to:
7. Patch the scuttle gap to the attic,8. Have the breaker field moved up about eight inches,9. Dangle the wallpaper,10. Skim coat the underside a part of the partitions and sand,11. Set up wainscoting on the underside a part of the partitions,12. Set up crown molding,13. Paint the entire trim,14. Carry within the space rug, mattress, TV, and dresser.
At that time, we might make do with an unfinished bed room, and I might flip my consideration again to the closet and get it fully completed. As soon as the closet is finished, I might end up with the beautiful stuff within the bed room — draperies, headboard, bedside tables, paintings. And eventually, I might do the lobby.
Anyway, I’m nonetheless mulling it over. I’d be disenchanted to show my consideration to a different venture earlier than getting the closet fully completed, however on the identical time, it actually can be good for us to get into the bed room ahead of later and to get again to having a sitting room the place Matt can even have his recliner again. How would you sort out this if it have been your home? Simply get the closet to usable state after which concentrate on the bed room to get it to a usable state? Or fully end the closet earlier than transferring on?