I started my kitchen renovation three years ago by taking down the old cabinet. I have had no cabinet in my kitchen for three years. I also had tools all over my kitchen for two of those years, but then I finally admitted defeat and put them away.
I’m only exaggerating a little.
I tore the floor off from our hall a year ago to fix a hole under the floor material and replace the laminate. Still pending.
Two years ago I painted the toilet and the door frame is still missing the moulding.
We renovated the kitchen 4 years ago and it’s missing all the moulding as well.
Floor replacement is one of the few major projects I finished quickly. In one room I tore out even the old subfloor (you could fall into the basement) and for some reason I really enjoyed the process of putting a new floor in. Take a look at this wide-plank pine. (Old-fashioned but appropriate for a rustic location.) Isn’t it gorgeous?
That’s off-topic but I couldn’t resist showing off. Sometimes I’m still sad that I had to sell that house.
P.S. If I was doing the renovation now, I’d replace the old, dark trim or at least paint the walls a richer color to go with it.
Looks real nice! Well done!
I kind of love it. I’d paint the walls a blue green to help balance the yellow of the wood. That’s what I did in my kitchen. Here’s an
awardawkward photo of the colors, cropped to hide the mess of my kitchen.Also, the previous painters were messy. I taped off the cabinets.
.Hah, I painted my bedroom in a similar color!
I wasn’t the biggest fan of how it turned out but I didn’t dislike it either.
These are photos the real estate agent used for the listing when selling the house. That’s why they’re all taken using a lens that makes every room look like a long hallway.
Currently have tools all over my kitchen for the past year too. Don’t even have a kitchen project im ignoring! Just a bunch of other random stuff getting ignored instead :/
Ready to continue the next time, whenever it might happen.
… three years from now
Sometimes I have to ignore my deep cleaning motivation because I know it won’t be enough to finish the job. I try to save it all up for a better time.
I try to only deep clean one corner of the room. If it works, great! I’m a quarter of the way there. If it fails, okay! Most of the room is still usable.
FFS, I definitely have ADHD don’t I? My brother has it and I’m already confirmed autistic.
Maybe I can get some meds in 3-5 business years when the NHS hamsters wake up…Just think about all those administrative tasks you’ve been neglecting which are piling up. And remember, a few even require you to phone a hotline.
You’ll get back to deep cleaning in no time.
Also, have assigned/labeled boxes for everything. And a big bag for whatever doesn’t belong to any of them. It’s way easier to deal with mess if your brain doesn’t need a lot to figure out where to put said items.
looks good to me
Hah, I never have this problem because I never have deep cleaning motivation, or any other motivation.
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Man, that wine is doing some heavy lifting. I’m not even drinking it and it feels like the room is spinning.
Dear God, the angles!
- Lovecraft, probablyOh shit… do I have ADHD?
My solution has entirely just been to own less things and designated spots for every item. The main problem is forcing myself not to get cool things I will never actually use
I mean, with everything out in the open it’ll be easier to find things. I say mark it in the win column!!
Guys, lpt. Get extra laundry baskets. If you find things out of place put it in the laundry basket in a conspicuous place. Dry cups, clothes, books, papers, all goes in the basket. Sort when it gets full or you have the urge.
This would drive my OCD nuts.
