Oh boy! Can we be in the misery loves company club together? We have been in our house for almost 12 years and have never done any improvements. Now we want - no, NEED a bigger house, and have to do some things to be able to sell. The nazssty carpets are being replaced with bamboo flooring. Contractor grade vinyl bathrooms will be tiled. Fresh paint and some new trim everywhere. And hopefully there will be enough wiggle room in the budget to have granite counters and an island in the kitchen. With the exception of the kitchen cabinetry and granite, we plan to do the work ourselves.
I am currently working on an "idea book", where we are collecting pictures, samples, notes, materials lists, vendor information, and pricing. It's been an enlightening experience seeing the true costs of some projects, lol.
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