The Most Dreaded Task Is Next (Plus, The Remaining Punch List Items)

Yesterday, I noticed that I’ve actually reached an deadlock. I got here to the conclusion that the duty I’ve dreaded essentially the most — the one I’ve been procrastinating on so long as I may — can’t be delay any longer. It must be carried out subsequent in order that I can end up the remainder of the gadgets on my studio punch listing.

That dreaded activity is tackling this storage closet. It appears so good when the door is closed…

However past that door is that this mess. This ugly, unpleasant, overwhelming mess.

This undertaking overwhelms me as a result of there are containers in right here that haven’t been opened in years. I feel there are two containers which are from the apartment and have by no means been opened. I do know some could say that if I haven’t wanted something in these containers on this lengthy, then I ought to simply eliminate them. However I’m at all times afraid of throwing out one thing sentimental, like our honeymoon footage or one thing like that. So for my very own peace of thoughts, I actually do must undergo them.

That is additionally the closet that homes the HVAC system for the studio. Determining easy methods to maximize storage on this closet whereas working round this beast goes to be fairly the problem. It doesn’t matter what goes in right here, it must be organized in such a approach that the air conditioner will be simply accessed for upkeep and restore.

And I do know I’ve advised y’all about how the person who put this technique in did a fast and half-hearted job in constructing that plywood base for it. I may kick myself for not sticking round whereas he did that and ensuring it was carried out in a pleasant approach (since it might present when the closet door is open), however I didn’t. I left him to do his work, and I got here again to see this field that appears prefer it was constructed by a baby who was utilizing instruments for the primary time. So I wish to determine a approach to disguise it.

However I must get this carried out as a result of there are a number of issues that preserve getting moved and shifted round within the studio, just like the 15-lite door (that will likely be used between our lavatory and future bed room finally, however simply must be saved for now), and this rolling shelf, and the opposite rolling shelf that hasn’t been assembled but.

This stuff are continuously in my approach, and I can’t end that wall (baseboards and door trim) till I get them out of my approach for good.

So I simply must make myself do it. I’d reasonably do absolutely anything apart from undergo containers and determine what to do with the whole lot, what to throw away, what to maintain, the place to retailer issues that I’m holding, and so forth. However I’ve reached an deadlock on my studio progress, so I’m going to make myself begin on the storage closet as we speak. I imply, it wants the whole lot. The ground hasn’t been painted in there. I can’t bear in mind if the partitions and ceiling have been painted. There’s no trim across the door contained in the closet. There are not any baseboards. There’s no mild put in but. Ugh. It wants a lot work, however it must be carried out.

However my punch listing for the studio is getting smaller and smaller. Right here’s a take a look at the progress I’ve made on the listing I made in April.

• End portray the ceiling and partitions; Performed!
• Set up and paint baseboards; In progress! Most are put in and simply have to be painted.
• Set up and paint door casings on two doorways; In progress! One door casing is put in.
• Paint two doorways;
• Paint bases on work tables; Performed! You can see them here.
• Paint desk and add two drawers; Performed! I didn’t add drawers, however you can see the finished desk here.
• Paint black elements of paint swatch cupboard white; Performed! You can see the cabinet here.
• End wiring electrical retailers;
• Add lights to cubbies; I’ve determined not to do that.
• End trim on workplace space cupboards; Performed! You can see the finished cabinets here.
• Set up window shade; Performed!
• Reupholster desk chair;
• Make pendant mild; Performed! You can see the finished light here.
• Body and cling panorama design; Performed! You can see it here.
• Beautify lengthy, clean wall; Performed! You can see it here. (I do have some changes to make.)
• Clear and touchup paint on flooring;
• End adjusting doorways and drawers; Performed!
• Set up drawer pulls and door knobs. Performed!

So I’ve made fairly a little bit of progress. I’d right down to these few last initiatives, which principally encompass some electrical stuff, putting in and portray trim, portray doorways, and reupholstering a chair. Then I simply must get the whole lot cleaned up, put away, and arranged. I can see the end line, and that’s such a aid. However for the subsequent few days, I must take this detour and get this dreadful storage closet undertaking carried out.

Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and enhance the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.