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2012 Monthly Highlights

Posted on by J.

Design OCD averages about 13 posts per month.  At first, I intended to recap the highlights by quarter, but am just getting a chance to do it at the end of the year. I like recaps because they not only catch you up on anything you’ve missed, but they make for great references,  along with making it easy to see all that’s been accomplished in a period of time.  Without further adieu, here’s the BIG recap.    Here are the highlights by month for 2012.

January

This month was the month we made important decisions for our kitchen renovation.  We looked at granite counter tops, pendant lighting, and also managed to do a little clean up and organization.

February

February was all about the kitchen.  Demo started at the beginning of the month and most of the posts for the rest of the month were all about the progress.   We also marked a blogging milestone with a guest post by Tanya from Dans le Townhouse.

March

The kitchen was finished and had it’s debut, with personalized DIY art to follow.   I explained the old ‘expired ketchup’ wall treatment and created a science experiment to clean old brass handles.  We also hosted our very first giveaway thanks to Designs by Nicolina.

April

Spring arrived and brought pollen with it.  But once it was gone, we cleaned up the screened porch for al fresco dining. We also cleaned up the garage (so much better now!) and took another look at the houseplants I’ve managed not to kill.

May

May was low key around the house as we’d just been super busy with weddings and travel.   I finally got around to hemming the curtains hung in February, tackled some design dilemmas, and shared some room tours.  The blog celebrated another post milestone with a guest post by Molly over at the Nesting Game.  I also resumed the monthly blooms post (on hiatus since January).

June

Three peeks into other people’s homes, a little accessorizing, progress in the basement, and a house crashing: that about sums up the beginning of summer.

July

In July, it seems like small rooms got their chance to shine:  the laundry room came to terms with it’s dual personality and I finally got around to organizing my bedroom closet. But before all of that,  I shared some exciting news about the magazine shoot. Then, I promptly took my first (albeit small) break for another blog milestone – hah!

August

August was a busy month of painting.   First up:  painting walls, windows, and doors in our home office, which finally had it’s blog debut. I blogged about using what you have and working within a budget for the makeover. Secondly, I used paint to update a piece of furniture I found in the trash.   Outside of painting, I shared a lesson learned from the magazine shoot and spruced up the house with more monthly blooms.

September

It feels like I was really busy the month before and didn’t do a lot during September.  We had two rooms featured over on Better After and the blog had another milestone post: #200!  I shared lifestyle and entertaining ideas with posts on a summer cocktail, new houseplants, and our trip to Jamaica. We also finally placed an order for a new couch, sight unseen.

October

It sure seems like the painting never ends around here.  But it has to come to end eventually, right?   At least the month started off with doors being crossed of the painting list.  As the weather cooled, I tackled a few easy projects which are so satisfying to complete.

November

This is my favorite month! The weather changed and the leaves fell – fall officially arrived.  It’s also a little harder to spray paint in the colder weather.  So, instead, I tackled interior painting and knocked out the guest room.

December

The leaves are all gone and winter is here! For once, there were no major painting projects this month.  I took a break from more involved projects and shared a few easy crafts and things we actually did in the previous month, like our first trip to Charleston.

Yup,  this qualifies as my longest post yet.  But it’s nice to have all the makeovers, projects, and ideas summarized in one place.  I have enjoyed blogging for another year and look forward to seeing how next year’s recap looks!  Thanks for reading.
-J

3 thoughts on “2012 Monthly Highlights”

    1. It’s hard to predict what 2013 will bring but I see some bathroom updates and wood trim updates in our future. How about you?
      Thanks for reading!

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      1. Well…it’s hard to say here at the Bucket List House? I get “Epiphanies” and then MC and I try and make them a reality! We have lots of Annie Sloan Chalk paint left over from the kitchen and bath cabinets redo so who knows what will get Annied?

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