In the buffet of home improvement, sometimes you just have to "nibble".

As I've previously mentioned, we have a lengthy list of home improvement projects that we'd like to do. I might even liken it to a buffet of projects. Some are small and easily completed, some are massive and take a little time, and some are just there to be pretty, kinda like that parsley stuff they put around the cottage cheese. I suppose that the goal with our house is to eventually eat the entire buffet, which brings me to the stomach, or  in this case, the budget. Since we have a huge buffet and a considerably smaller stomach, it becomes necessary to pace ourselves and nibble on this feast a little at a time. We have a menu of what is to come with the next return trip to the buffet.

1. Replace the pink carpet with a floating vinyl floor that looks like laminate. 
2. Recover the kitchen chairs with vinyl, thus making me feel that I am closer to having the leather parsons chairs I really want.
3. Make some custom window treatments/roman shades for the living room. 
4. If we're lucky, we may even be able to squeeze in some glass shelving for the coffee bar.

I hope to have all of this done within 10 days, as that is the length of time between the start of the new budget and Kinsley's birthday party when our families will be visiting. I'm fairly certain that I can get it all done and make the cupcakes that are required for the party. It's gonna be tough, but in the event that I fail they will be able to see the house again 2 weeks later when it's Jonas's birthday. Chomp, chomp, chomp!