Featured Story: Make No Small Plans! Houseblogger Resolutions for 2008

They'll be finishing their kitchen remodel in 2008 at College Hill House.

Housebloggers have been making plans and new years resolutions for 2008.  Keep reading to check out their big ideas...



Over 30 housebloggers have posted 2008 project lists on their blogs in the past week, with another 7 folks sharing their plans over in our 2008 resolutions discussion thread.

What are the big themes?

Energy Efficiency.  Attic insulation was far and away the most popular project among our members.  I'm guessing the cold weather crossing many parts of North America and Europe right now (and the heating bills that follow) have something to do with it, but there are a fair number of 'green' projects in there too.

Landscaping.  Maybe it's wishful thinking about warmer days, but ideas about landscaping and gardens was a popular choice.  My personal favorite?  'De-ghettofy the back yard.'

Stripping woodwork.  As is the case with older homes, there's always more paint to strip from old woodwork.  There appears to be some bad 70s wallpaper to remove for some folks, too.  :-)

The resolutions didn't stick to projects, though.  Some of the resolutions were about improving life at home.  Among my favorites...

Keep going!  Motivation is always a challenge, so more than a few housebloggers are simply committed to staying committed.

Finish. More than one person is hoping to actually finish more projects than they start.  Lots of hold overs from 2007, me thinks?  :-)

Find time to enjoy life while renovating.  Always a challenge--keeping perspective that there's always another project to do, so be sure to enjoy things along the way!

That's just a taste of what people have in mind.  For the full detail, click on the link below to surf all the submissions by our members.  After that, be sure to leave a comment below to share your own plans!

Happy new year...and good luck!!!