The Project

I think I need a name for my house-beautifying project. I haven't decided what to call it yet. Here are some (admittedly lame) ideas:
1. House Beautiful
2. Super Space
3. Project Make-it-Pretty
4. Project Zen
5. Project COP (Clean, Organize, Prettify or Clean, Organized, Pretty)

OR...the Palace Project! This idea is #1 in the running so far. When I bought my house, one of the reasons I liked it so much is because it's purple. The previous owner painted it gray before he sold it to me (LAME!) but you can still see the purple through it (and in some places near the foundation where they didn't totally cover it up). I love having a purple house! So when I moved it, it was quickly nicknamed The Purple Palace. However, if you read my last post, you know that my home is currently far from palatial. So my project this summer will be to rectify that.

Here are the things I want to do:

1. Redecorate the living room - paint the walls and buy new furniture
2. Redecorate my office - paint the walls and buy new furniture
3. Deep clean everything (I'm considering a new line of cleaning products)
4. Fix up the yard (it's in horrible shape)
5. Organize!

One of the reasons I didn't do this sooner is because I'm not a naturally gifted organizer, landscaper or interior decorator. I really don't know where to start with these things. However, the internet is a wonderful place! I've been looking all over for inspiration, and I've found some really beautiful and informative things!

I'll post about my living room next.