Project creep

Anyone who has been involved in any sort of project, construction or otherwise, is aware of "project creep,"the concept of the project expanding as it goes along.

"Since we're doing this anyway, we may as well do this too." It's going to happen, so it's important to establish a limit. I was happy that the creep for our kitchen was about 10%, in dollars.

The den will probably be less so. We discussed a lot of other items, from redoing the first floor bathroom to repainting the living room & dining room, to redoing the floors. But that would have been too much.

One thing we do need to to is refinish our front door. Those of you have seen it may remember it. It's the original door, very thick and heavy. We like it (Jill always wants to replace it!). The street-side it very worn, but the inside is in good condition. It doesn't fit very well either.

Jill suggested painting it instead of staining, and we're intrigued by the idea.

Here's the latest from her.

Matt, thanks for the update.

I have let Phyllis know about the baseboards.

An accent color on the front door would look really eye catching from the street. The paint would also wear better, over time, than staining the door. Even using a spar varnish on the door, you will still see fading from the sun over time. The paint, since it is opaque would stand up better, with an oil base product providing the best protection from the elements.

I think a dark raspberry/maroon/burgundy tone, hunter green, or even a very dark navy blue would look great. I will take another look when I am at the house today and also discuss with Phyllis to get her thoughts and let you know. A new, full view, storm door would definitely be needed to show off the door properly.

Stay tuned..

Jill