time to remodel

i've been giving it a lot of thought and i think we definitely need to remodel a bit. we'll probably get a better selling price when we decide to sell and we might as well enjoy the benefits of remodelling also right? =P

things i want to do:
- totally redo the kitchen (upgrade appliances, change the countertops/cabinets and the flooring, take out the ugly fluourscent lighting)
- redo the downstairs/guest bathroom (change the flooring, take out the ugly fluorescent lighting & medicine cabinet, change the sink)
-totally redo the master bathroom (change the bathtub, showerhead, flooring, sink, ugly fluorescent lighting)
- i would like to remodel the master bedroom closets, but i'm not sure what we could do in such a small place, i'll have to see if anything is possible

so i guess this is going to be my new project next year, i think julian hopes that this will distract me from my shopping hehe we have to find some recommendations for a contractor and figure out how much this is all going to be, i really hope it's not too expensive, eek. my goal is to have it done by the end of the year

at times i still have pangs of wanting to move up the peninsula, like san mateo area, so we can be closer to SF & berkeley, but i'm pretty sure we can't afford anything there right now that is the same price and size as our house now. once we have kids we'll have to look for a house with a yard and better school districts, but for now i guess this is good enough. remodelling will make our stay more enjoyable =)