This means if you spent $3000 on routine maintenance items (HVAC coil cleaning, freon charging, filter replacement, tree pruning and trimming, lawn mowing...), but $4000 on other miscellaneous repairs and improvement, your total amount is $7000 which exceeds the $6000 for SHST. 

Just replace that grout, buy a coordinating shower curtain from Overstock.com with and paint the vanity and trim in a steel gray, like Valspar's Beguile or similar.

A quick Google revealed that they smell and have an odor however I have not seen anything on whether or not they chew things like carpet or wood trim up.

With yields as high as they now are; in theory many of them can be cut in half and still produce a solid return.I've began building a position earlier this month and will layer in slowly over the next few months if oil continues lower (I'm buying down to $40 oil if it gets there) with view of holding 3-5 years  and trimming on any aggressive pops.Interesting fact - From the data I've seen, the inflation adjusted average price of oil from 1946 to now is just shy of $41, surprising! 

There's something about how that refrigerator box is all trimmed out that really draws attention to itself....in a bad way.  

Is this all one color or will the trim be painted differently?  

Just go in, pick up the color brochures that show the main color, accent color, and trim.

Of course I do all the standard clean & prep cosmetic stuff: Wash the windows, baseboards and other trim, and touch up any paint on an as-required basis; up to and including repainting.

Drywall & Insulation= $200 + $0 labor = $200Rock, tape, mud, etc,Wallpaper & Trim = $400 + $0 labor = $400150' linear feet of trim & bead boardPaint & primer = $60 + $0 labor = $60Shower Frame & pan = $500 + $0 labor = $5002x4s, decking, pre slope mud pan, liner, deckmud pan, water barrier, shelves, waterproofing, hardiboard, tons of screws, etc.

So, I need some advice on how to cut some on this project; here is the budget...............Demo- $2800Roof- $4800 (fix roof on addition and raise roof in kitchen)Gutters- $1200 (replace gutters)Siding- $3500 (replace with new siding)Exterior Doors- $1800 (replace 3 doors)Shutters- $600 (add to front windows)Exterior paint- $1500 (paint cinder block, trim, porch, columns, shed, etc)Landscaping- $700Windows- $3000 (replace all windows{14} except 3)Walls- $2500 (open up 2 walls from living room, dining room and kitchen)Drywall- $4500 (replace all ceilings, repair and patch as needed)Rough Electrical- $4800 (bring up to code, install new outlets, GFCI and ARC fault breakers, move electrical in basement to free up ceiling space)Finish Electrical- $1600 (replace all receptables, outlet covers, switches, switch covers, light fixtures, and ceiling fans)Rough Plumbing- $3500 (replace water heater, relocate/replace plumbing to free up basement ceiling space)Finish Plumbing- $700HVAC Rough- $4500 (Replace oil heating furnace and add AC unit)HVAC Finish- $400 (replace covers)Ductwork- $2500 (add new ductwork, registers, and grills)Kitchen- $10,000 (add bar style pennisula with cabinets, replace all cabinets, add grade A granite, create pantry, replace flooring, glass backsplash, new appliances)Bathroom #1- $3500 (bathroom #1 remodel)Bathroom #2- $4500 (basement bathroom creation with injector pump)Interior Paint- $2200Interior Doors- $600 (replace all with 6 panel)Baseboards- $3500 (replace all baseboards)Flooring- $4500 (replace with new hardwood)Carpet- $600 (in basement family room and bedroom)Finish Basement- $7500 (framing, insulation, drywall, trim, etc.)Leveling Basement Flooring- $5300 (tear up concrete and relevel)This is an older house with older doors, molding, finishes, etc.; nothing really has been updated.