holy crap... part deux deux

more progress on the bathroom!

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a little over a year ago (sad, i know), my "bathroom" looked like this:



but now, it looks like this:



and this:



and this:



and it all works.

yay is an understatement.

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this process has taken so long that i almost stopped believing it would ever get to this point. i still have an overwhelming amount of work to do, but this milestone has renewed my inspiration and set me to daydreaming again about all of the possibilities, rather than stressing over the loads of work (not to mention money) involved in making my whims happen. (i may not be doing much for my resale value by putting a monogram in the floor, but that was never the point.) i'm excited again about working at my house, rather than feeling like i made the worst decision of my life.

I'm thankful that i have the resources to make my daydreams become reality – and i'm not referring to money here. mainly, i'm talking about my dad... and jeremy. honestly, i would have probably burned down the house for insurance money by now if my dad wasn't there every weekend offering up all of his heart and soul into making such a wonderful little nest. i could never sell it in the state it's in currently... but again, resale was never the point. this will be my HOME, not just somewhere i sleep at night.

one of the nicest compliments i have ever received was from a friend who said he had never in his life felt "at home"... not at his parents' or in any house he had ever lived. but he felt at home – comfortable and at ease – when he stayed at my house. i hope i can share that feeling again soon.

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as a byproduct of this process, i've also come to accept that nothing will ever be perfect — particularly in an old house. as a designer, it is my job to be detail oriented and nitpicky. as the owner of a 90 year old home, i have had to let go a little bit -- and gradually. my new mantra for whenever i discover a minor flaw -- or one is pointed out to me -- is that "it adds character". and, typically, it does. hopefully, this "letting go" trend will carry over into other areas of life, as well.

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