We are ready for the painters to start their masterpiece tomorrow morning at 8. We have taken away every treasure, painting, and piece of furniture in the living room, dining room and bathroom. Each is stripped down to simple, and our plan is not to load them back up with everything we possess.
When you make extensive, physical, and visual changes to the place you have called home for forty years, you become aware that this stripping away is not simple, nor is it complete. The smudges, nail holes, and more, are still there, reminding us of the life these walls have seen. Although the painters will cover the smudges and fill in the holes, the history and secrets will remain.
Life will continue to be lived in the rooms; our hope is that it will be one of a simple veneer.
When you make extensive, physical, and visual changes to the place you have called home for forty years, you become aware that this stripping away is not simple, nor is it complete. The smudges, nail holes, and more, are still there, reminding us of the life these walls have seen. Although the painters will cover the smudges and fill in the holes, the history and secrets will remain.
Life will continue to be lived in the rooms; our hope is that it will be one of a simple veneer.