Keep on Dancing
We had a pretty amazing occurrence of a dumpster fire in the front of my home recently (picture provided for your amusement). A dumpster fire is pretty impressive, not too dangerous and brings all the boys out. But I digress. This little blaze made me think that an update on the renovation project was in order. (To get caught up, see my previous blog (Take A Walk on the Wild Side.)
Keep on Keepin’ On…
While we’re still here in Renovation Jungle, some progress has been made.
At one point we thought we nearing the other side, but it was just a little clearing in the trees – a little blue sky of encouragement. Dry wall was put up, painting was done (beautifully I might add!), counter tops in….then work stopped.
Lighting that was ordered came in wrong, the crane that was supposed to lift our fireplace stone broke and one of our vendors decided to retire abruptly (read – disappear). The blue sky of encouragement suddenly became overcast.
Dancing the Night Away….
Deep in the this darkened place, we discovered a village Each of the villagers had at one time begun a renovation journey, but without their Interior Designer Guide, they had lost their way. Dazed and counting time in 6-week segments, they formed their own little community.
They invited us to sit down with them and share stories. We began to hear strange music.
Drumming on empty paint cans provided Latin beat. A magical melody floated out of copper pipe flutes.
The villagers got up and started to move in this strange little dance
Two steps forward
Two steps back
What was going on? Were they high on paint fumes? Had they lost their minds scrolling through hundreds of websites full of plumbing and lighting fixtures? Is this the result of no interior design guidance?
They never really never went anywhere, just keep moving in the same spot over and over….what we were witnessing is called…
The Renovation Rhumba!!!
Worried, we looked to our designer guide for reassurance. Would we also be stuck here in this design-project version of Hotel California?
No, our Interior Designer Guide reminded us. She knew exactly where we were going and how to get us there. We were just experiencing a minor set-back.
Breathing a sigh of relief, we left the village as quickly as we came.
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