Bathroom redo recalls the past...

Finally posted pictures of our upstairs bathroom redo on the fan page, which made me recall the excitement I had when I purchased this house. Every home I've ever owned has been renovated in part. The first (a rental) needed some curb appeal, paint and a fence to keep the kids safe. My second home was a serious design nightmare with cheap wood paneling, circa 1970, and a dark ugly kitchen...amazing what some paint can do! But, with this house I had more than a reno, I had a little piece of history all to myself.

As we slowly restore room by room, glimpses of the past emerge - a newspaper, an old photograph, a tin, an earring. People reveal themselves with every layer of paint color I scrape off the woodwork. Economy in building becomes evident when we puzzle over the interesting construction methods and materials people used to get the job done.

With my other houses I was anxious to get the projects completed so we could go about the business of living there. With this house, the restoration is part of the joy of living here. There is a discovery to share and discuss each time we tackle something new.