The middle of the Fibro is empty. Bathroom and laundry stripped of their walls, rugged concrete exposed underfoot. Wires wave from dark corners. Creatures with many legs scuttle in the shadows.
It's hard to imagine that in a few short weeks we will be back in there. It will be white and clean and bright.
Now it is just empty.
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I loved that.
ReplyDeleteUugghh... creatures. ;)
As a little girl visiting my dad's building sites, I found it quite creepy seeing 'the guts' of houses. Now I find it comforting: knowing the structure underneath is strong and solid gives me comfort.
ReplyDeleteExciting! I hope your bathroom takes less time to redo than Mum and Dad's did!!!! x
ReplyDeleteI find it hard how quickly a 'home' can become just the bones of stripping walls and grubby floors. It freaks me out a little bit. I can't really do those 'before' and 'after' mag articles... am I being too weird?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, all will be well.
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I hope when it's all up and fabulous you'll connect with it and do a little scream from excitement.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I get a little creeped out by empty rooms, empty houses etc... But it will be SO exciting to have a brand spanking new living space to enjoy. That has to be worth the downside of renovating xo
ReplyDeleteyeah....empty rooms w/ no personal belongs can feel cold and stale. I like your heartbeat connection.
ReplyDeleteI find renovating quite an emotional thing & haven't understood why until now - it's the emptiness. There's something amazing though about starting over with just a skeleton and making choices for the room(s) to be a reflection of you and yours. Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteI love empty rooms. They are like a blank canvass ready and waiting. How exciting!
ReplyDeleteLove new bathrooms! Good luck with the living out of home part, before you know it you'll be marvelling at the sparkly new tiles x
ReplyDeleteI fear I am an oddball. I love the empty. Endless opportunity...
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Oh what a gorgeous post to come and read. I'm with Luce ... all that empty. Imagine the beautiful things and memories you are going to fill it with!
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When the new walls are up , you will know exactly what is under them. That is satisfying. No surprises!
ReplyDeleteI'm of the open possibilities mindset. The empty space, just waiting for new ideas and thoughts to be put into them. Change is good.
ReplyDeleteLove the imagery! Except for the scuttly things ;)
ReplyDeleteSure you'll be thrilled when it's all finished and you can give it a heartbeat again!
The rooms aren't empty, they're filled with potential. Endless possibilities. Dreams and imaginings. Excitement.
ReplyDeleteIs Kevin doing the grand design for you?
ReplyDeleteI do feel your pain. And sizes also seem wrong when there is nothing in there. You can't tell what will fit in there either. Turns out my kitchen is far bigger than I imagined. Not a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteBut so glad you can move out during the renovations! We lived in it. Nighmare. Mind you, with a bathroom could be tricky!
All the best and hope you're back into a bigger and brighter place. Will you post photos??? Hope so!