Many aspirations in life bear very little immediate or even recognizable fruit. Efforts to train your children, to memorize scripture, to lose weight, to disciple a young believer, to….let’s say, grow a church or develop a school…these are the marathons, not sprints to the finish line. Quite frankly, these are not ultimately Do-It-Yourself jobs; instead, they are Do-It-With-God jobs. And boy, am I glad that’s how it is.
If you are like me, though, sometimes it just feels good to simply complete a project–to see something to completion. To experience some instant gratification if you will. The Preacher and I found opportunity to flex our DIY muscles recently in the remodeling of our guest bathroom downstairs. Tiny little bathroom=weekend project, right? Not quite. Not with 5 kids. So, I will be posting our progress as we go along. So far…
…an unconventional travertine and pebble floor…
…a Pinterest-inspired stencil for the wall…
…and an antique treadle sewing machine base, that we hope to turn into a vanity.
So much for immediate gratification! Which goes to show you: all great endeavors take time.
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Good Job!!! I love the pattern on the wall & I am a huge fan of Pebble flooring! I can’t wait to see the finished project, maybe this weekend?!!
Love the pebbles! Does it come as a kit?
That floor is very cool. If I can make you feel any better….
We bought a house 3 years ago that needed major renovation (it allowed us to buy a house in an area that we couldn’t afford otherwise). Every room has had a face lift. But…we have had a shelled out master bath for 3 years now. And a kitchen renovation that started 2 years ago. There is a continuous long list. Of course, when we get it ALL done, we’ll move
I can already tell that I’m going to love your powder room!
It took us 5.5 years to totally {and slowly} diy renovate our house, debt-free. The long hours and stretched pennies are worth it!
OOoooooooo, Im giddy with excitement! Love!
The sewing machine table base is genius!
Thanks, everyone! I hope we get some work done on it this week and I can post an update!
you, you’re good!