Transition

I hate wall paper. It seemed like a good idea at one time and every old house had the walls papered over to cover the cracks in the plaster. When we purchased this house, I believe the wall paper can best be said to be failing.

I spent some time pulling off paper (by some time, I mean until I got bored and Tyler really wanted to move in)

Personally I think this is a great improvement. Please remember that my opinion is the only one that counts most of the time. (I will get back to when my opinion doesn't count a bit later here.)

This was the kitchen when we started. Notice the tool box has been carried into the house, but is not open yet. Oh so young and innocent.

Here is part of the cupboards now. That strange bar like thing has been replaced with actual usable cupboards.

Then there was the upstairs. I believe a past owner was a little late in reshingling the house.

Well it seems if you fix the ceiling and pull the siding off that was put over the window it really brightens things up.

We don't "do" carpet. It always has to go.

The best floor is still an old oak floor. It is better than any new laminate out there. 

The old shower was taken out

New tub and tiled surround in it's place.

Vanity was moved and centered on the wall.

New mirror and light and new accessories like towel rod in white completed the transition.

I measured carefully and got the last of the vinyl plank flooring we had in storage. That 8 inch piece is all I had left when it was installed. I was getting worried toward the end that I was going to be short.

Then there was this stairway. A couple of owners back the stairs were "updated and improved" except no permit was pulled with the city. So yes the stairs were 7 and 11 which is code but that created a real problem with the header. I thought perhaps since we bought the house this way it might work. Mike the city inspector said no, (this is where my opinion does't count for much).

Sawsall down the middle of the stairs and carried it all out the door.

Since the original stairs were still under the new ones and they were original to the house they do not have to meet the code of today. Pretty steep but at least there is head clearance.

We are about to walk out of this house and the new tenant is eager to move in. It has been quite a transition from what the house was to what it is now. It didn't happen over night and it was a lot of work, but the house is a lot better than it was and it is worth quite a lot more than it was worth when we bought it.

We all need transition in our lives. We are born sinners and if God is gracious, live our lives transitioning from sinner to saint. It won't happen overnight and it can be a lot of work. I don't know where you are in your life's journey, but if you are walking with God, each year should bring transition as you give up the sins you once hung on to and become more holy.

May God give each of us the ability to see what we have to change to be more like God wants us to be!