I’ve moved about quite a bit since I left college. I’ve gone from apartments to different houses and I always tended to think of the structure as just a space to hang my hat for a while. But this was to be the place that I could finally settle into and feel comfortable.
It’s been nearly seven years since I bought my house.
The structure was fine and the roof was new and generally it looked like somewhere that I could call home. But it has always been slightly “off”. I couldn’t quite bring myself to get totally comfortable in the house.
A few major “imperfections” existed. The chief imperfection was the carpeting. As I’d always rented, I never paid much mind to flooring. “Not my place”, so it really never mattered that much to me.
But looking at my place, “my place”, I could see that it did indeed make a difference. Even in its most pristine and new state, carpeting, seems drab and shabby. A cheap floor covering, a compromise material that makes no one happy. It had to go.
Before that happened however, the great Houston drought of 2011 took hold of my foundation and wrecked it. I spent quite a bit of money repairing the foundation and the interior re-decoration had to be put on hold.
Finally in 2013 I began a multi-year project to make this house a home and as of this last week the project is now finished. I have to say that the results were more than I hoped for.
I am finally beginning to feel that this is the space that I was meant to inhabit. The house has a more airy and roomier feel. It’s almost as if the living space is crying out for me to be more creative and proactive.
Thinking about the old carpeting brings to mind a soul sapping morass that was holding me down. But this, this cries out for me to be more imaginative, more energetic, and more optimistic.
I know it’s ridiculous to ascribe so much to flooring but I think environment can be important in setting your mental mood for success or failure.
Another thing is that I’ve now finished this long-term project. That in itself makes me feel good but at the same time it leaves a bit of a hole in my long-term plans. I have some ideas and no doubt this new living space will inspire me think and plan out new challenges.
This has buoyed my spirits quite a lot. It has been a bit of a challenging year and getting a success like this under my belt really helps a lot. I just hope that this is the start of a long series of successes.
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