I yearn to remodel my house.
Then I hit myself over the head with that saying about not focusing on getting what you want, but rather wanting what you already have.
And then I go back to yearning about remodeling my house.
The sticky part is I have no money. But that should not stop me. No. What I would really like to do is state my wants and needs to someone (designer? contractor?) and have them draft up a plan telling me how much the whole plan will cost, but broken down by project so I can take things on in stages as the money becomes available. I also want that person to improve upon my initial idea and come up with something much better than I can think up all by me-self.
But who is this magical person? First I thought: designer (because I watch way too much Divine Design and Candace Olson seems to do it all, in one sitting while the camera is rolling.) But do designers really know all about building codes and which walls can be knocked down and all that? I am thinking no. So, a contractor then. But "contractor" does not call up visions of beautiful design. It instead makes me think of walls ripped down the studs and drywall dust flying everywhere.
My apologies to contractors everywhere. I am sure you are so much more than that.
So who do I call? Where do I begin? And what am I doing thinking about this now in the middle of tax season when I should be spending every waking moment working on somebody's taxes?
Whatever.
Remember how I really REALLY wanted to remodel my kitchen? I am over that now. Not completely, but I have decided I need a new master bathroom first. And probably a new guest bathroom at the same time, since it will probably be easier to do them concurrently since they share a plumbing wall.
See? SEE? This is another problem! I tell myself I can start small and just do one room but then I realize it would be more cost efficient to do it along with the one next door and it just snowballs from there. Not to mention the part where doing both bathrooms at the same time leaves me with NO TOILET. Gah!
I need a plan. My Queendom for a plan!
Tags: house obsession, tax follies
