We’ve lived in this house for 12 yrs and have renovated nearly everything. It’s a great 1950’s home built in the Swedish farmhouse-style. Well we’re finally going to redo the master bathroom. It’s a 1950’s original, which, anyone who knows me, knows that I’m into vintage and retro. But, it’s falling apart. I am very eco- conscious, so to pour bottle after bottle of Liquid Plumber into our drains has been a hard one to deal with.
We need to replace our roof (7 layers of shingles isn’t a good idea!) so we’re adding a few other things to the list. Like make my daughter’s closet bigger, bump-out my son’s room so he can have an east-facing window in his north-facing room. And, while we’re at it, let’s make a walk-in closet in the master bedroom!
We’re approaching this with Feng Shui principles in mind, of course. According to Chinese philosophy, our property (homes, lots, businesses) are mirrors of our bodies. Whatever we do to one, has an effect on the other. Tearing down walls can lead to health issues.
So, it’s most important that to begin this project we look to the calendar to plan the best day to start. And, unfortunately, sometimes work schedules do not align with most beneficial days, so I have made sure we are not starting on a “bad” day for construction, and will start the demolition between 11am and 1pm (most auspicious times of the day). Before construction begins, I will bless the walls that will be torn out. This is a process that I do for my clients, commercial and residential alike.
Upstairs hallway
In the picture to the left is our hallway that leads to a window. There are two large storage closets in this space – great for storage, but not great for Feng Shui. These closets were our depositories for all items that we didn’t know what to do with. Since this area is in the Romance and Relationship area of the Bagua, this can have an impact on those areas of our lives. In addition, the Romance area was not complete. Once we tear out the closets and bump out the back of the house a few feet, this area will be complete. Our master bathroom will be in this space, once we tear out the closets and bump out the back of the house a few feet.
Below are several photos of the master bathroom. Really funky and cool, but has to go!
Shower/bath
Sink/vanity
Aren't these drawers cool?
Check back here often to see how we are doing. Demolition just started!
