04/23/2024
Hate to break it to you, but the perfect home doesn’t exist. Anyone who tells you otherwise isn’t being honest.💣
You see, when we bought this home, I immediately fell in love. It had the outdoor space I wanted, the location and schools we wanted, and it checked off almost all of our non-negotiables.
However, it still lacked things; like large closets for the kids, a third car garage, a guest bedroom, a pool bathroom, etc. But, it was 95% perfect. So, we took it!✅
Fast forward 5 years in, and we are still in the messy middle of doing home projects. So many of them are still left undone, and my list of things I want to do keeps getting longer and longer.
I’m learning to live in this space. The Messy Middle.🌪️
I’m sure you’re familiar with the space I am talking about. It’s when life is hectic, and budgets are tight, and you’d rather take a spontaneous family vacay instead of remodeling a bathroom.
Yes, that middle. That’s where we are.
And you know what? I love my home in the midst of this Messy Middle. I still host parties, we still have friends over for dinner, and it’s all going to be just fine.😊
The truth is, the projects may not ever end. And you may have started with a plan, and that plan may have changed. And that’s okay.
Shopping for your “dream home” may not look the way you thought it would look. The home you are in now may not be the one you dreamt it would be. Or, the project you want to get done may be left sitting there for a while.
Relax. Find ways to make small changes around your home until your time and budget allow for bigger ones. And if you’re shopping for a home {or thinking about it soon} go ahead and let yourself in on a little secret: even the “perfect one” will have flaws. 🤫😉
This is exactly how I serve my clients beyond the closing table. I walk with them as they make their house a home, and I advise/guide them even when right now isn’t the perfect time for them to move.
Because your house can still be a home - even in the Messy Middle.❤️