the slow evolution
I’m sure you would agree that our society as a whole suffers from “instant-itis”. We want it all now, fast, and simple. And the expectation for a room makeover has been altered ever since Trading Spaces. A room can be completely (debatably) finished from top to bottom in 2 days. And, while some transformations can be quick, like changing the wall color, truly finishing a room is typically a slow evolution. It’s a scavenger hunt; a journey of discovery. It’s taken me a long time to embrace that, because I like things to be finished! But I have learned over the years that working on a room is something that can be (and is perhaps best when) savored like a good cup of dark hot chocolate. You might take some big swigs right in the beginning out of eagerness, but the cup is finally drained in slow sips. My kitchen
