While I love the final results of a home improvement project, I hate the mess. Even when doing a simple project like painting, I’m anxious to get everything cleaned up and moved back into place.

I told myself at the start of our master bath update that I wouldn’t let the mess get to me. Afterall there’s no choice in the matter. It has to be done. Four days into it and folks I’m starting to crack around the edges. Here’s the view from the door

The white cabinet next to the armoire sits in the bathroom and holds extra towels and TP. The vanity contents are on top because my husband had to cut larger holes around the plumbing fixtures when he pulled it out from the wall. I haven’t had time (or desire) to clean up the interior of the cabinet to put the stuff away. Also in the back of my mind, I wonder “why bother?” because we’ll have to unload the cabinet again to put it back in place.

The other stuff goes in our walk in closet. I store my shoes in the three door cabinet, the green laundry basket also goes in the closet along with my yarn swift and knitting bag. My camera malfuctioned but on the opposite wall is the actual bathroom door (off its hinges) and all the trim pieces.  The mess is the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing at night.

I’ve decided that our bed is my shiny sink. No matter what, the bed will be completely clear because otherwise we have no place to sleep! Right now there is a basket of clean laundry on the bed. I guess I better go take care of that.