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Gratitude for Space & Wallpapered Ceilings

April 18, 2020 Rebekah Killigrew House of Texture, Renovation Notes

Four weeks in, and there’s not a great deal to report from our renovation #houseoftexture.

With the UK currently on lockdown due to COVID-19, all we can realistically do is strip the walls, keep the house as decluttered as possible, and prep it for when we can finally get some trades in. The first stage of the plan (post-lockdown) is to update all of the windows and external doors, and re-plaster the entire house.

Image of a toddler helping to remove wallpaper in a bedroom.
My toddler’s DIY-outfit of choice

Though the renovation is not moving along as quickly as we had hoped when we first moved in, it turns out that stripping the walls is going to take longer than we had initially thought – there is wallpaper (sometimes multiple layers) on every single wall AND ceiling! My husband Tom has been doing some long shifts at work (he’s classed as a “key worker”) but on his days off has been dutifully stripping the walls, going from room to room.

pieces of wallpaper stripped from the walls are scattered down some stairs

The main thing I have been focusing on these past four weeks is gratitude for space.

I am greatful for our home.

I am greatful for the dodgy walls, the wallpapered ceilings, the broken kitchen tap, and the uneven shower door (that jams if you push it in too far).

I am greatful for our lumpy and wild garden.

a garden patio featuring vintage wicker chairs and rustic apple crates
gratitude for wicker and wood

I am greatful to have a space where my family can be safe and be close to nature.

I’ve realised how fragile it all is, how easy it is to sit from a place of privilege and tell people to “stay home”, how this current crisis is impacting people on a sliding scale, and how judgement on others is a careless act.

So yeah, I’m greatful for my wallpapered ceilings right now.

I’m greatful to be able to stay home.

Rebekah x

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About Rebekah Killigrew

Rebekah is the Founder and Editor of Texture & Space. She is a magazine editor, creative writer and mother of two with a passion for beautiful buildings, spaces with texture, and smooth coffee.

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  1. Abi

    April 18, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    Beautiful words! And I’m totally on board with your daughter’s choice of DIY outfit.

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    • Rebekah

      April 18, 2020 at 6:50 pm

      Thank you so much for reading Abi. Perhaps her DIY outfit will catch on!

      Reply
  2. Rachel

    April 18, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    So good and relevant to the current situation we are all in.
    Gratitude is so important at this time to keep us healthy and outward looking. ❤️

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    • Rebekah

      April 18, 2020 at 6:52 pm

      Thank you, and yes very true, gratitude is what is keeping me sane 💗

      Reply

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