361: 33 Decorating & Construction Lessons I Learned Customizing Le Papillon (a 3-year journey)
The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style
Shannon Ables
4.7 • 944 Ratings
🗓️ 19 July 2023
⏱️ 100 minutes
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Summary
The journey of customizing Le Papillon, my house and home in Bend, Oregon, since September 2019 has provided much opportunity for learning both about the actual and practical purpose of home remodeling and decorating but also for self-growth. Over the past nearly four years, an abundance of experiences, discoveries, lessons and 'wow' moments have been collected which is why I wanted to share today's detailed and lengthy (90 minutes) episode with listeners of The Simple Sophisticate podcast.
As I share at the beginning of today's episode, while it has been a dream of mine to customize my own home, I never actually planned to spend the past four years doing so, but the timing and opportunity presented itself to continue moving forward once my first "must-do" project (the kitchen) was completed, and now with the installation of the front porch screen door you see a glimpse of above, the journey is complete, and I am eager to share with you 33 lessons I have learned throughout the experience, so that you can confidently and more enjoyably take part in your own customization of your sanctuary that will, when you dare to trust what you discover and learn how to do what is needed, provide priceless refuge, rejuvenation, inspiration and joy for the life that brings you deep contentment.
No doubt, the journey had its headaches, stresses and questions along the way (for example, when will the bathroom ever get done!), but I share here and in the podcast episode, without any hesitation, it was worth it, to be able to call home and live my life now in a home that works with me, nourishes me and helps me feel secure but also confident enough to try to soar and explore when I step out the door into the world.
So let's begin! In the Show Notes below I have only included the 33 bulleted points and left the detailed conversation, examples and ideas solely in the audio section as otherwise, this post would have been very loooooong. To thank you for your patience as there was no new episode on the 1st Wednesday of this month, I have two Petit Plaisirs to share with you today, and I look forward to sharing those with you at the end of this post and episode. Now to the episode!
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| 0:50.5 | Now to today's episode. |
| 1:09.6 | Thank you. Now to today's episode. Welcome to the simple podcast where intelligent living is paired with signature style. |
| 1:16.4 | I'm your host, Shannon Ables. |
| 1:18.7 | And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a cafe aule, thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. |
| 1:43.6 | Welcome to the Simple Sophisticate podcast and welcome to episode 361. |
| 1:51.0 | I have been most eager to share the content of today's episode. |
| 1:58.0 | For one reason, if I was speaking to you about it, it meant that the house, |
| 2:03.1 | La Papillon, where I live in Bend, Oregon, is complete. And also because I have learned so |
| 2:11.4 | much. And as much as it was a journey of creating a sanctuary that I love and that nurtures me, it's also been |
| 2:21.2 | a growth opportunity, full of opportunities to grow. |
| 2:26.5 | And I want to pass along some discoveries that I've made, some ahhas, and a lot of encouragement, because it can be, I don't |
| 2:40.0 | want to say intimidating, but it can be, appear to be daunting to take on construction in your home, |
| 2:48.3 | especially if it is just you, for example. If it's just me in my home, |
| 2:52.7 | as you all know, not just me. It is me in my home. And so that's also, there's a lot of freedom |
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