I saw an article about smaller homes in the Washington Post that caught my eye. Because of what I do for a living, I think a lot about homes, material goods, family life and the cost of things. The headline is “Why smaller houses can lead to happier lives“ and it verifies what I’ve observed through the years to be true. “…the question ‘Are you happy with your home?’ yields a very different answer than ‘Are you happy with your life?'”
I think on some level, most of us know this. Our current culture of getting things instantly, easily and cheaply isn’t going to fill the void and it seems we’re all starting to understand that there’s more to it than that. I love an interesting, well-loved home and my favorites through the years haven’t been super large or impressive but they have had a strong sense of the people or family that live there and a sense of home.
On that anti-consumerism note which really does my career no good, here are some rooms I’ve been loving recently. I recognize I’m part of the problem but I do like “stuff” like art, books, rugs and pets.
If you’re looking for some transendence, I recently read two fantastic literary fiction books – The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai and the unusual Angel Down by Daniel Krauss
“They had longed for the place even when they were in the place; they had longed for the moment as they lived it; they had longed for themselves. They had been right to feel this way. It could not last.”
― Kiran Desai, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
The Colorado Nest 
I love this post. Every picture feels so lived in, personal and homey. It feels especially applicable to me as I begin a large kitchen remodel in my home. I’m really working to keep it personal to me and not just the latest trend. It can be difficult in our info-overloaded world.
Thank you for this perspective.
Thanks for your kind words! Good luck with your kitchen remodel!!