The things that make it feel like home

To me home is seeing shoes littered by the front door, the smell of food cooking in the oven or more often than not the smell of a freshly lit fire.

Trying to make somewhere else feel like home is very difficult, from putting posters up in halls and baking cakes all times of day (and night). It is hard to re-create the feeling of being at home. Although like many others, you adapt to the new environment. Learning what things you like opposed to what you were brought up with.

For me it was buying fairy lights, growing plants and listening to music….oddly enough with my headphones on.In my current house I am looking to update some old pieces of furniture to make them feel like new. Which includes the trial of paint colours and hanging up pictures.

A while back I would always wonder why people spent hours deciding between two paints which looked exactly the same and often a pale shade. Now when looking at paints myself I see exactly why. There are so many variations, it’s not just a question of white its rodeo drive, snowfall, ash and so many other descriptive words which give no real hint to the tint or shade.

In regards to plants, currently there are 31 chilli seedlings upstairs. 12 still needing to be planted out and a whole load of aubergines waiting to get out the propagator too.

Yet another relaxing sunday pottering around the house

That’s All For Now

Amy