Comments on: Making a House a Home

By: Deanna

Deanna — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:07:15 +0000

I came over from Cheryl’s blog and I have to say I’m glad I did.

I agree with you! It’s not the things in a home but the people and the atmosphere of the home that make it appealing and warm and welcoming!

Thanks!
Deanna

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:51:18 +0000

I posted the link on my blog a bit ago. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Margaret L. Been

Margaret L. Been — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:48:03 +0000

Hey, Ingrid. Oooops! I just went back to the Experimental Wifery site and although it’s totally delightful in most areas, I can’t endorse the whole bit for “open discussion”. I don’t want to mislead!

By: Margaret L. Been

Margaret L. Been — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:24:22 +0000

I love this post, Ingrid, and agree so heartily! I just posted something on the same basic idea.

In web browsing I came across what seems to be a delightful website called “Experimental Wifery”. Very old fashioned and down to earth!

By: Lori Glass

Lori Glass — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:50:38 +0000

My father-in-law died in Feb and my mother-in-law,Lyndal, is moving to town. So what makes a house a home has been on our minds lately. The farm house no longer feels like home to Lyndal without Bill there. Just this week my husband said the nicest thing, that his house was just a house until we got married and I made it a home.

By: Ingrid Schlueter

Ingrid Schlueter — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:04:59 +0000

And my grandson (7 weeks and he’s here!) will be the blessed recipient of all the love you and Laura have. He is already blessed.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:58:13 +0000

I have to say, you succeeded. I always have happy memories of the places we lived, regardless of whether or not we stayed there for a long time.

I agree that it’s love that makes a house a home. Our apartment isn’t much, and the decorating skews more “eclectic” (haha), but it is cozy and I love coming home to it—and my beautiful wife who makes it what it is.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:38:07 +0000

Great post! There seems to always be something that bothers me when I walk into our home. Granted, we moved in 2 yrs ago and are still adding and changing things. I want it to feel like home. Cozy, warm and inviting. I think once I added a piano, rugs and pictures it seemed to come together. I love to snuggle on the couch with a good book so we have two really big bookshelves within reach of a nice lamp and the couch!
Ingrid, your home is so cozy and warm! I love the kitchen. And I notice that you have that nice curio cabinet by your piano….I bet Emmy would love to get her hands on those items! ;p

By: Ingrid Schlueter

Ingrid Schlueter — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:00:34 +0000

Thank you, Cheryl. I’d be honored. Thank you!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:46:47 +0000

I love this post! (Would you mind if I linked to it on my blog Thinking About Home sometime soon?)

I agree with you that “making a home feel homey starts with the people in it.” Well said.