• Organizing what you love makes a house a home.

    The Confusion Surrounding Minimalism: Why I’m a #hyggeminimalist.

    08/03/2018 - By 

    When you think of minimalism, do you immediately think of empty show home-type rooms? Or clinical white walls? That is what I thought, too!! There is a misconception that you can’t own anything extra and call yourself a minimalist. That you can’t own collections, your room can’t be comfortable, and you can’t have anything on your shelves. Arrange mindfully. Let each piece have room to breathe and shine. Create a shelf where the mind is calm but the eye lingers on each part separately and lovingly. THAT’S NOT IT AT ALL. Hygge and minimalism don’t have to be mutually exclusive.…

  • The Comfort of Caffeine.

    22/07/2012 - By 

    There is something extremely comforting about the smell of coffee. Some studies classify it as a drug and no wonder. It can be intoxicating to me. Freshly brewed has a  slightly sticky molasses smell that is delicious.  If I walk in to a house that is permeated by that smell I feel like I’m home.  Maybe that is strange for such a common smell. The only other smell that makes me feel that comfortable is the pages of books….   Perhaps it’s that the smell reminds me of family? My earliest memories are my mom and dad with coffee breath…