POLL: How do you want your home to feel?

Emily H

8 years ago

In a word, how do you want your home to feel?

VOTE and tell us about it in the comments!

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Calming

Luxurious

Happy

Energetic

Playful

Creative

Productive

Dramatic

Cheerful

Glamorous

Cozy

Refreshing

Other - Tell us below!

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BB Galore

8 years ago

Whoops, I thought this was multiple choice. Actually, none of the adjectives alone really describe what I've strived to create: a home that is gracious and welcoming. Lots of comfortable seating with arms. A place where I can host gatherings and where guests can feel at ease. I've tried to make spaces that are thoughtful, like making sure powder room has sufficient necessities and refills, so no guest need ever make a red-faced explanation or request. Sufficient counters and tables for laying out refreshments. No seating more than an arm's reach from a spot to set down a drink. No surfaces that intimidate, no rules about shoes or coasters (though I do make coasters available), pleasant for grownups and still kid-friendly.

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Betty Stoddard
8 years ago
Inviting, comfortable with whimsy. I greet friends with hugs...and that's the way I want my 1950 cottage to be... open, inviting, welcoming. Hugs are all those things and more. Whimsy gives me the freedom to be creative & share smiles.

So come visit... A hug awaits you!! From my home...and from me.

[oops...there were several answers I had...and began to check them. Discovered this is a 1-choice vote!]
dmhafner
8 years ago
First word that comes to mind is comfortable. I hate walking into a house and feeling like I cannot touch anything and need to ask where to sit. I want family, friends, and anyone else who comes to my home to feel comfortable.
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SueBee
8 years ago
The word my friends use to describe my home is "homey" and that's how I want it to feel. It's a relaxing, comfy home.
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Warm for sure but also inviting, peaceful, safe and an expression of me.
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cooperativa
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Welcoming and comfortable.
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I want my home to feel soothing to my soul and the soul of whoever might be visiting. It needs to comfort and offer insulation from all the madness of life. My gardens should revitalize and offer promise while my bedroom should speak of tranquility. My hope is that every room should speak to me and feel like my personality can shine through.
nancyburridge
8 years ago
Beautiful! That word for me encompasses functionality, comfort and pleasing to the eye. I believe that being surrounded by beauty adds immensely to self worth, confidence and achievement in every aspect of our lives! Beauty demonstrates "life worth living!"
queenienat
8 years ago
I like a mixture of styles. Luxurious, cozy and happy
Maureen Sullivan
8 years ago
I want my house to be comfortable but very pulled together with some uniqueness about the decor.
Jeremy Long
8 years ago
Welcoming
mmsamuels
8 years ago
Welcoming
Brandi Rea
8 years ago
Happy and cozy
acm
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
hostile and underappreaciated.

just kidding! :) probably just "comfortable," which isn't quite cozy or calming, but a bit of both, or "homey"...
Kathleen
8 years ago
A reflection of who we are, where we have been and what we cherish.
Peggy Patrick
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I would like my home to welcome friends and family and make their time comfy and relaxing as possible but again not for to comfy that they won't leave... haha you have nothing if you don't have People to share it with so it doesn't really matter what your home looks like
susanaz51
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I like to think my home is serene, quiet and welcoming. You enter into a peaceful living/dining area and pass to the activity center, which is the kitchen family room. There is always someone looking for food and I love to cook. My home is my sanctuary and all are welcome. Make a mess if you like, I will always straighten it out when everyone leaves.
sunrise617
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inviting/charming
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I love the house picture above. Is there a floor plan for it? It makes me feel welcomed and safe. It has character and brings out the child in me. I want to investigate all the spaces and find a few that I can call mine alone. I'd love to build this house on a hill with lots of views of the mountains and plant mighty oak trees to give it shade in the summers.
suezbell
8 years ago
Comfortable rather than "cozy" because "cozy" can imply a too small rather than a more roomy feel.
patrinkac
8 years ago
My intent will be zen like and serene. I'm clipping catalogs and magazines....
Cheryl Meigs
8 years ago
Inviting.
Sharon
8 years ago
Welcoming.
tbwalbridge
8 years ago
Inviting
Momof5x
8 years ago
Homey and hearty.
Rasha Olama
8 years ago
I guess "happy" sums up all the other choices.
Myriam Hernandez
8 years ago
When friends come over my house they define it with one word "peaceful".
cabotmama
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Welcoming, hospitable, peaceful. For me, achieving those feelings requires just the right balance of clean & orderly with lived in & approachable. With four children ages ten and under, keeping the home clean & orderly is a challenge while lived in happens naturally! :)
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Warm welcoming casual , guest friendly.,kid friendly animal friendly.. a big warm comfortable hug with a few elements of surprises thrown in to keeps things interesting unique and fun..
Valerie Jackson
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All of the above???
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Welcoming and relaxing and creative
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Welcoming. In a phrase, Kick off your shoes and stay a while
mom3333
8 years ago
I voted:

Creative

That's why we feel 'at home' here. The outside of the house, and the cottage garden, show that creative people live here too
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Its hard to pick just one! All of the above? :)
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A breath of fresh air after a hard day's work.
modlodgeluv
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I chose productive because st the moment with almost every room in our new home being remodeled in some way, I would like to see organization and then I'd choose calming cause it's stressful to the max right now getting this house complete.
Laura Pickler
7 years ago
My husband works from home so we need his office to promote efficiency and productivity. However, the rest of the house is mainly used for the family to recharge and relax or for entertaining.
mom3333
7 years ago
I answered this 6 mos ago, but last night, as my husband and I watched something on HGTV, another answer surfaced. On it, a woman stated that she 'loved her house.'
When we bought our house 35 yrs ago, we bought it because the 90 yr old invalid woman who lived here was going into a home for folks like her. The home was to get all the proceeds from the sale.
My sister, an RN, took care of her at the hospital a few years later, and when my sister introduced herself, the very first question Mrs Preston asked "Are they taking care of my house?
The house was built in 1915, with the newlywed Prestons buying it in 1918. We bought it in 1980, newlyweds ourselves, and it was obviously well loved. They loved it the way it was when thy bought it. Woodwork unpainted, no remodeling really except changing the heating fuel.
We still love it, have changed it a bit to take care of our growing family (the Preston's never had any kids) and have tried to compliment the 'good bones' construction.
So my answer now is:

LOVED.
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A home should be beautiful and elegant but comfortable first!
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For sure happy :)
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Cozy, for sure.
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It should feel like a place of rest- even if it is loud or dramatic, because it feels like an expression of yourself and your family- everything feels as it should be.
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√ Sophisticated
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Inviting - I want it to be a place where people want to be and look forward to spending time there.
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Cozy, Calming, and happy!

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