As a southern Texas girl snow is still very much a novelty to me. The handful of times it snowed at home it melted so quickly that I really didn’t see snowflakes. One of the first times it snowed after we moved to Chicago I watched a flake fall on my daughter’s dark hair and for the first time, I saw an actual six sided snowflake. The shape I had really only seen in Christmas ornaments and school crafts. Real snowflakes are beautiful, and it is amazing how their size and shape tell their story. The temperature and wind give each flake its shape and structure and no two snowflakes are the same.
It snowed this week and as I watched the snowflakes fall from my living room I thought about how life can shape you and your home.
The reason I never tire of reading about and seeing peoples’ homes is because I love a good story. I think the best designs are the ones that show who lives there. Their collections, how they live and who they love. I believe that there is no one right way to decorate a home. The only real mistake is being afraid to start or try something new. So as I blog and continue to show pictures of my home and of others, know that I don’t believe I have it all figured out. I just with age have gotten brave enough to share. My favorite spaces aren’t the glossy magazine photos, but tales of well lived in and loved homes. I have had fun recently viewing short videos of the personal homes of many famous designers on the blog Quintessence. So I thought I would share a link, because seeing these designers homes as they really are and hearing them talk about what they love is inspiring. It’s the quirky fun details that will have you laughing and remind you that the best homes are like snowflakes; they all have a unique story.
At Home with Susanna Salk on You Tube (If you haven’t watched any of these episodes yet beware they are so fun its hard just to watch one.)
