comfort you can afford

Do you ever wake up and want to change everything? You know those days when you hate everything and you fall into a depression because you don't know where to begin and you really shouldn't spend any money and the sky is falling? I have those days. I have those days when I have been working too hard and I get another bill I forgot about and it's tax day and, and, and....There is hope. I find hope when I go to a clients home that I am working on and I feel comfortable and relaxed and I want to go home to the same feeling. Now, some of my clients are LOADED and well that's another blog but some just know how to live. I recently went to a home by the ocean I love but not because of the location.I love the people and their attitude. It's 7pm and there is a fire in the pit and a fire in the living room. The smell is welcoming and the kids are at the kitchen counter doing their homework. I love that they want to hang by their parents while dinner is being made and do their work. I love that everyone is finding their way around eachother and still communicating. I love that the house is not too big so as to lose eachother. There is a bunch of farmers market flowers on the counter and too many dogs and maybe a cat looking for attention from the interloper. I drive home with a smile on my face because that is what counts. I may still rearrange the furniture and do a therapuetic charity run but my life has been touched and energized by what matters and so the midnight rearranging of my living room although still REALLY IMPORTANT is put into perspective. At least until the next attack.

The black and white living room. Cool, simple and great.