Comments on: 3 Tips for Creating a Home You Love

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:32:44 +0000

Thanks for the book suggestion, Juliette. I’ll have to check it out!
Katie

By: The Antiques Diva

The Antiques Diva — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:42:17 +0000

What a delight to see this blog!! I so enjoyed reading about my own ideas – what I love about your writing is your ability to boil everything down to the basics! You plucked ideas like fish from the stream from our conversation – thanks for sharing!
See you in the New Year,
Toma

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:35:25 +0000

I love these tips- especially the 3-5 ingredient meal one. Seems that olive oil, pasta, and a vegetable all tossed together (and maybe some cheese too) is an awesome cheap and easy staple meal, and healthy too!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:32:40 +0000

Make it comfortable, not fancy, especially if you have children. Durable fabrics and flooring materials, strong furniture, etc. It makes me sad when a kid can’t have fun in their own house because they might mess up something.

By: Juliette R.

Juliette R. — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:53:40 +0000

Hang artwork and photos you love – talk about injecting personality! I invested in some early artwork of painter friends and talk about a win-win situation. I got something I liked, at a price I could then afford; they got business and exposure. Another time an artist friend loaned us 2 massive paintings since he had no storage space and we had two huge walls. Another win-win. He even offered to give us ca ommission if we sold them, which was a bonus.

Pictures also say a lot about who you are and what you do. Good conversation starters. Once you figure out how to best display them, you can have a wall covered with people and places of special meaning. We’re working on a picture project ourselves for next year.

I totally agree w/the fewer ingredients method. Your ingredients definitely have a higher palate impact and it’s truly amazing what you can do with 3 ingredients! Rozanne Gold’s “Cooking 1-2-3″ is probably my favorite cookbook. It revolutionized the way I thought about food and approached cooking. I have several all-time favorites memorized from her book!

By: christy

christy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:49:07 +0000

What a great article Katie – she sounds like a fun and interesting person for you to know! How lucky for both of you!

I love her advice – and generally stick to her cooking rule, except when it comes to things like curries…then we love lots of spices!

I think my favorite tip about creating a home you love, and love to be in, is make sure ALL the rooms are comfortable and lived in every day. We live by this rule, and just love it. We eat in the dining room. Or if we don’t, we do a puzzle there. Or put together crafts on the table. We chill out and play games in the living room. And Fiona has totally taken over the family room so we definitely use that room more and more every day!