June 2021
What is a Home?
28/06/21 11:58
In your opinion what is the difference between a house and a home? What is a home?
House and home definitively have different connotations. Both refer to a place for living and the words are often used interchangeably such as inviting someone to your house or home. House is a particular type of building. It is a stand-alone structure identified as a “detached dwelling.” While a house may be a home, so can other dwellings such as apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. These types of structures are considered “attached dwelling” and share at least one or two walls and often built in a multi-story configuration. A home is a place that provides us shelter from the elements, security and safety from the outside world, peace, comfort, happiness, and confidence. It is a place where we receive sustenance, find sanctuary and recharge. Homes are often shared with others which also make the home a place where life skills are shared and taught. A house on the other hand references just the physical entity; a structure made up of materials like lumbar, nails or brick and mortar and typically have floors, walls and ceilings.
What makes home?
Home is a place where you live and have an emotional attachment. It is a place where you surround yourself with items that are unique to you and reflect your unique personality. A home has a psychological meaning where personal values are translated into the physical elements that surround us. It is a dwelling that has a sense of ownership, where individuals and families live and feel they belong.
How would you describe your home? A home is where your mind and heart are regardless of the type of structure. It is a place meant for individuals and families to live, feel joy and peace. It is also a place where we invite family and friends to visit us. A place where we want those who are dear to us feel comfortable as well. Consider the phrase often said to guests "make yourself at home" what are you telling them? What does home mean to you?
Interior designers take into account not only the human scale of the built environments but also understand how a home represents the people who live within. Designing a home means to first safely fulfil the intended needs of those who reside in a home while considering both functions and aesthetics.
What makes your home special to you? How is your personality reflected in the items in your home? What are the first impressions your guest have of your home? How do you feel when you walk in your home after working all day or returning from a trip? Does your home project a good feeling when you walk in the door?
Thoughts to spur ideas.
House and home definitively have different connotations. Both refer to a place for living and the words are often used interchangeably such as inviting someone to your house or home. House is a particular type of building. It is a stand-alone structure identified as a “detached dwelling.” While a house may be a home, so can other dwellings such as apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. These types of structures are considered “attached dwelling” and share at least one or two walls and often built in a multi-story configuration. A home is a place that provides us shelter from the elements, security and safety from the outside world, peace, comfort, happiness, and confidence. It is a place where we receive sustenance, find sanctuary and recharge. Homes are often shared with others which also make the home a place where life skills are shared and taught. A house on the other hand references just the physical entity; a structure made up of materials like lumbar, nails or brick and mortar and typically have floors, walls and ceilings.
What makes home?
Home is a place where you live and have an emotional attachment. It is a place where you surround yourself with items that are unique to you and reflect your unique personality. A home has a psychological meaning where personal values are translated into the physical elements that surround us. It is a dwelling that has a sense of ownership, where individuals and families live and feel they belong.
How would you describe your home? A home is where your mind and heart are regardless of the type of structure. It is a place meant for individuals and families to live, feel joy and peace. It is also a place where we invite family and friends to visit us. A place where we want those who are dear to us feel comfortable as well. Consider the phrase often said to guests "make yourself at home" what are you telling them? What does home mean to you?
Interior designers take into account not only the human scale of the built environments but also understand how a home represents the people who live within. Designing a home means to first safely fulfil the intended needs of those who reside in a home while considering both functions and aesthetics.
What makes your home special to you? How is your personality reflected in the items in your home? What are the first impressions your guest have of your home? How do you feel when you walk in your home after working all day or returning from a trip? Does your home project a good feeling when you walk in the door?
Thoughts to spur ideas.