We human types tend to form mental scotomas about our homes: we 'see' certain failings or disadvantages; we blind out other failings or disadvantages about our living and working spaces.
Coming Home, and Leaving Home are both big emotional deals for children and adults.
Every trip in and out of the house typically involves some baggage: purses, jackets, shoes or boots, athletic equipment, pet leashes, book satchels, car keys, garage door openers. The list is practically endless.
How nice to have a neat, prepared, entry and exit point in your home, that speaks to your family members: You're Home! or, "See you soon!"
Since more space is almost always 'better', it's easy if you have a proper mudroom and can furnish it with cabinet space or wall-mounted baskets or cubbies, labeled to receive the appropriate items.
However, if you DON'T have a mudroom, there are other solutions. If you come through your front door into the home, think about a basket for shoes/boots just to the right of the front entry.
If you don't have a mudroom, select a convenient location near your "in and out" favorite door and install a series of pegs, hooks, and/or cubbies to receive the accumulated detritus of your family's activities. Attractive baskets which can be swept under the bed in a second or two are good solutions.
Love your home, and give it the attention it requires to make it your very best environmental nest.
Contact me for personalized staging advice for YOUR home at 410-715-3206.
Linda Odum, RE/MAX 100
