How house proud are you??? Well I visited someone yesterday and was amazed at the beautiful way the house was kept , spic n span, beautiful things around and so beautifully colour co-ordinated . Reminded me of another home I visited which was so shabby I had walk over a few things strewn over the floor to find a place to rest my feet on. Being interested in house decor and the interiors of the house I guess that is what first catches my eye when I visit homes. Are we as house proud as we should be?
A clean neat look to any home makes one feel good about the place but if its sterile , all too musuem like with crystals all over, one can’t really feel at home as the fear is , if one sits down to relax may just wind up breaking something. A cluttered messed up home just about messes up my mind big time . I wonder how ones mind can remain clean , neat and organised when staying in a cluttered room. The most common excuse being children .
So for me its about having a blend.A neat home that has warm colours and a lived in feel to it.. with a easy comfort of allowing someone to relax . I feel we should make our homes and living places a reflection of who we are. A reflection of our personalities . So again I am kind of fastidious so for me cleanliness has to be a priority. I weep when I go into messy kitchens because it makes me wonder what I am putting in my mouth 
yeah many do make fun of me but when I cook the counters and the floors cannot be messy. 
So most part of my time in the kitchen is spent mopping and clearing up as soon as there is a spill or a dish is done 
The other place I give a lot of importance to is the bedroom as we relax in there. The colours have to be soothing and conducive to sleep. It has to be pleasing , soothing, not too bright and I have noticed, light greens and blues, mauves help me. I feel a TV is a distraction in bed rooms as it keeps one awake ( Not that I sleep much… I require just 5 hours of sleep a day) but a TV nevertheless is a distraction.
Another place I have often noticed people neglect is bathrooms …. yewwwwwwwwwwww some of them may be a breeding ground for so many infections… I feel a place you cleanse yourself has to be absolutely clean, else what is the point in cleaning yourself in a place thats dirty hmm?? So wet bathrooms are a No No No.
The only clutter I allow in my house is the kids room as its their age to mess around and explore . I hope after checking on the rest of the home they will pick up pointers from me later in their lives
Well I guess the messed up home I visited left a sad image of disorganised people whose minds could be as cluttered as where they live. An image so strong it prompted me to write this .I feel in order to have clean, organised thinking, the place you relax, ,call a home should be the same It helps keep your mind streamlined and clear .. So it would help to be a little house proud wouldnt you say?
