09/04/2026
Sometimes the home we create as adults is a reaction to the one we grew up in.
If you grew up surrounded by a ton of stuff, you might crave almost-empty rooms.
If you grew up in a home that felt like a museum, you might care more about your kids feeling comfortable in your home than keeping it pristine.
If you were embarrassed to have friends over, you might feel anxious when your own home isn’t “presentable.”
And sometimes we do the opposite. We recreate things from our childhood homes because they feel familiar and comforting.
Our idea of what a home should feel like doesn’t start when we become adults.
A lot of it was formed long before we ever had a home of our own.
And I think that’s worth paying attention to when you’re trying to figure out what you actually want from your space.
Which one was yours?