Carrie says: Our home says “Welcome to quiet, lightness, breathing space combined with creativity. I would like our home to say “Welcome to wooden toys, a little bit of chaos and family!

Danielle says: Our home says “Zen, Intentional, Hard Workin’ Creative Entrepreneur.” I’ll be thrilled when it says, “Globe Trotting, Art Collecting, But-Still-Simplisitic-Zillionaire.” Yeah baby!

Grace says: This is a big issue for me because I feel like I’m struggling to create a home that is both simple and clean, but still reflective of my love of bold patterns and my tendency to collect lots of small, colorful things.

Perhaps it’s a product of my age or place in life but I feel stuck in the middle of two distinct places. One side of me is comfortable with bold decisions and bigger purchases (painting something a bright color, investing in a nice vintage credenza) but the other side of me wants to cling to my old collections and keep collecting inexpensive furniture that I decorate or change to make my own (DIY projects, etc). What I’d like my home to say is “Welcome to the Home of someone who is balanced, stylish and sure of herself”. What it currently says is “Welcome to the Home of someone who has just discovered she has multiple personality disorder and can’t pick a unified style, color or trend to say her life”. I hope that as time goes along I learn how to better integrate my love of pattern and crafty-ness with my need for cleanliness, a bit more minimalism and a better sense of organization.