We’re conditioned to want everything fast—fast food, fast fashion, fast furniture. But a truly meaningful home? A home that tells your story? It takes time.
Curating your space isn’t filling it. It’s about shaping it. Like writing a novel, it takes time, editing, and intention. Each piece should have a backstory, a purpose, or at least a twist that keeps the plot interesting. That’s where the magic lies—in the character that accumulates slowly, not in the instant gratification of a perfectly matched room straight out of a magazine.
There’s depth in a home that’s been built piece by piece. It tells a story—your story—with chapters written over years, not weekends. The coffee table you snagged from a local consignment shop? It’s the subplot that adds complexity. The quirky lamp from your grandmother’s attic? A flashback that adds heart. The antique mirror you weren’t looking for but couldn’t leave behind? That’s your plot twist.
And just like a good book, your home should be the place you look forward to getting back to. You notice something new, feel something familiar. You grow into it. It becomes a reflection not just of your taste, but of your journey.
As a young Navy wife, I remember visiting a friend's house and walking through slack-jawed. I had never seen such a ‘keeper of stories’! Their house told stories of worldwide travels, dear family and friends, artistic passions, varied interests. There and then, I committed to layering our home with treasures, trinkets and tales of our lives. I became a novelist.
Everyone’s home and story is their own. Slow down. Take your time. Let your space unfold like the beautiful, complicated, character-filled novel it’s meant to be.