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The Meaning of Home

by heather 33 Comments

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Meaning of Home – see what it means to me.

As an Interior Design Consultant creating a beautiful home for my family is pretty high on my list of loves!

I love to create comfortable cozy rooms- decorated spaces for my husband and I to relax, or watch TV or hang with our boys…I love to create vignettes and make our rooms flow with interest and trends blended with classic pieces.

In the end the purpose is always to create a home with meaning where my family members most want to be!

For me a meaningful home is having a home that nurtures, provides my family with emotional security and is a place to connect with ourselves, our extended family and friends! 

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Meaning of Home

A meaningful home is filled with things that matter deeply to us and tells our story.  It’s a home surrounded by things we love, things we collect, things that our children have made.

Our home celebrates our heritage and family’s past.  We were fortunate enough to inherit this gorgeous Mahogany dining room set from my husband’s family.   We’ve had so much fun entertaining friends and family at this table! (You can see more of my dining room here).

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Our home is filled with memories of our travels and each time my husband is deployed he returns with something locally made for our home:

Our foyer with a handmade carpet from Afghanistan and masks from Djibouti, Africa:

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A close-up of the sea green vase and DIY Photo Art I have in my foyer:

Sea Green Vase an DIY Photo Art from Setting for Four

I created a spa-like feel in our Main Floor Bathroom with a white shower curtain, white candles and botanical art:

Spa like Main Floor Bathroom from Setting for Four

Here’s our Back Entryway – a white framed mirror is the focal point of our entryway and adds a sense of height to the antique school desk.  A rush basket works as extra storage.  I tied on a metal number 4, as in Setting for FOUR, (this is actually a house number!) to the basket with twine. :

Antique desk and baskets organize a small space Setting for Four

I love the layout and fireplace in our Family Room:

Living Room from Setting for Four

The pillars flanking the Dining room add a nice architectural detail to the room and separates it from the foyer and living room open concept areas:

 Pillars add Architectural Detail from Setting for Four

Vacation mementos from a fun trip to Belize – a picture of our boys bodysurfing on the beach and a shell we found while scuba diving:

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I also love to add meaning to our home by filling it with our children’s accomplishments and creativity!

I framed a piece of art that my youngest son drew for me a few years ago.  It’s a picture of our family all holding hands!  I love all of the Love arrows interconnecting us!  Check out how I turned this piece of art into a Turn Children’s Art into Tea Towels DIY.

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Adding ‘our story’ to our home is deeply meaningful to our family. And a large part of ‘our story’ is that we are a proud military family; our home celebrates my husband’s military career, service to country and all of the personal sacrifices he has made.

I like to add his military memorabilia to our home in subtle ways.  My husband’s pewter mug adorns our fireplace mantel.  Traditionally, when posted and as a way to say goodbye, each member of my husband’s regiment is presented with a pewter mug monogrammed with his regiment’s insignia on it.  Here I filled it with boxwood clippings from our yard.  I love the play of the silvery pewter against the green foliage!

My Spring Mantel:

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I also believe that an easy way to bring meaning to our home is to bring the beauty of nature indoors, add plants and fresh flowers!

On our sofa table I placed this gorgeous white orchid in a silver ice bucket.  I also added these easy handmade DIY Love Votive Candles for a soft glow at night!

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But to be honest… for me, the most significant way to create a meaningful home is to have all of my family physically together..…it really is as simple as that. 

With my husband often away on military training exercises or deployed overseas and now with my oldest son away at military college and boot camp, to have all four of us together in our home is truly, a real treasure.

The meaning of Home www.settingforfour.com

  After all, family is the true meaning of home!

To give your home beauty and meaning, display your collections, your inherited pieces, your travel mementoes and children’s art! 

What has meaning to you? How do you bring meaning into your home?  I’d love to hear!!!

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heatherHeather is a Designer, True Color Expert® and proud military wife at Setting For Four Interiors. Heather offers online Interior Design and Paint Color Services. See all of our design tips & tricks on the blog and follow us on Instagram for more design and decor inspiration!

Comments

  1. Rasonda @ Lake Cottage Dreams says

    August 2, 2013 at 11:07 am

    SO beautiful! Even more so knowing your family is there and together. Have a great weekend Heather.

    PS- how is the consulting going?

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    • Heather SettingforFour says

      August 5, 2013 at 12:50 am

      Thanks for your sweet compliments Rasonda – really!! The design consulting is going really well – I’m pinching myself every day!!

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  2. Angela Ryder says

    August 2, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Your home is beautiful, Heather! After seeing your home tour on Debbiedoos, I popped over to see more! I feel a slight connection as my husband just retired from the military after 26 years! I can relate with having to create a new home (honesty, I miss it a little-hah!)!! Your blog is lovely and I’m glad I got to meet you!~~Angela

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    • Heather SettingforFour says

      August 5, 2013 at 12:47 am

      Thanks Jessie for such sweet comments on my home tour! I wish I could tell you what the color is but it was painted before we moved in and I don’t know the color! It is a creamy yellow, not a cool one.

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  3. Christine Vandormolen says

    August 2, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    omg Heather, you put that into words beautifully…..Impressed!!! Great pictures too! Christine from Little Brags

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    • Heather SettingforFour says

      August 5, 2013 at 12:37 am

      Oh you are so sweet Chrisitine – thanks for the compliments!!

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  4. Sandy says

    August 2, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    Hi Heather! I’m stopping in from Debbie Doo’s. Your traditional decor sprinkled in with family photos and military items is very relaxed and cozy. Big thanks to your husband for serving our country and you and your family for supporting each other and his military career. It can’t be easy when he has to be away. Your home has a lot of architectural detail (which I love) I love the columns and your fireplace! I bet you have some family dinner at that big table!

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    • Heather SettingforFour says

      August 5, 2013 at 1:02 am

      Thanks sooo much Sandy for saying such sweet things! I’m so glad you love my decor and thank you for sending your appreciation of my hubby’s service too!!

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  5. Christy James says

    August 5, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    Hearing you talk about having your military family all together almost brought tears…I grew up in a military family and my two sisters and one of my brothers joined also. We are all grown now with our own families, but the military has spread us out all over. It’s a real treat for us to all be together! Love your decor. Simple elegance! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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    • Heather SettingforFour says

      August 7, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      Oh thanks so much Christy for saying that! Growing up in a military family you know too well the challenges as well as the pride that the lifestyle brings! I’m so overwhelmed that 3 of your siblings joined as well – you must be so so incredibly proud of their service and sacrifice! xo Heather

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  6. Sharon B. says

    August 6, 2013 at 3:50 am

    Your home is lovely and made even more beautiful after reading this post. I really enjoyed reading this Heather, so heartfelt! Sharon

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    • Heather SettingforFour says

      August 7, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks Sharon for you sweet comments!!

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  7. Sheila Zeller says

    August 7, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    Beautiful – both your home and your message. I love this post!

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    • Heather SettingforFour says

      August 7, 2013 at 5:27 pm

      So glad to hear you liked my post Sheila!!

      Reply
  8. May-B says

    August 7, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    So gorgeous. I am in love with that old school desk. Such a great idea!

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  9. Anne says

    August 8, 2013 at 2:43 am

    Lovely home Heather! You’ve decorated it beautifully!

    xox

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  10. Four Flights says

    August 8, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    You have a lovely home! I especially love the moldings and the fireplace.

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  11. Carrie says

    August 8, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    Love all those architectural details! It’s like jewelry on an already pretty lady. 😉

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  12. Angie Holden says

    August 8, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    I love your home! 🙂

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  13. An Inviting Home says

    August 8, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    Heather,

    I love how you described a meaningful home and what beautiful treasures that your husband brought back from deployment. My husband and daughter just returned from a trip to Mexico and brought back some shells to remember the trip by. 🙂 You are so right, having family home together really is the greatest treasure.

    ~Sarah

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  14. Melissa@TheHappierHomemaker says

    August 9, 2013 at 2:29 am

    Beautiful Heather! I love how you incorporated the silver mug on the mantle, we have a few of those hanging around and I might need to borrow that idea!

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  15. Julia Konya says

    August 9, 2013 at 8:13 am

    What a beautiful home and I love that you fill it with items from your trips.

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  16. Inspire Me Heather says

    August 9, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    You’ve done a lovely job on your home Heather, it’s beautiful!! Thanks for the tour around and I was really drawn to the architectural details (aka love your pillars, girl)!

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  17. Heather SettingforFour says

    August 9, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Thank you sooooooo much everyone for your sweet comments! I’m glad you like my home tour!!

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  18. Kathryn Ferrie says

    August 9, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Great reminders on what makes a home, a home! I love adding personal touches and things that bring my family’s history to my home.

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  19. Karen says

    August 9, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    Thanks for the tour. I love the personal touches! Your home is beautiful!

    Reply
  20. Daniela Duriavig says

    August 10, 2013 at 7:31 am

    What a gorgeous home – beautiful, and looks comfy too!

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  21. Kayla says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    What a beautiful home! I

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  22. Recreate and Decorate says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Heather, you have done a great job decorating your new home! It was so good to meet up with you at Haven, hope things are going well for you!

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  23. Jo-Anna@APrettyLife says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    Your home is gorgeous! So light & airy! And you are so right, having your family together is what really makes a home beautiful!

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  24. Carol says

    June 3, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    Hello, Heather,

    I just read your “A Meaningful Home” essay and wanted to let you know home much I enjoyed it. My son-in-law is a tanker & career Army, too. Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your thoughts, projects and beautiful home with us.

    Reply
    • heather says

      June 3, 2015 at 8:47 pm

      Hi Carol! Thank you for leaving such lovely comments – I so appreciate it!! You must be so proud of your son-in-law!! #goarmy

      Reply

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