Global Real Estate Highlights

Yesterday, my thoughts were preoccupied with the things I wanted to do with our house. I rearranged the furniture just the other day. I’m still deciding on whether to buy a huge plant or a divider as a privacy screen near the entrance door. I can’t wait for our new TV entertainment unit to arrive. We just bought a new TV and the stand won’t be delivered until a few more weeks.

Since we bought our house one and a half years ago, we have added bits and pieces of furniture and new appliances. We added curtains, a new floor in one room and did some minor landscaping in some sections of our yard. Throughout these months, I felt I need to do some more revisions, redecorating and landscaping…until my eldest daughter’s affirmation brought me back to my senses.

While I driving to bring my daughters to their swimming class, my eldest daughter blurted out from the back seat of the car “Mom, I love our house…I really, really love our house”. My daughter is just four years old. She said it with such vigor and innocence that I felt pride and calmness that maybe I already did good in decorating our house.

But, on the other hand…I just realized that the biggest change that happened to our home is not so much the physical changes we made, but the great memories and deeper relationships we developed.

I do get a lot of compliments from the different people who have visited our house, especially those who noticed the changes we’ve made. However, the best one is from my daughter. What her young mind says, matters to me a lot…because I wanted her to have good memories of her childhood, the house where she grew up and most of all the love we share as a family in our house.

In the end, I can say that my husband and I did great. We did everything within our budget. We added value to our house without spending too much. But, most of all everyone is happy. There’s a place for us to get together, an area where we can all have our private moments and a designated area to play.

Thus, if you’re thinking twice of fixing your house or just need a nudge to start that weekend project, I’m encouraging you not to procrastinate. Your house is your castle. It doesn’t matter if it’s big or small, what matters is it is presentable, comfortable and it fulfills your family’s needs… and maybe some wants too.

Photo Source: Flickr by Jule Berlin