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When does house become a home?

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My rather topical answer is: When you buy it and it becomes yours. Jen and I are buying a house! What's your opinion of when bricks and mortar becomes more than the sum of its parts?

by Dean6805 in Six Words Questions on May 30, 2012 | | T-shirt

Comments

MO_Thoughts2 says,

When you are sharing the space with those you love.

maryjane31 says,

So very happy for you both! A house becomes a home when you get busy putting all your belongings in the house. For me, it was getting busy with painting the colors I wanted and decorating. We went out and bought area rugs for those marble floors. It takes time but it starting shaping up. You have to remember this was not work for us, we LOVED it. After we bought the house we were not in the best financial shape, so we took things one at a time. We had to get a brand new living room set and patio set. This was really expensive but we did it in time and so will you. I bet you will enjoy every minute of it. We still are not done but with a house you never are. Best of Luck to you both.

KharisJo says,

when love crosses the threshold. After my family, for me my home is more about the garden than decorating the house. It may sound foolish but when we first looked at our house there was a baby bearded dragon (lizard) sitting on the front lawn and I felt at home here.

KharisJo says,

hit enter too soon - forgot to say congratulations on your new home and hope you have a great time settling in :)

marymc says,

Congrats Dean and Jen! For me, it was as soon as my dogs moved in.

Dean6805 says,

Great responses, folks! For me, it will probably be the first time Jen turns to me with that look of love in her eye. My heart skips when she looks at me like that, and I can't wait to see it in the place that we'll make ours. KJ, we have a bearded dragon! They're groovy critters.

JAD says,

As soon as the both of you walk through thoes doors shut them behind you and lock up.:)

accidentaltourist says,

When it's the place you'd rather be than anywhere else.

Wench says,

When you can paint. I pretty recently decided that since we'll probably be here until we decide to have another baby and have to move, I want this place to be Mine. So now our doorframe is purple and we have white christmas lights woven into branches to light the stairway.

Dean6805 says,

From your previous comments, it sounds like you have a great place, Wench. We've painted the houses we've rented (cleared it with the landlords, of course) to make them more "homey," but there's still the knowledge that it's not ours. We're excited about the prospect of owning a spot on this earth that we call ours - and nervous about all the responsibilities that come with it.

Wench says,

It's very exciting, I'm happy for you guys! I'm sad to know we will have to move some day, this is my dream home - bugs and freezing winters and all.

Dean6805 says,

We're buying bigger than we thought we would - or could. It's a buyer's market at the moment (if they're letting US buy, that's got to be the truth!) and this is something that we will be able to make improvements upon and use for family and guests for a long time. We may choose do downsize later if we don't want to keep up with all the room and space.

NumbrOneAunt says,

jen, dean & family - congratulations! i wish you many happy years in your home! you probably already know to do this, but - ask your neighbors if they can recommend a good plumber and a good electrician (fingers crossed there will be consensus). i found an amazing plumber by accident, and when i needed to have an appliance replaced and then later my AC repaired i called him for recommendations. i was very happy with the people he recommended, and i sleep better just knowing i have these resources.

Level1 says,

It's when you can't imagine living anywhere else. When you feel like a piece of you exists there. Reference one of my sixes past.......

Home: a postcard from my soul.

Dean6805 says,

NOA, Thanks for the advice. Lev, love it.

Amapola says,

When you don't have to say "if this house was mine, I'd..." anymore

Dean6805 says,

Amen to that, Amapola!

lovelylizard says,

When you look forward to going home.

ba_miracle says,

Everything Level1 said and after you close escrow;-)

singlethought says,

When there's a chair with someone sitting there.