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We’ve all been there: you walk into her home and are instantly amazed by its

refreshing scent. It appears to be without fault in every way. The colors in her interior

decorating palette flow beautifully. If you are a creative sort who has been fascinated

with decorating, entertaining, and interior decorating from childhood like me, a

hundred new decorating ideas you want for your own home pop into your head.

I am an artist. I have always made things for my home and love decorating but

I am also a busy person and not a perfectionist. Sometimes my home has that

lived-in look—most the time, actually. I would like to think it’s my heart-attitude of

hospitality, of trying to bless from the heart, that is what I hope everyone feels when

they enter my home today. You will notice I use the word

home

and not

house

; a

house is just a building, but to my mind, a “home” is a happening, an ongoing place

of feeling embraced.

What about my home? Well, I have many interesting items. Maybe I have painted a

mural on the wall or made a new floral arrangement, but I have also been busy in

the kitchen or studying at the table. People often comment on how much they love

my home, but many people have also said to me over the years, “Your house looks

so

comfortable

, Nicki.” What does that mean, exactly? My house does not always

look great. I know I have stacks of stuff here or there and I am always in the middle

of a project. My best friend has an amazingly gorgeous home, and I do wish I could

always have mine ready for guests. She is an inspiration to me so that I may be able

to also have my home ready for people to enter. Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpens

iron.” In this case, I’d say that seeing my friend’s immaculate, heaven-smelling house

motivates me every time I visit and causes me to work on those areas where I am not