what makes a home seem "welcoming" to you?

Question

not counting the people... what makes a home seem more welcoming to you? what things do you see, smell, hear? do others consider YOUR home to be a welcoming place?

Answer 1

I sincerely love this question. I've often wondered how many people, when first going into someone's home, actually "absorb" what they see & feel. The place where someone "dwells" says so much about them. I'm actually turned off by the sterility of freshly vacuumed white carpets, & "end tables" set just so, as if I were entering a hotel suite. Conversely, people who live like that, are turned off by what they consider my "clutter." (Such people never make me feel welcome, or become friends.) One of my most recent comments (by an electrician!) was that my home looked like an enchanting antique shop. He even knew the "vintage" of a German helmet, & a Spanish galleon, & the thingee that looks like a small harp is indeed a pianophone. Smells? One would probably "smell" garlic every single day. & sprays of rosemary, or incense. I'd have to say that people feel welcome in my home, when they come to my birthday brunch every New Year's day in spite of games, or whatever. I don't have a ten foot sofa, but lots of pillows on the floor, & besides all the artifacts, the paintings, the low & unobtrusive music, my attitude invites them to be who they will. Yes. My home is a welcoming place! Thanks for the question.

Edit: Forgot to mention food, & a beautful cat. A welcoming home, to me, is one that is LIVED in.

Answer 2

Making my home welcoming is many of the things others have said, like being tidy, smelling fresh or of scented candles, a friendly dog at the door is nice too, but......in my home the decor, smell, cleanliness, pooch, or cooking food isn't enough. We try to make people feel welcome in our home by the way we live our life. Sounds funny but true, we have dinner together every evening, have family night once a week, and family prayer daily. This isn't about so much the people as asked not to be, but rather the spirit that is in our home. I've been places that I just didn't feel at ease, and many others that I could curl up in a little ball and drift off to sleep. I believe the spirit in the hearth and home is the most important detail of all.

Answer 3

Well, a house aint always home... just a place to hold all your stuff. A home is how you make it. If the layout and how you decorate it makes it feel like a home, then so be it. But when I think back to my home when I was a kid... I think about my family. Not just my mother, father, and sister... I mean my whole family. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Grand Parents, friends... etc. Birthdays, Christmas. Just an all around good feeling. And the smells go hand in hand with the family, because when family was coming over, that meant a feast was going to be cooked all day long.

Answer 4

First of all ( at least for me) it's the cleanliness of the home. If everything is in order, no clutter, no mess no dust, the home is welcoming (not like a museum though where you feel you can't touch anything). Second, the smell ( not too strong though). And third, it's the furniture; warm colors, comfy couches and accent rugs. I don't know if others think my home is welcoming, it is to me!
I think a welcoming home is a little bit of everything in a balanced way.

Answer 5

I think that a welcoming home is one that fits your style. Tells a story about you and reflects you and your family. I have never walked into any room painted white and felt welcome I feel more like I am in a hospital then anything else
It should appear lived in..not messy..not spotless..and for some reason i like to see a coat rack by the door that has an empty hook or two..
i do feel that my home is welcoming but being as we just moved..it needs a lot of work yet

Answer 6

Pat2ky99
A home seems more welcoming when it has a nice clean smell to it .
Things are in place , and you can just tell the love in that home .

Answer 7

Two things my wife has done to make our home more wlecoming is lots fo color in front. She regulary planst new color month to month and season to season. Inside we have many family pictures and friends on the fridge. Offering welcoming features like ample seating and not lots of clutter also help.

I think the more open the more welcoming as well. Also nice smelling sents in the home seem to add another level of pleasure to the senses. I think truly putting a visitor at ease and making them feel comfortable are very important as well.

KK

Answer 8

Home is where the heart is, the essence of you, your own personal space. The things that you love (pictures, books, music, pets, etc). To me I especially like linens, quilts, a good mattress, a comfortable bedroom. No synthetics. Air conditioning, subdued lighting. Comfortable seating. Not some place sterile. A little of the past and family history. A place where you can relax and not worry, if you make a little mess. The smells of jasmine, roses, and other scented flowers growing in the yard. Not too big, just private. Oh, and did I mention toys. I like to see toys from the past and some current for the friend's children who visit.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

The first part of feeling welcome in someones home
would start at the first thing you see or first impression.
Which would be "Curb Appeal"
Make your home look cozy and kept up,
nice yard, ornaments.
The second is "smell" a home should always smell
clean, not the just ran around and cleaned pinesoly
smell, but clean. = )

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