Beautiful surroundings help to make the lives of those who inhabit them happier and more productive.
A home should have places for solitary contemplation and creativity.
A home should be a peaceful place where tranquility is within reach.
A good home enwraps one with security and is a place where silence
is savored.
quotes by Welleran Poltanees from,
Home: Through the paintings of Carl Larsson
published by Laughing Elephant, 2006
Carl Larsson (1853-1919) was a hugely popular and beloved Swedish painter who, by putting brush to paper, visually captured the charming and simple details of his home, family, and life as they lived, worked, played, and created in their Scandinavian countryside, cottage-home. His work is fresh, beautiful, and inspiring.
Photos taken at my parents' house... my childhood home.