I like a lived in house where as other people like a show home.

I wish I could give you two positive ratings for this one! I could not agree more with this statement. My mother gave me some good advice when I started having children. One of my favorites went like this, "a person that has a kept house is usually lacking somewhere. Be well balanced, and you will have well balanced children." I live by this. We clean up as best we can but just do not get crazy about it. I can't imagine having furniture that can't be sat on if you have your shoes on...

I agree that a lived in house is better to live in. I especially enjoy it when you can tell there are kids there with toys here and there on the floor.I have had many friends say that thier house is messy and all i say to them is its ok mines worse because it honestly is. its not dirty just cramped. my boyfriend and i only have a 2 foot walkway into our bedroom to our twin sized bed thats how little room we have. However we only have our clothes and some moves and our tv set up in there but we have one very large speaker that takes up alot of room.

Our kids are grown and have moved out so just the two of us are here. We have a lived in house. I want to be comfy and want visitors to feel comfy when they come over here. Don't want them to feel they need to remove their shoes or sit in a perfect position and not move. I have some clutter but eventually it will be where it should be when I feel like doing it. I have a bad habit of sometimes leaving dishes in the sink and not loading the dishwasher right after meals or snacks. Eventually I'll clean it up. It's not like dirty dishes are on the counter or the table everywhere.

It wasn't until I grew up that I realized I lived in one of the show homes. It was so void of stuff that I found it fascinating to go into homes that actually had stuff. Trinkets about the room and pictures on the walls. We never had that when I was growing up. I keep a lived in house now. When I did child care the parents had no problem with the way my house looked except for one prospect that thought my house wasn't good enough for her kids. The house wasn't dirty in the slightest. It looked like kids were there. This woman wanted immaculate. To never see a toy in sight and said her last child care provider's house was always spotless. She didn't understand when I said I felt sorry for her children. She thought it was great her kids weren't allowed to be kids.

I like a lived in house. That is kind of house that I have always lived in. We play with out toys and sometimes they get torn up and have to be discarded. But, at least the toy are loved and enjoyed. I have visited at the show houses. My cousin has one and it is perfect and always looks like a picture in a magazine. I feel uncomfortable and I never visit there.

i used to want a show house type,but now i've become more lazy and i'm not as much of a clean and tidy freak as i used to be,so now i would have to say a lived in house

As with most things, there is a middle line. A lot of things combine to make a house a home. The FIRST thing is the love, RESPECT, and attitude of the people in the home. No matter how "polished" or how untidy and "lived-in" the house might be, it remains a house without those ingredients. I have been in a house where nothing is in place and have been told it is because "this is a home, not a house" - but the people argue and show no respect for one another. I have been in a house where everything is poilished and tidy and things are immediately put away after being used - and the home is filled with love, laughter and mutual respect. Therefore, I cannot accept that the condition of the house makes the difference, but I would tend to believe that where there is the necessary respect and love and attitude, the house would at least be clean and tidy, although it would possibly have a few "strays" at any given time. The essential ingredient of a happy home lies with the people who live there.

i like a cozy house with lots of throw blankets, wood and candles burning as well as good smells coming from the kitchen. i dislike a messy house but rather a comfy house.

I know what you are talking about and I say that as long as you are happy with the situation then nothing else should matter .In fact I think that your house is even better looking inspite of the fact things are out of place because like you said a home is a place where people should make their own and it should be a fun place .It makes no sense walking around the house like you are on eggshells and all stiff necked .

It is just me and my husband now. My house is a lived in one there is a place for everything but it does not have to be put up right away. When my granddaughter use to be little and would stay overnight the toys were everywhere. We would have to help here pick them up at bedtime so noone would be stepping on them. I have never ask anyone who comes to my house to take off there shoes. The floor or carpet can always be cleaned later.

Hi there, I dont want to be wrong perception of your topic. I just want to share my mind about house. For me a happy house is everyone who in there feel comfortable and save, not only have to got to be in its place. Cause i need a house for happy living, not stress living. I have children and you know children are children who like play their toys and put them everywhere sometimes. But i enjoy cause i love to see my kids pleased with their activities.And after that when the children finish with their toys, i'll ask them to collect and store their toys back together with me. my house is my palace, i am sure everything is under control if you want to. Have a nice day..

hi friend, in my home i am keeping things very neatly and it looks like an museum

I cannot get comfortable in a show home. Actually, I'd call it a show house because it's not a home at all to me. If I can't bring my kids in without being positively worried that they'll break something or get something dirty, then I really don't want to go in at all. It even effects friendships. I want my friends to feel comfortable in my home, like they can be themselves. I always feel like walking on eggshells in a show house when the home owner is present.