The Love Of Home Files #21

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In The Love Of Home Files #21, I’ve found Cape Cod-style decorating for you to see, along with several DIYs and recipes to try.

A love of home is a deep affection for the space where you feel most yourself. It’s more than liking how your house looks—it’s about the comfort, safety, and belonging it gives you. It’s the joy of familiar routines, the scent of something cooking in your kitchen, the way light filters through the curtains in the morning.

Loving your home means caring for it, tending to it like a living thing. You notice the details—how a cozy corner feels after you add a soft throw, or how a favorite chair seems to hold the memory of peaceful moments. It’s a sense of pride in creating a place that reflects who you are and welcomes others.

Ultimately, a love of home is about sanctuary. It’s knowing that no matter what happens outside, within these walls, you can rest, dream, and simply be.

Colorful Summer Cottage:

This Cape Cod-style living room in Santa Monica was torn down to the studs, and the entire floor plan and front elevation were restored to their original beauty.

Tour This Peter Rabbit Collection:

Liz from Liz Marie has amassed a collection of Beatrix Potter books, figurines, and other memorabilia celebrating Peter and his woodland pals.

How To Paint Wash Furniture:

Repurpose & Upcycle will show you how to paint-wash furniture to mute outdated furniture tones.

Bring Your Personality To Your Decor:

Nell Hill says that decorating a home is about thoughtfully constructing a space that celebrates the people who live there. What we love, what is precious from our past, and what we dream of for the future.

She believes that you should infuse a space with your unique personality layer by layer, as evidenced in this colorful bedroom.

DIY Natural Dishwasher Detergent Pods:

Lindsey from Hello Nest came up with her recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent tablets.

Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp & Broccoli:

Wendie from Butter Your Biscuit has a recipe for honey garlic butter shrimp and broccoli.

Parmesan Potato Stacks In a Muffin Tin:

John from Cook Top Cove created a recipe for muffin-size cheesy potato casseroles.

I hope you enjoyed all my finds and links in this week’s The Love of Home Files #21.