"Moving to the Interior"....whatever that means? Carl Jung would say that on our path to individuation it happens around midlife. That is we begin realizing the importance and balance of our "interior castle". In building a home it happens about mid-way through the project when the exterior doors and windows allow protection from the weather changes. The exterior has to be strong enough to withstand extreme weather like 70 mile an hour winds, driving rains, 110 degree heat and 10 degree cold. Now that we have much of the exterior complete, many of the workers will move into a protected, warm space to work on the interior design.
Some of us work our whole life on our exteriors(good curb appeal),while never realizing the importance of the interior design. Some of our homes remain empty, some with furnishings that are mis-matched, some the interior design lacks warmth, character, creativity, authenticity and for some the inside and outside are not reflective of one another and therefore seem in conflict with the style (personality). At times, it has been quite a challenge to build the interior and exterior spaces to feel authentic, companion with one another, reflect the environment and landscape, feel comfortable, inviting and peaceful at the same time strong, secure, protective and beautiful. It will remain a work in progress even after our family moves in.
For now, I am working on the interior design with loving thoughts about how our family will use this home in the future. This week I purchased several rugs for the Great Room. This has been another challenge as I balance function with beauty. Our family loves dogs and they will always be a part of our life. We anticipate grandchildren and many other family and friends staying with us. Therefore, today I am looking at these beautiful antique rugs and smiling....knowing camels walked on them years ago and they are still beautiful...our dogs should do just fine!
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