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Feathering Our Nests

We humans instinctively try to make our homes attractive and comfortable. As Baby Boomers, throughout our lives we have “nested” in many different places, from childhood bedrooms, to dorm rooms, no-frills apartments, and upscale houses. Think back … what did you do to make a past dwelling, however humble, feel like home? How does it compare to your current house? Are the next generation’s nesting habits similar or different? Share your Feathering Our Nests stories forward.

by Dana Susan Lehrman

Our first living room couch was really a sofa-bed – we bought it thinking when it wasn’t being a living room couch it [...]

by Charles Degelman

Sometimes, feathering your own nest nearly thrusts you into the next nest over.

My Nest Twigs Are Blowing In The Wind

by jonathancanter

Happily the forecast is for more and bigger wind.

by Suzy

Just before my senior year of high school, my mother redid my bedroom with a 5-piece set of teak furniture and a 6' x 9' Rya rug.

The Way We Were

by Khati Hendry

The house looked sort of lived-in, and we loved it, eclectic and thrown-together though it was.

Furnished by Retainer

by Marian

For independents like me, retainers are unheard of.

The Amazing Technicolor Club Chair and Ottoman

by Dana Susan Lehrman

When You Can’t Afford Feathers

by Laurie Levy

Our first nest was rather humble. We really couldn’t afford to do much feathering of this nest.

412 Beacon Street

by Betsy Pfau

Dan and I have always had specific design ideas. They have changed as our tastes have grown more sophisticated and our [...]

Schlock Treatment

by John Shutkin

I like to think I have fairly good taste in art and decor (and yes — in friends, movies, restaurants, etc.). Trouble [...]

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9-11 in the Pfau Household

by Betsy Pfau

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by Johanna Mackey

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Feathering Our Nests

We humans instinctively try to make our homes attractive and comfortable. As Baby Boomers, throughout our lives we have “nested” in many different places, from childhood bedrooms, to dorm rooms, no-frills apartments, and upscale houses. Think back … what did you do to make a past dwelling, however humble, feel like home? How does it compare to your current house? Are the next generation’s nesting habits similar or different? Share your Feathering Our Nests stories forward.