tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post6038805985837373367..comments2024-03-28T22:42:44.144-04:00Comments on The Legacy of Home: The Common RoomsMrs. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265603931136498066noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-79335803192627611372014-05-10T13:40:52.897-04:002014-05-10T13:40:52.897-04:00An early American term I like to use for our commo...An early American term I like to use for our common room is the Keeping Room - which is an open kitchen on one side and the dinning table and wide fireplace on the opposite side. The family room has a computer screen for viewing with pocket-doors that can be closed if guests are sleeping there on the sleeper-sofa. <br /><br />The table is a catch-all and requires constant attention by me if it is to be clutter-free. Alas, it doesn't always get "constant" attention. But I can claim is that the house is regularly cleaned - and that your blog inspires me sweetly to do so. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-26613285149072197452014-05-09T21:26:31.453-04:002014-05-09T21:26:31.453-04:00Yes Mrs. White, keeping the common rooms free of e...Yes Mrs. White, keeping the common rooms free of everyone's personal things is my goal also. It's a daily routine of tidying up that keeps it that way. I like how you explain that of course there will be shoes or other things temporarily. Because we wouldn't want our families to feel unwelcomed in their own home (smile). Another thing I like to do is keep most of the horizontal surfaces (end tables, counter tops, coffee table, etc.) free of knick knacks. That way people have space to set whatever it is they are using at the moment. It also simplifies the tidying up. We do have a tv in the living room right now, but it's inside a cabinet with doors that close, so it's not too prominent. Bless you. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00386439534540061869noreply@blogger.com