"H" is for "Home" or maybe "House"

Most people would hardly call this place a true home right now, given the state it's in, but we think it really made the crossover between a house and home. There is finally a bed, a working toilet and a shower! In general, people assume that a house is more of a physical structure while a home is the place where you feel belonging and/or identity. After living in tons of houses and apartments the last six years with various roommates coming and going, it is really nice to have some permanency. But after looking up the exact definitions I felt like maybe we went from a home to a house....?!  

home/hōm/ n.

1. A place where one lives; a residence.

2. The physical structure within which one lives, such as a house or apartment.

3. A dwelling place together with the family or social unit that occupies it; a household.

4.a. An environment offering security and happiness.

   b. A valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin.

Apparently a home provides "security and happiness". This "home" might not have the best security system given the current front door locking system (and the drills, power tools, table saw-not so safe!) Check out photo below.

The front door has a 2 inch gap between the door and frame so we've had a metal plate with two screws keeping it shut. Danny bought a new one but hasn't built the new frame for it. Instead it's "bolted" and "locked" with two screws. So we open and close the door each day with a drill. Classy.

But I kid because this place offers a whole lot of happiness right now (even if it means sacrificing our social life and recreational hobbies :)

Here is home which is more like a studio (a bedroom and a bath, but a very high end bed/bath)

Very girly since Katie had tons of furniture and she's going to Guatemala in the fall so great place to store it all! Computer and desk will eventually be upstairs in the loft for a study.

High class blinds right there.

Left is a closet, middle door to bathroom, and left corner is temporary kitchen but eventually going to be another closet.