Since Starla and I first became roomies, one of our biggest goals has always been to create a space where people feel welcomed and at home. A space of comfort and peace. There is nothing quite like having someone tell you that your house feels like a haven.

We have many friends that have literally told us that they love to come to our place as a sort of “retreat” from the daily grind of life. These friends and family insist that the “aura” or “feel” of our place is just peaceful. The music is soothing, the coffee tastes better, the food is comforting and nourishing. Oftentimes Starla and I laugh out loud at these sweet compliments, because, I guess, this ambience is just plain normal to us. We don’t always see what others see.