{"id":8873,"date":"2012-08-06T07:47:38","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T11:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/?p=8873"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:16:01","slug":"what-makes-a-house-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/what-makes-a-house-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a House a Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This can be a really subjective question because &#8220;home&#8221; has specific and personal meanings to each individual but the National Building Museum in Washington, DC has attempted to put it in perspective with their <em>House and Home<\/em> exhibit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8880\" title=\"house\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/home_l.gif\" alt=\"house as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"411\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/home_l.gif 411w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/home_l-300x287.gif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8881\" title=\"Home\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House.gif\" alt=\"Home as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House.gif 500w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-300x278.gif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We&#8217;re all about individual expression here at <a title=\"Casart coverings website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casart coverings,<\/a> and believe this is what makes our homes personal to each and every one of us. How do you do this, by collecting, displaying and personalizing what you like &#8212; making it your own. Keeping this in mind as well as below, <strong>let us know what make your house a home.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8894\" title=\"casart-orange-faux-Linen and Drysdale-room view_casartblog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/casart-orange-faux-Linen-and-Drysdale-room-view_casartblog.png\" alt=\"casart-orange-faux-Linen and Drysdale-room view_casartblog\" width=\"448\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/casart-orange-faux-Linen-and-Drysdale-room-view_casartblog.png 448w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/casart-orange-faux-Linen-and-Drysdale-room-view_casartblog-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This quote from Thomas Mellins, an architectural historian who organized and helped curate the exhibit, explains that it may not be exactly what you think:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cIn America,\u201d Mr. Mellins continued, \u201cwe are very connected to this idea of individuality. Even if we do inherit a place to live, we are interested in personalizing it and having it express our innermost thoughts, desires, aspirations. What is less obvious or less known to most Americans is the way in which their houses reflect major economic changes, government policy, technological advances and consumer culture.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The exhibit tackles these themes in six galleries:\u00a0 Living at Home, Building a House, Buying a Home, Models, Film, and Education. The exhibit starts with pictorials from the American Memory Institute (I didn&#8217;t know there was such a thing) as well as historical societies and Flickr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Living at Home<\/strong> displays a few iconographic items that have progressed in importance over the course of time, like a butter churn, a Farrah Fawcett poster, a fondue set and a painted front porch door. I personally can claim ownership of the last two.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8882 aligncenter\" title=\"butter+churn_via_philippine genre stories\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/butter+churn_via_philippine-genre-stories.jpg\" alt=\"butter+churn_via_philippine genre stories, as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"171\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/butter+churn_via_philippine-genre-stories.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/butter+churn_via_philippine-genre-stories-135x300.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8883\" title=\"Farrah_Fawcett_iconic_pinup_1976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Farrah_Fawcett_iconic_pinup_1976.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Fawcett_iconic_pinup_1976, as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A fondue pot was featured on <a title=\"One Kings Lane\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onekingslane.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Kings Lane<\/a> recently.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8885\" title=\"fondue pot_via OKL\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fondue-pot_OKL.png\" alt=\"fondue pot_via OKL, as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fondue-pot_OKL.png 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fondue-pot_OKL-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Building a House<\/strong> has touch walls for building materials.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8886\" title=\"collection-of-construction-materials-textures-backgrounds\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/collection-of-construction-materials-textures-backgrounds.jpg\" alt=\"construction materials as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/collection-of-construction-materials-textures-backgrounds.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/collection-of-construction-materials-textures-backgrounds-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Casart coverings - Wallfinishes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/wallfinishes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casart removable wallcoverings<\/a> could be in this category as well as others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8028\" title=\"Casart Rose Faux Linen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/casartFauxLinen14x.jpg\" alt=\"Casart Rose Faux Linen, as seen on Slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"432\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Or how about our <a title=\"Casart Faux Glass Tile - Architectural\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/architectural.html#fauxglass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faux Glass Tile<\/a> &#8212; get the look without the hassle, expense or long-term commitment:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6179 aligncenter\" title=\"3_Casart_Teal FauxTile_casartblog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/3_Casart_FauxTile_casartblog.png\" alt=\"Casart-coverings_Teal Faux Glass Mosaic Tile_casartblog\" width=\"430\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/3_Casart_FauxTile_casartblog.png 538w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/3_Casart_FauxTile_casartblog-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buying a Home<\/strong> shows the progression of the modern mortgage system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8887\" title=\"mortgage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mortgage.jpg\" alt=\"mortgage, as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"282\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Models<\/strong> displays 14 iconic American home models commissioned by the Museum including Mt. Vernon among others, accompanied by photographs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8888\" title=\"Suburban-Home-Models\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Suburban-Home-Models.jpg\" alt=\"Suburban-Home-Models, as seen on slipcovers for your walls casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Suburban-Home-Models.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Suburban-Home-Models-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Films<\/strong> show 6 movies of animated tasks such as laundry, and cooking and how these have evolved to make a home function. Another gallery shows contemporary designed architecture and examples of planned communities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8889\" title=\"mid-Rhof-handwaschen.ogg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mid-Rhof-handwaschen.ogg.jpg\" alt=\"mid-Rhof-handwaschen.ogg, as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mid-Rhof-handwaschen.ogg.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mid-Rhof-handwaschen.ogg-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Laundry has come a long way as seen on <a title=\"Chris Kauffman's blogspot\" href=\"https:\/\/chriskauffman.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/laundry-room-musings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Kauffman&#8217;s blogspot<\/a>. We can now sit back and let our machines do the work while we enjoy the design of the space.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/chris-kaufman_laundry21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/chris-kaufman_laundry21.jpg\" alt=\"chris-kaufman_laundry21 on Slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/chris-kaufman_laundry21.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/chris-kaufman_laundry21-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So has architecture&#8230;This Cloud House is an addition to an Edwardian style house in Australia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8892\" title=\"cloud house_McBride-Charles_Ryan_via archello\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cloud-house_McBride-Charles_Ryan_via-archello.png\" alt=\"cloud house_McBride-Charles_Ryan_via archello, as seen on slipcovers for your walls, casartblog\" width=\"405\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cloud-house_McBride-Charles_Ryan_via-archello.png 405w, https:\/\/www.casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cloud-house_McBride-Charles_Ryan_via-archello-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the press says regarding this exhibit:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In gallery after gallery, the show explores how the American dream of homeownership has played out over the years, in consumer artifacts&#8230;and models of architectural milestones, culminating in a double-screen immersion into architect-designed spaces.&#8221;\u2014<em>The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>House &amp; Home<\/em>&#8230;explores a subject so wide and so fundamental to American life that it inevitably touches the pleasure buttons of nostalgia.&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/museums\/exhibit-review-house-and-home-at-the-national-building-museum\/2012\/04\/30\/gIQAa2vprT_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>House &amp; Home<\/em> will take an expansive look at what it means to be at home in America.&#8221;\u2014<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/04\/23\/house-home-comes-to-natio_n_1446958.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Huffington Post<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;the National Building Museum&#8217;s most ambitious project to date.&#8221;\u2014<em>Washingtonian<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you are traveling to DC for a summer vacation or even for a couple of years, you may want to check it out. It&#8217;s on view until May 2017.\u00a0 They may have things to add to the exhibit by then.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212; Ashley<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casart coverings discovers the House &#038; Home exhibit at the National Building 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