By Sue Long | Copy points & Photography courtesy of the Building Industry Association of Lancaster County
Are you tired of gray and white everything? Do you find minimalism boring? If so, there’s good news! A shift is taking place in the world of all things home. As is often the case, the past is influencing the present.
Significant events prompt us to pause and consider where we’ve been and where we are going. This year is one such moment in time. You might even describe it as momentous. America is celebrating its 250th birthday!
Such occasions inspire philosophical shifts that even extend to the manner in which we live. For example, thanks in great part to the pandemic, we’ve come to value the meaning of “home” even more. The pandemic taught us to view our homes as shelters from the stresses we deal with on a daily basis. Home became the place to gather with family and friends, engage in creative projects and commune with nature…