Ok, I'm not one for star-signs and stuff, but I found something that's so spot-on while searching Google Print, that it made me do a double-take!
I was searching for "tactile home" and came across a book called "Home Astrology: Creating the perfect home for your star sign". Of course, one can't copy/paste from the images on Google Print, or even print them, but here are some self-typed extracts, to show what I mean (and for me to look at without buying the entire book):
The typical Saggitarius:
Saggitarians are optimistic, expansive, outgoing and exuberant. They are particularly fond of travel. They also enjoy broadening their world-view through reading and study, or via contact with those from different walks of life. This sign is especially linked with the countryside, so all Saggitarians love freedom and wide-open spaces. They loathe feeling confined or restricted in any way. Sporting activity and the great outdoors are recommended as outlets for their abundant energy. Hiking, cycling and horse-riding especially suit this sign's traditional association with hips and thighs.
Saggitarians are trusting and idealistic, so they expect the best of life and from those around them. Often they end up hurt and disillusioned, but bounce back quickly before rushing enthusiastically toward the next distant horizon. Their critics would probably call them blunt, tactless and rude, but their honesty and open carefee attitude are very powerful advantages, ensuring that matters often do work out for the best.
The Saggitarius home:
It is important to remember the traditional Saggitarius association with the countryside. Saggitarians love space and they need the freedom to move. They hate restrictions on either a physical or emotional level and don't enjoy being limited to either smaller or confined spaces. The relaxed, outdoor existance and larger properties that are often associated with life in the countryside are generally much more to their liking than the hassles and confines of city living.
At some stage in their development, many Saggitarians do live in town, since here they can enjoy an easier access to a wider range of facilities and entertainment options. In the longer term, though, a relaxed, comfortably cluttered and slightly distressed country retreat is far more likely to hold a lasting appeal. A country residence that is large, contentedly down at heel and slightly rambling will prove closely in keeping with their expansive and carefree nature. A highly stylized or minimalist approach, which needs constant attention to detail, would very quickly drive them mad.
Ten key factors:
Books, countryside, durability, education, exploration, horses, personal space, philosophy, religion, sport.
That is SO spot-on! It's me to a tee. The images included in the book are of oversized, comfortable chairs, fireplaces, lovingly-worn furnishings, hand-hewn wood and natural colours. If you're still with me, here's some of the home details given per living space:
Making an entrance:
Somehow it seems your residence has grown and evolved in a rather organic manner. No particular style has been followed slavishly. The impression is homely and relaxed and is reminiscent of a country lifestyle. Clearly, certain themes were once observed in decoration, but these have now been augmented and modified by an eclectic mixture of personal preferences along the way. There is a slightly worn and lived-in appearance, which instantly places the visitor at ease.
Otherwise, this part of your house is probably none too tidy. Your outdoor lifestyle means the entrance hall functions as something of a buffer zone, withstanding the worst of the elements that you and your animals bring in. There is wooden panelling to dado level, a sturdy mat, coathooks and somewhere for your boots.
Living areas:
The centre point of your main room is a large open fire, where a cheerful blaze burns merrily during the colder parts of the year. There is a large hearth, with fire-irons, a well-used coal scuttle and a stack of ash logs. More logs are stored in some rustic-looking baskets to one side.
A similar effect can be achieved in more modern residences by using imitation "real" fires run on gas or electricity. A mantlepiece above the fire has an eclectic mix of ethnic wooden carvings, with pewter statuettes of various deities from exotic religions around the world. The dust lies a little noticeably on these, as does various other debris on the wooden floor, although not sufficient to prove unhygenic. Nobody seems worried about its presence, in any case.
Your seating comprises a large settee and a couple of armchairs in a circluar arrangement. These are of good quality and are still extremely comfortable, but are now covered by throws in order to disguise a little wear. Somehow the visitor feels an overwhelming urge to kick of their shoes and talk a while. There is no television, but a large and well-stocked bookcase shows that reading is an important activity during your quieter moments.
Flooring:
Easy maintenance, resilience and a natural feel are once again key factors when it comes to your choice of flooring. Sanded and varnished floorboards with ethnic and oriental rugs make a great choice for living areas; otherwise use natural alternatives such as coir and seagrass. Ceramic or terracotta tiles are ideal for areas such as kitchens and bathrooms, and there are natural stone options like slate, sandstone or quarry tiles for a really "outdoor" experience.
Lighting:
Natural daylight should be maximized wherever possible. Window treatments should be uncomplicated, with simple curtains, wooden blinds or slatted wooden shutters providing you with the necessary privacy where needed.
If my home doesn't look like that already, it's my ideal! Amazing - right down to the dumping ground for stuff by the front door - although I don't have an entrance hall. I would love the fireplace and the wooden floors - it's what my heart hankers after when I think of my ideal space. And somewhere under my current terrible wall-to-wall mats lurks a parquet floor... Unfortunately that is likely to be ripped up and tiled once we move out. I think I'll have to claim the parquet blocks before they chuck them out!
Oh, and don't even get me started on the wonderful things I've found for making the home ecologically sound - environmentally friendly. I could blog on that stuff for years!!!
(I also found a book called "The Stress-free Home", which has been added to my wishlist...)
OK, enough daydreaming for me. I'm none-too-well today, and plan to rush through the urgent stuff then go home to bed. Unfortunately it's one of those hot days, not good for bed-rest - especially when various dogs insist on using you as a pillow as soon as you settle, only adding to the fur-blanket warmth! But we'll see...
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