This is The Life!

Today all the 27 pictures we brought were hanged on the walls. Finally, I am getting used to the idea that this is now our home. There really is nothing quite like the feeling of walking into the space that is your own. 

There is that familiar smell, the coziness, the familiarity, the sense of comfort, and that peaceful spirit that whispers "This is your place, you’re home, the most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your home."  Such a great feeling. The photos of our children and grandchildren are displayed and the rest of the pictures have a special place as well. 

On Thursday I went to the National Museum of Decorative Arts to learn about Josefina de Alvear and the Chilean diplomat Matias Errazuriz who got married in Buenos Aires in 1897. The couple owned an impressive collection of art displayed in their residence. Your home should tell the story of who you are and be a collection of what you love and that was the case with the Alvear family. 

The decoration of its rooms, furniture, as well as the European and Oriental art objects on display bear witness to the lifestyle of an influential group of the Argentine Society at the time. In 1937 after the death of Josefina, the government acquired the residence and art collection to transform it into a museum and Matias went back to Chile. He probably couldn't stand all the memories his wife left behind in that home.

The home was more like a beautiful palace but I wouldn’t trade ours for theirs. House + Love = Home.  

(The fact is that I just love our apartment in Belgrano. What I love most about my home is who I share it with. Argentina is a cool place to call home.) WE LOVE IT 

Con amor,

Vero