What makes a house a home? Is it a nice set of curtains? Is it designer furniture? Is it having the biggest TV and hottest new technology? Having lived in 14 houses so far I know that none of the above are what make a house a home for me.
As part of her PhD my colleague Caro Claisse designed a kit, including a blank build-it-yourself laser cut house, to act as a canvas for people to express what makes a house a home for them.
Building instructions for the house.
Once assembled the house looked like this.
House before customisation. Image © Caro Claisse
I was lucky enough to be able to get my hands on one of these houses to play with. It seamed like the perfect chance to try my had at making my first art journal.
