{"id":3067,"date":"2019-12-15T21:46:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T05:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cowboygardener.com\/?p=3067"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:09:12","slug":"what-makes-a-house-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cowboygardener.com\/water-features-northern-ca\/what-makes-a-house-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a house a home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1320.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><iframe class=\"_iub_cs_prompt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YYaQTFLHk7k\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; max-width: 1920px; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\"><\/iframe><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>What makes a house a home? Is it a place to be, or just to hang your hat? Is it the square footage, or the overall environment, the gardens &amp; nature beyond? Do the buildings feel like part of that environment? Were they forced onto the site, or do they seem to grow out of it. Is there harmony between Man\/Woman &amp; Nature? Is this a haven of peace, a retreat from a troubled world? Is it beautiful no matter the season? Does it provide safety for wildlife? Is it filled with the songs of birds &amp; the splashing of water? Are there secluded spots for quiet reflection? Pathways for strolling and contemplation? Do the gardens contribute to the beauty &amp; health of the surrounding natural environment, or do they clash with it? 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