Home Space and Reason

Every now and then, I do an episode intended to be listened to over and over; something you can come back to.  Let's take a pause and savor the time nature intended us to hibernate. **KINDLY leave a REVIEW by simply clicking here and scrolling to the bottom until you see “WRITE A REVIEW”  If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com    Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Let’s talk about using your dining room more and elevating your dining experience so that you want to! **KINDLY leave a REVIEW by simply clicking here and scrolling to the bottom until you see “WRITE A REVIEW”  If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- EPISODE 44 // The color of your Plates and Bowls   Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.  

The more meaningful and personal the present, the greater the respect and honor being shown. A truly thoughtful gift is far less likely to end up in the landfill. Use this episode as a tool (over and over!) when thinking of what gift to give. If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com    Sources & Reference———————————————-     Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Isn't it interesting how different homes have different smells?  I have often wondered what my house smells like to others.  Let's dive into the sense of smell as it pertains to our homes. If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Bio Techniques Can Smell Impact Visual Perception  Harvard What the Nose Knows by Colleen Walsh  The Guardian  Why smelling good could come with a cost to health   Ep. 46 //  The Haunting of a House  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Let’s examine side yards and their important role. Whether yours is just 5-1/2 feet from the fence line, like mine, or half an acre, like some of my family in Michigan, it can be a hardworking area.   If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Outside Magazine Ode to the Side Yard   Episode 43: Scale & Proportion of Art Chex Mix Recipe  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Sometimes framing our challenge makes it simpler to address.  Let's think about our unique challenges in our homes. If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Episode 5: The Space that Doesn't Get Used Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

What is the real cost of something as it relates to your home? Not just monetarily but in time and quality of life? If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- 1. Medium; “Does Owning more Stuff make you Happier?” by Rebecca West 2. How to Make Your Life Exciting Again; The Mel Robbins Podcast with special guest Dr. Tali Sharot 3. Episode 83: Sorting your things 4. Episode 61: A Story about breast cancer, home and healing Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.  

8 minutes of Joy and a dopamine menu; An episode you can revisit over and over! If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- 1. My favorite coloring markers: Letraset ProMarkers  2. New York Times cooking section  3. Creator Payton Sartain Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

"How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun," the artist Vincent Van Gogh once said. Let's think about decorating with the color Yellow! If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Architectural Digest Color Trends through the Decades  SoundsLikeNoise.org The Sound of Yellow  Dayroom Yellow by Farrow & Ball Veranda “How to Decorate with Yellow the Right Way, According to Designers”  VeryWellMind.com The Psychology of the Color Yellow   One Kings Lane Blog: The Yellow That Is Making an Unexpected Comeback   Lulu and Georgia Persimmon Birds Wallpaper  Julia Louis-Dreyfus Podcast Wiser than Me Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

A short reflection exercise to help you give some thought to your home space and reasons. You can come back to this episode as often as you'd like.  If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- James Clear: Quote "Of all the ways you could be spending your precious time and attention, it is very unlikely that you are currently spending it in the optimal way. The only path I know for figuring out a better way to spend your life is to sit and think. You simply have to carve out some time to think carefully about what you're doing, why you're doing it, and what you're really trying to achieve. Nobody stumbles into a well-lived life. It has to be cultivated. Reflection and review are critical." Connect with James’ outstanding newsletter Atomic Habits or buy his best-selling book: https://jamesclear.com Episode 2 | Our Free Time & History: https://homespaceandreason.podbean.com/e/leisuretimeinyourhome/   Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Let's talk about buying, donating, organizing and the sustainability of stuffed animals. Enjoy special guest Charlotte, Founder of LovedBefore. If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Loved_Before_London on Instagram  Loved Before Website Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Chair  Corner Hammock Stuffed Animal Storage  (Size and Color) Customizable Corner Hammock Stuffed Animal Storage Address for donating stuffies in the US: Please send your bears, dogs, and bunnies to Fluff Restoration PO Box Box 163, Spring Arbor, MI 49283. Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

If you struggle with imperfection OR you have projects that you put off, you might enjoy this short episode! If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- 1. This story was written and originally posted by Nate Howe.  Find him on X Here.  Find him on Instagram Here. 2. Striving for Perfection 3. Episode 70: You in your Home Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Learn about a new concept in organizing with special guest Christen Fackler of “I Organize Everything.” She is a neurodivergent professional organizer and online content creator.  She coined the organization concept of Cousins, coworkers or family. Let's learn about it! If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Christen’s “I Organize Everything” Website Christen’s YouTube Channel Buy her worksheets at her Shop Book // “How to Organize Everything” by Christen Fackler  Christen's TikTok Profile Home Space and Reason Episode 5 | Space that Isn't Used Home Space and Reason Episode 8b: Making a Family Annual  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.  

This is a special video edition of the 3rd in a series of decorating using specific colors. Let's dive into thoughts and inspiration about decorating with the color Red. If you want to watch this episode, you will enjoy seeing various color palettes with red in them for inspiration. If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Elle Decor: The Viral ‘Unexpected Red’ Theory in Interior Design Actually Isn’t That Simple  Juice Box Interactive; From Harvest Gold to Millennial Pink: colors that defined the decades  Andy Young Creative Monster Friends CSS Gradient Shades of Red  SoundsLikeNoise.org the Sound of Red  Smithsonian Magazine: Why are All Swedish Cottages Painted Red? Modern Farmer: Why are barns painted red?  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Immerse yourself in deeper thinking about your bedroom. If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Amazon Inexpensive Headboard Ep. 25: Great Curb Appeal  Ep. 26: Creating great Outdoor Spaces  Ep: 27: Attracting Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Birds  Ep. 28: Fencing, Hedges & Privacy Screens  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Let’s discuss decorating and accenting with the color green.  If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Veranda: 3 Ways to Make Your Bathroom Look More Expensive, according to designers  St. Louis Art Museum  “Death on the doorstep: Arsenic in Victorian Wallpaper”   Mental Health America: How do colors in my home change my mood? Color psychology explained: Green   JRL Interiors: Decorating with Green  Brick and Batton: Our Favorite Green Exterior House Colors  Sounds Like Noise. org // The Colour of Sounds: Green The book Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

An intentionally short episode meant to refer back to on how to prepare your garden, flower beds, shrubs etc when you know extreme heat is headed your way.   If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Let’s discuss designing, decorating and accenting with the color blue.  If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- The Scientific American on Synesthesia A Podcast “All in the Mind” by ABC Science has an episode all about Synesthesia: Hearing colors, seeing sounds.  Mental Health America: How do colors in my home change my mood? Color psychology explained   Veranda: How to Decorate with Blue, according to a designer  House Beautiful: 45 Blue Rooms that Prove it’s the most amazing color in the rainbow Sounds like Noise: What does Blue sound like?  Medium.com - The Color Blue: History, Regality & Utility  Pender and Peony: My advice on How to Decorate with Blue  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss.   JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Book The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone edition, pg 194 by Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute. Very Well Mind: Color Psychology: Does It Affect How You Feel?  Mental Health America: “How do colors in my home change my mood? Color psychology explained."  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

In celebration of episode 100 let’s count down the Top 10 most downloaded episodes and learn which one takes the top spot! If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss. JOIN ME: ~ Get my weekly newsletter  "Little Bits of Home Functionality." Intentionally short, you’ll get a video and a thought that poses questions about your space and your reason. ~ On Instagram  ~ On Facebook  ~ My boards on Pinterest  ~ On TikTok  ~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com  Sources & Reference———————————————- Episode 54:  Bootcamp for your home  Episode 63: a VIDEO of Remodeling inspiration  Episode 46: The haunting of a house  Episode 48; a 7-minuted guided relaxation exercise  Episode 45: Organizing, the KonMari method  Episode 40: Creating Spaces for Movement and Habits for Health with special guest Nicole Darabi  Episode 1: Does every Space have a reason  Episode 62: Swedish Death Cleaning Episode 56; Hardwoods, Laminate, Carpet or Vinyl  Episode 53; A story about a woman, her health, house and healing  Episode 38: Fire Pits with special guest Mike Bertelsen of the Cowboy Cauldron  Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.