Living in an old church

 Happy markets to everyone!
 I hope you're all pretty.


May is usually a very busy month for me and this year is no exception. We have friends and relatives from all over the world, perhaps influenced by the golden spring of Rome, and I think so is our company. The first step is taken in the workplace and we all seem to have set foot in the accelerator in anticipation of a normal activity slowdown in the hottest months at the gates. We're still looking for a house. In times, in moods, we go through changes in strategy, but the truth is not a simple attempt. Last Saturday we saw a house we liked very much: we galvanized ourselves, stayed for two and three days under the pressure of losing a job (real estate agents lived in this stressful form) and finally decided it wasn't worth it: the apartment was not big enough. Changing homes requires time, investment and hard work; maybe not worth doing a bit to get an extra room. By the way, I continue to imagine the large, probably old, high ceilings and open space houses. I also dream of winning a lottery if I did. This is an old 1910 Hawthorn church in Australia, restored by Doherty Design Studio. The four-storey building has been transformed and adapted to the needs of a family, but has retained some of the characteristics of previous religious use. The result is not airy, bright, functional but boring. The attention to detail and some smart architectural solutions such as arched ceilings, alternative wood and stone, impressive furniture pieces compensate for the lack of color. Is it for sale by chance? Why would I consider moving to Australia ....!