Thinking that Alex's country house was just that, a house, I was surprised to find a cottage. Not the traditional cottage with stone walls and thatched roof but a modern version of the cottages I was used to. Huge windows flanked the whole house, welcoming in the sunlight and nature. There was a huge stone fireplace, right in the middle of the lounge room. It was not such a big room but well decorated with shades of brown.
So, this is what I do when I want to have a feel of the room. I envision myself in that room, what I would like to do, how I would like things to look and flow around the room. I put myself in the house, and go through the motions as to how people who own will do. When I am in this mode, everything and everyone seems to fade away.
I removed my shoes and walked to th
