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+Periodical 17 — Optimization
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+Optimizing a home is a years-long process.
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+Hello from the corner of our home. The sun is setting on what has been a rainy
+but lovely day. We had a brief visit from some friends; my daughter spent a
+couple of hours learning pottery from our neighbor, who is a master potter; my
+son romped in puddles and came home a soggy raisin. We are about to enjoy a
+glass of wine with dinner.
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+We’ve lived in this house for 11 years now. Each year, we find ways to better
+inhabit it.
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+Optimizing a home is a years-long process. You must closely watch for patterns
+in how you move about it; how you use things within it; how surfaces wear and
+age; how light and dark, heat and cold come and go; how things sound.
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+The pandemic, of course, set in motion a lot of optimization. We had never
+spent so much time in the house, and we had never been as many as we were by
+2021, when our second child was born. Our 1,900 square foot house offers us
+enough space, but with four humans and a dog, space is at a premium. So I have
+been optimizing. We have an only-somewhat-said-in-jest motto here — spoken in
+the rhythm of Glengarry Glen Ross — always be optimizing.
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+Recently, I did more optimizing.
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+First, I finished framing and mounting acoustic panels to the ceiling of our
+office. The entire project is still not entirely finished — I need to re-paint
+the ceiling — but I’m very happy with the results so far. It sounds great in
+here. When you walk in, you can hear it — feel it — right away. It’s like being
+in an isolation tank; it offers a warm silence.
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+Next, I created a tool panel for the back of the office closet door.
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+I’m frequently reaching for tools as there’s always something to repair,
+update, or make in this old house. It’s surprising how much of a difference it
+makes to simply reach for it rather than squat down and rummage through a bin
+or drawer.
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+On the outside of the door, I used a bit of extra wood and bolts to make a
+simple — but snazzy — coat rack.
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+Who says a bolt can’t be beautiful?
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+Finally, after I made [5]this lamp for the desk, my old [6]cylinder lamp needed
+a new home.
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+I decided to notch out some space for it on the main bookshelf in here. My son
+and I took down the books on the third shelf, carried the board outside,
+measured, trimmed, and sanded it, and then brought it back in — about 10
+minutes of effort to make a perfect space for some golden light.
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+As I age, I realize more and more how important craft is to me. And I do take
+pride in improving our surroundings. But the thing I’m most proud of here is
+that each one of these projects was something I could include my children in.
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+On the short list of things I hope I can teach them is the confidence to shape
+their surroundings for the better.
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+Written by [7]Christopher Butler on March 9, 2024,   In [8]Log
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