Home & Human | Season 1
Episode 2: Why Homes Go Silent (and What Silence Reveals)
Hosted & narrated by Reena Venkatesh, CKBD - A production of “The Design Storyteller” from Seasonal Leaf Studio
We always consider how the home “looks” like. But have you ever considered how your home “sound” like?
In this second episode, Reena Venkatesh talks about the “sound profile” inside our home. Learn and discover how everyday sounds, like a simple clicking of a kettle or a quiet hallway tells a story of how we actually live. Learn how to tune your home’s emotional architecture, about sound clues and tuning your home for your lifestyle.
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In this episode, we cover
* How ordinary sounds can jog your memory, connect to past experiences and stimulate your brain to a sense of belonging.
* The critical difference between restorative quiet and unused quiet and how that can be used to transform your home
* Why open-concept homes even though very popular can become overstimulating and how to best condition your home.
* How to use small rituals as well as reawaken daily habits to bring a quiet room back to life.
Episode Timestamps
01:15 — What does your home sound like?
12:05 — Rooms that go quiet (restorative vs. unused space).
26:10 — Managing overstimulating, loud spaces.
31:00 — Kitchen and entryway sound clues
35:00 — The 5-Minute Home Listening Walk exercise.
Key takeaways
* A home is something we tune over time to match our changing lifestyle
* A home is not something we decorate once and then leave alone. It undergoes changes and evolves over time.
* A home changes and evolves as life changes into new experiences and environments.
* Quiet can be experiences is a variety of ways. All quiets are not the same.
* A room may look completely done but may still lack those qualities that invite people in.
* Sounds of a home reveal how it is functioning and how family members experience the home.
* Room function may change over time and some rooms may be asking for a new role.
* Rooms come alive through the sounds, action and the participation of family members living in it.
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