When I became a mom in 2017, I opened social media to find a culture shift had begun. Countless influencers who were suggesting that "less" was everything. The trends at the time told me to declutter, simplify, and strip my life of anything unnecessary. Nurseries were to be filled with wooden toys, that realistically, no child actually played with. Living rooms were swathed in sterile white and beige, with no pops of color and no personality. The goal was calm, minimalism, order... homes that looked more like hotels than havens of family life. To be honest, I bought into some of it. It did look nice - clean, polished, serene. But the need to assimilate faded quickly. I believe it was because, a hotel is a nice place to visit but home is where you live. Our home is a picture of our life story, clues to our interests and life stages. Home is a place to make memories, to grow up, raise a family or grow old in. Home doesn't feel like home when it looks like a hotel. I no...
Welcome to Through the Keyhole — a place to linger a little longer behind the scenes of Eidel’s Ideas. Here, you'll find stories from the heart of my home, reflections on creativity and faith, glimpses of life as a maker, and the deeper meaning behind the pieces I create. Think of it as opening a tiny antique door to see where inspiration lives — with teacups, scripture, thread, and timeworn treasures all tucked inside.