I have a hot take:  if you don't love, love, love your rooms, it might be because they're too perfect. 

I've never been the type of person who's bothered by scratches on the floor, rings on the table, fading on the upholstery.  Or wrinkles on my face, honestly. Maybe that's why I love vintage so much. Once a piece of furniture, or silver, or whatever begins to show its age, I fall more in love with it.  

I was working with someone in the shop recently who said "you need to get some silver polish."  Quelle horreur!  And remove all that hard earned tarnish that makes a formal silver piece read chic black. Never.  

And all of the shop girls (and boys) were crawling around on our hands and knees in the shop one afternoon trying to find the secret compartments in an antique coffee table that the dealer showed me when I bought it.  Mitch finally found them.  We love a piece of furniture with a secret.  

If a leather is too shiny, I don't like it.  If a tabletop is too perfect, no thank you.  If the marble is too pristine, rejected.  I prefer living finishes that change over time and showcase the personalities of the people who live in the home.   I always advise customers who buy our pieces:  the first ring or mark or scratch will feel like a coupe de la coeur, but just wait.  As you use the table it will begin to soften and glow.  Every little nick and scratch tells a story.  

A few years ago I moved into a rented modern loft.  I like the convenience of having a handyman at my beck and call, and it's nice to have new appliances that function properly (or get replaced when they don't).  But I miss floors that scratch, finishes that age, and window frames layered with paint.  Rather than lean into the loft's shiny perfection, I've filled the place with soft, threadbare vintage rugs, worn wood furniture and hand made stoneware pieces to add the soulfulness that it's missing in the structure itself.   And when I see those lovely old souls in each of the rooms, I feel at home.  

Go ahead - buy the vintage rug, put your glass down on the coffee table without a coaster, let your marble countertop live a little.  Those are the marks of time and use that make a house feel like a home.