photo jason berg weekend bedroom dresser blinds windows removed over-the-door hooks loaded sweatshirts robes throw rugs dust bunnies vacuumed insert enormous contented sigh love bedroom peaceful monk-like sanctuary rest clear thoughts wide open airy reality permanent removed cleaned preparation paint trim house years lots molding windows large baseboards beveled doors picture rail walls meet ceiling moved house bedroom trim dark green jason wanted paint white knew requiring coats paint we're painting face stuff removed room magically disappear pushed closets stacked temporarily girls bedrooms lots basement basement story stuff bedroom meantime find spending lots time lying petting maeve naked windows leaves budding black walnut tree rooms clean cluttered rooms home perfect metaphor rooms work sort kitchen part nurtures hands love dining room represents love community hospitality sharing living room room intellect read listen converse ideas bedroom private space represents intimacy marriage private ways private thoughts emotions private fears private messes reside door automatically closed company house room embarrasses annoys comforts offers rest place utterly reasons closing doors physical bedroom metaphoric pretty mess last-minute house cleaning tricks company involves taking random things living room dining room quite hiding bedroom imagine time we've amassed quite collection stuff cleaning bedroom saturday time admit jason work good matter moving pieces furniture book slippers bedroom true wreck addition laundry basket full packed lone socks girls outgrown clothes items clothing hand-washing stack half-read books yorkers grown toppling pile floor mixed tissues dust bunnies stop sharing details lose friends stop cringing spring cleaning realistic over-extend metaphor tempted private-public spaces desire hide stuff close doors present bright clean face tempted spring cleaning junk moved temporarily organized things part completely empty room interesting long-term refreshed spending time completely empty bedroom realistic approach life private space good thing face junk deal feel good leaving bedroom door open 