Bachelard's (1958/1991) panglossian perspective on the home as a relaxed, stress free space is problematic. The issues and problems of an individual’s life are omitted in Bachelard's representation. In his perspective, it seems he believes the troubles of an individual can be left neatly outside the threshold of the home; to be tucked away under the doormat, to be left at the front gate not to enter the protected domestic space. These issues are something only to be entertained when outside of the threshold. Similarly, Busch (1999) describes the intimacy of the home, room by room highlighting the elements of peace and relaxation.
