The primordial paradise described in Genesis 1–3 was perfect, yet incomplete. Very good, but not yet glorified. The gold and gemstones (Gen 2:11–12) remained under the rocks, symbolizing the unrealized potential of the world—potential to bring forth even greater beauty. In our domestic environments, we have the opportunity to designate space as an environment for human flourishing, a place where beauty can emerge. One household a civilization does not make—but we may as well begin somewhere.
