Grinning at her greeting, he stepped aside to let her into his flat, chuckling as she stepped out of her sandals as well. He loved being barefoot in his own home, it was so much more comfortable.
"Yeah? Thanks." At her compliment, he glanced around the room with a smile. "I like it because it's so open. I hate flats or houses with all those tiny boxed in rooms and hallways, you know? This is much better. Plus-" He gestured to the walls, which held a number of his paintings, most of them (but not all of them) magical and moving. "-the walls make a brilliant backdrop for my art."