What is Homey?

I'm going to take this straight from the book, "It is a cliche, but true, that a room that looks lived in looks more homey. This implies not that you should be less neat, but that you should actually live in your rooms. When you talk, read and write, play music or games, or sew, you leave traces of this in the room. These traces then invite people not simply to look but also to be engaged. It makes them feel as though the room exist for people, to live in and do things in. Faked signs of life make the room feel desolate and lonely. Signs of real life make the room feel comforting and warm. So there you go, enjoy your home and "live" in it. Hallelujah.