Although this seems to be a more and more common minhag - that the area left l'zecher is done in a decorative way. Ben ----- Original Message ----- > I don't think that qualifies for the original minhag (taqanah?). Part > of the idea idea is not to complete one's own home while the Bayis > remains unbuilt. Not "just" la'alos es Y-m al rosh simchasi.