For young window, Ellen Wood, her home is a refuge a haven for herself and soon-to-be teenage son.

But when money grows so tight that Ellen could lose the house, her sister makes a radical suggestion . . . rent out some of the rooms.

Soon, a host of characters enter her ordered but fragile existence each with their own messy life in tow.

A full house injects a renewed sense of energy into Ellens world.

But though shes had the courage to open the door, will she dare step through?