Occupation: Interior Designer Birth: September 17, 1971
You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things..
About 80 percent of the stuff I live with is old. I like letting things take on the character they’re meant to have by really being used. … when you ….
About 90 percent of the pieces in my home are vintage, and I'm a ruthless editor. I only live with things that I love. There is not one thing in my h….
Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love brought together under one roof..
Design, to me, is part psychology, part sociology, and part magic. A good decorator should know what's going on in someone's marriage and how their k….
If you actually keep things very organized and clutter-free, you can have more furniture than you think you can in a small space..
In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect..
I always want objects in my home that have a connection to me or something I've loved. It's still stuff, but it's stuff that has meaning..
Everywhere in my house are these little things that have meanings and make me think of great memories..
The truth is that things matter. They have to, they are what we live with and touch each and every day. They represent what we've seen, who we've lov….
You don't have to paint your walls lime green just to try to have your home feel decorated. If you're a classic dresser or preppy dresser or a modern….
Thread count is actually a lie. Just because a thread count is 1,500 on a set of sheets doesn't mean that they're well-made sheets. Truly, the qualit….
I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You m….
I see it every day: People trying to create a home that somebody else tells them they should have. I don't care if it's a magazine or a bossy friend ….
I've always felt that color is intrinsically personal. It evokes a tremendous amount of emotion. If there's a color you respond to, that's something ….
In a minimal interior, what you don't do is as important as what you do..
It's important how we feel in our homes, because feeling good makes us more gracious. And that makes it easier to welcome others not only into our ho….
Home has always been one of the most important things. If I don't feel at home in my space, then I feel really unmoored..
I believe your home tells a story about who you are and who you aspire to be. We represent ourselves through the things we own. I don't believe in tr….
Your home should tell the story of who you are..
Before you begin designing or buying anything, you need to get real and ask yourself: What do you really want to use this room for? What do you want ….