... our objects, bibelots, whatnots, and knickknacks-say the most about who we are. They are as honest as a diary.

Take the time and do some small thing that will be noticed and remembered. Choose your objects carefully, and buy only what you love.

Have you ever noticed how some rooms exude a certain energy, warmth, and a harmony of spirit? If you have, then you have experienced the language of the home. A language softly spoken, and univerally understood.

Casual elegance is all about the mix.

Decorating is like math, a game of adding and subtracting.

Decorating is a footnote to real life for me, a means to an end: Living well.

I'm more influenced by people's attitudes and spirits than by their particular style. Whether it's Elsie de Wolfe or Pauline de Rothschild, I always admire women who had a vision and stuck to it. Because ultimately, the way you live has to be a reflection of you.