Eating is really one of your indoor sports. You play three times a day, and it's well worth while to make the game as pleasant as possible.

You can never judge a paint hue by the liquid color in the paint pot. You must apply it to a wall, wait for the paint to dry, then decide.

Don't buy a bedroom suite, but collect your pieces separately - generally cheaper and always the decorator's way of furnishing.

Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl.

There seems to be within all of us an innate yearning to be lifted momentarily out of our own lives into the realm of charm and make believe.

Of all the rooms in the house your bedroom is yours

It is just as disastrous to have the wrong accessories in your room, as it is to wear sport shoes with an evening dress.