A house should be a synthesis of comfort, practicality, and tradition.
There never has been a house so bad that it couldn't be made over into something worthwhile.
We cannot do better than to accept the standards of other times, and to adapt them to our uses.
When one begins to think of oneself as growing old, one is already old.
Good dressing is largely a question of detail and accessories.
You will soon find that your joy in your home is growing, and that you have a source of happiness within yourself that you had not suspected.