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.

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 might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time.

Mixing in some rusty oranges is a warm way to update your place for fall.

I was barely in grade school when I helped my mother rearrange the living room furniture for the first time.

You don't need to spend a lot of money on stuff when you have amazing architecture.

It's my job to know what's available from every retailer, catalog, website, antiques mall, and craftsperson. A good designer or decorator has to have an almost encyclopedic knowledge.

I do shop online! But I’m shopping online mostly in the home categories - One Kings Lane and Gilt. At a lot of architectural websites, I buy a lot of hardware for cabinetry like hinges and things like that from England. So you know for me, I shop at Net-A-Porter, but I don’t really shop that much for clothing online.