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“When you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go.”
“Slow down. Calm down. Don't worry. Don't hurry. Trust the process.”
“Unused rooms are such bad feng shui, really bad energy.”
“My mantra is: Let there be happiness in my soul, and let me share it with the world.”
“Being a decorator allowed me to see what about people's environments made them happy. And what things they could do to have more light and color and joy in their daily lives.”
“Our home, just like our garden, evolves. We experiment, try out different things and new colors until we feel content. Try to keep the metaphor of home as garden in your consciousness.”
“You learn to give up what's not working and surround yourself with things you love - not what's correct or proper.”
“Happiness is the first principle of life. Happiness basically means well-being. It is always good and always a choice... We need to make the choice to be happy in a particular situation, just as it is, and at a given moment.”
“We have to establish time boundaries and learn how to say no.”
“I find it soothing to take something wrinkled and make it smooth. It feels anticipatory. It's what I do before a celebration. And nobody bothers me when I'm ironing.”
“Colors are important. People are in clinical depression whether they are on medication or not. Neutrals are another form of medication.”