Think of how you feel when you walk into a neon-lit McDonald’s on some busy city corner, versus how you feel walking into a cool, silent Catholic cathedral in a quiet Italian city. There is a profound difference, isn’t there? Our surroundings affect us in a subtle but powerful way.
This is one reason, I [...]
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How you feel in your home
Posted in Decor, Family, Happiness, Home, tagged architecture, Beauty, bedroom, house, life on July 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cleanliness is Classy
Posted in Decor, Home, cleaning on April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
True “class” and elegance is not relative to money. It’s about serenity, discipline and joy. I think that a clean house exudes those three things. We just moved into a large, gorgeous old house, which was VERY nicely styled by the former owner. But it was not clean at all! As I now clean their [...]
A Kitchenaid Standing Mixer I do not have
Posted in Decor, Happiness, Home on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most of my friends do. I certainly love the idea of having one, and I love all the available colors! But the Kitchenaid Mixer has been somewhat of a symbol for me — a symbol of margin. I don’t need every good thing.
There is no “real” reason why I should not have one in my [...]
Investment in China
Posted in Decor, Home on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
No, not the country. I mean investment in fine china — Haviland, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, and the like. I search out individual pieces at second hand and antique stores, and only if I’m really convinced that a piece is beautiful do I buy it. Every piece needs to produce a precious memory and needs to [...]
