When I’m the happiest, my desk is not neat. It has lots of pens and the books I love. It gets messy when I’m in the flow. So many houses are so neat. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
When I was little, I got to pick my hair ribbon from my mother’s collection that hung over her dressing-table mirror. I have an entire room of ribbons in my New York apartment. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
The home is the center of your soul; it’s a total reflection of your inner life. If you have a dreary home, it means you are dark inside. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
I have my clothes made in Hong Kong, but I love Shangai Tang in New York. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
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. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
I want to inspire through example. I hope my books motivate others to open doors and windows that will help them to embrace their own truth, light and joy. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
I like people to really get a feel for the house before they do anything to it. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
Don’t feel you have to buy something to sit in or at. Buy something you are emotionally attached to and build your design around that. One Matisse cutout poster could provide you with your whole color scheme! Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
You can sometimes avoid costly mistakes. Paint a corner of the room a certain color to see how the light affects it. Or buy just one yard of an expensive fabric to see how you like it in your room. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote
You’re not going to be dreary on the inside if you’re not dreary on the outside. Alexandra Stoddard Read Quote