Apartment Therapy: Good Quotes

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Posts tagged “Good Quotes”

Good Quotes: On Feeling At Home

I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself. -Maya Angelou ...

Good Quotes: On The Bare Necessities...
Los Angeles

"Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wises...

Good Quote: On Combining

Have any design rules you live by?...

Good Quotes: On Dogs Eating Grass
Los Angeles

"I'm the dog. I'm well read and have a diverse stock portfolio. But I'm not above eating grass clippings and regurgitating them on the rug." - Stewie, on Brian the Dog from Family Guy...

Good Quotes: On Scale
Los Angeles

"Consider: Big can always be bigger and Small smaller, and when in doubt, they ought to be." - Chip Kidd The Cheese MonkeysThere's something fascinating about accessories that are unexpectedly scaled:...

Good Quote: On Pleasure

"Always remember to take pleasure seriously." -Charles Eames...

Good Quotes: On the Best Part of Escaping

"Home! And this is my room - and you are all here! And I'm not going to leave here ever again, because I love you all! And...Oh, Auntie Em, there's no place like home!" - Dorothy Gale in The Wizard ...

Good Quotes: On Adventure

“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” --Joseph Campbell Wanna share your adventure?...

Good Quote: On Risk Taking

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -T.S.Elliot Normally this quote is applied more personally, but we love this quote as it relates to... ...

Good Quotes...Living Green

“If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.” - Bill Watterson...

Good Quote: On Mirrors
Austin

"I had a parakeet that used to fly around the house and crash into these huge mirrors my mother put in. Ever heard of this interior design principle, that a mirror makes it seem like you have an entir...

Good Quotes...On Pottery Barn

"No no no, but I am mad! I am mad! Because this stuff is everything that is wrong with the world! And it's all sitting up in my living room and all I can think about is how I don't have that lamp!" - ...

Good Quotes: On Style

"True style never tries too hard. The most stylish rooms reveal who their owners are, not what magazines they read." "Having a great home shouldn't imply keeping up with anybody. You are the Jonese...

LA Good Quotes: On Exchanging Spare Apartment Keys...

"Don't you see? You're just avoiding the middleman. You were gonna give her her spare keys and she was gonna give 'em to me. So all that's happening is that instead of giving them to her you're giving...

Good Quotes: On Restoring a House...

"Pick one room and make it yours. Go slowly through the house. Be polite, introduce yourself so it can introduce itself to you." - Frances Mayer, Under the Tuscan Sun [ Photo from Silver Screen Surr...

Good Quotes: On Personal Details...

"Personal details are important. How many times have you seen a gorgeous house in a shelter magazine that looks absolutely soulless? Everything's right but it's really not. That's because everythin...

Good Quotes

Every possession is a responsiblity - Anonymous, via Real Simple ...

LA Good Quotes: On The Right Accessories

Lobby of the Hampshire House, completed in 1937. “It is just as disastrous to have the wrong accessories in your room as it is to wear sport shoes with an evening dress.” - Dorothy Draper [ Phot...

Good Quotes

You can hide things behind veils and ruffles, but when you come to simplicity the truth comes out. - William Haines ...

Good Quotes: An Argument For Smaller Homes

"So maybe it's time to think again about [re]imagining our homes. Not as vehicles for investment, but as wise and well engineered buildings which have limited floor space that "average" people can aff...

Good Quotes: On Starting the Week

"But I can't be late 'Cause then I guess I just won't get paidThese are the daysWhen you wish your bed was already madeIt's just another manic Monday..."- The Bangles [ Photo from hownowdesign's Flic...

Good Quotes: On Moving In Together

"Do me a favor, for your own good, put your name in your books right now before they get mixed up and you won't know whose is whose. 'Cause someday, believe it or not, you'll go 15 rounds over who's g...

Good Quotes: On Clutter

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. --William Morris...

Good Quotes: In the Bedroom

“I'm the type who'd be happy not going anywhere as long as I was sure I knew exactly what was happening at the places I wasn't going to. I'm the type who'd like to sit home and watch every party tha...

Weekend Warriors: Where Do You Go On The Weekends?

"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't...