Charlotte Moss Quotes
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We must occasionally remind ourselves of our brief visit on this planet. Shouldn't we try to express ourselves clearly, make a personal stamp on our environment, and pay attention to the details that make the difference?
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There are two things that make a room timeless: a sense of history and a piece of the future.
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I'm more influenced by people's attitudes and spirits than by their particular style. Whether it's Elsie de Wolfe or Pauline de Rothschild, I always admire women who had a vision and stuck to it. Because ultimately, the way you live has to be a reflection of you.
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An empty room is a story waiting to happen, and you are the author.
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People's live are expressed in little details....The soap in the bathroom, the flowers in the garden, the books on the bedside table are all strong symbols of a life in progress. You look at these details and a world unfolds - here are their books, the paintings they cherish, the music that soothes their souls.
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Decorating is like math, a game of adding and subtracting.
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Decorating is like music. Harmony is what we constantly strive for. At home, we want a peaceful atmosphere where the objects are the notes and nothing is off-key.
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... our objects, bibelots, whatnots, and knickknacks-say the most about who we are. They are as honest as a diary.
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Just as a picture is created by adding a dab of paint at a time, the best arrangements are created a step at a time, with pauses so you can step back and see the overall effect.
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Decorating is a footnote to real life for me, a means to an end: Living well.
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Casual elegance is all about the mix.
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Take the time and do some small thing that will be noticed and remembered. Choose your objects carefully, and buy only what you love.
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Have you ever noticed how some rooms exude a certain energy, warmth, and a harmony of spirit? If you have, then you have experienced the language of the home. A language softly spoken, and univerally understood.
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What we remember most about rooms we like is the 'atmosphere.'
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All the necessary elements of a room should not arrive on installation day. Room should always be left for the things we will acquire...the objects we cannot live without.
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