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“word to the wise” wednesday: billy baldwin

Comfort is perhaps the ultimate luxury. — Billy Baldwin (quoted in Traditional Home, October 2010)

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“word to the wise” wednesday – carlos mota

All rules are made to be broken, especially now.  Pair a Restoration Hardware sofa with a Picasso, or put a Giacometti on a Pottery Barn side table.  Nothing’s sacred. — Carlos Mota, interior stylist (quoted in Canada’s Style at Home, July 2010)

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“word to the wise” wednesday: paul demartini

The new way to decorate is all about the right mix. Old with new, smooth with textured, high with low. Nothing should appear too staged or look like it was done in one day. A room can have a sense of history and change. I enjoy the unexpected, like vases …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: karen von hahn

I write about style for a living. ... But my own style, particularly that of my own home, is really my life's work.  It's a crucial distinction, because that's the thing about style:  it's a creative reflection of all the places you've been, the encounters you've had and the influences …

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