Alexandra Stoddard
Alexandra Stoddard
Alexandra Stoddard is an author, well-known interior designer, and lifestyle philosopher. She is also the mother of two daughters, Alexandraand Brooke. Ms. Stoddard's published worksinclude Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life; Choosing Happiness: Keys to a Joyful Life; Things I Want My Daughters to Know: A Small Book About the Big Issues in Life; You Are Your Choices: 50 Ways to Live the Good Life; Happiness For...
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health interact people vitality work
I find that through all my work, I really get to see and feel energy, health and vitality between people and their surroundings and how they interact with each other.
anybody happiest happiness wherever
I don't want to go anywhere; I don't want to leave anybody behind. Happiness is right here, right now, in this world, in this room. I am happiest wherever it is that I am.
essential happiness ourselves overall recycle trash wash
How we feel about ourselves as we read the newspaper, set the table, wash the dishes, recycle the trash and wash our clothes... is essential to our overall happiness and well-being.
cannot change
Your past is something you cannot change. You can't live it; it's dead.
people
Unhappy people make me feel like I've done something wrong.
materials
If we have authentic, honest, earthy materials in our houses, we'll be more authentic, honest and natural.
I want my readers to find their own way.
people
I like people to really get a feel for the house before they do anything to it.
love
I have my clothes made in Hong Kong, but I love Shangai Tang in New York.
dressed looking pictures
I get all dressed up in fuchsia, looking like a clown, and show pretty pictures to people.
art beethoven best life listen uplifting
I want to listen to Beethoven and Mozart. I want to read the best minds. I want to live with uplifting art. I don't want to live a grubby life.
colors garden home metaphor until
Our home, just like our garden, evolves. We experiment, try out different things and new colors until we feel content. Try to keep the metaphor of home as garden in your consciousness.
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Happiness is the first principle of life. Happiness basically means well-being. It is always good and always a choice... We need to make the choice to be happy in a particular situation, just as it is, and at a given moment.
allowed color decorator joy
Being a decorator allowed me to see what about people's environments made them happy. And what things they could do to have more light and color and joy in their daily lives.