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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effect inspirational life
What we do today, right now, Will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows.
carry
When you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go.
unless
You can't be a resource for others unless you nourish yourself.
best bring daughters joy life multiply
Being a mother and grandmother is the best of the best in my life. My grandchildren multiply the joy my daughters bring me.
home house truly
If we could make our house a home, and then make it a sanctuary, I think we could truly find paradise on Earth.
bothers feels soothing wrinkled
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.
deeper designer putting
I'm an interior designer from the soul. It's not about just putting things in a room. It's much deeper and broader. It's about self-discovery.
children create exactly house mindful until wait
Be mindful of the very moment you are living. Start exactly this second. You don't wait until the children get out of the house or when the sun comes out. Create something better.
break express high life raise sights simply willing
We can raise our sights high when we're willing to break free from being conformists who live a conventional life simply because we are too afraid to express our uniqueness.
attached build buy color design poster provide sit
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!
affects avoid buy certain corner expensive fabric paint room yard
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.
happiness mantra share
My mantra is: Let there be happiness in my soul, and let me share it with the world.
environment felt gift homes love people rewarding
I love people and care about them, and I felt I had a gift to cheer people up. If I could get into their homes and make their environment more attractive, they'll be happier, and it would be very rewarding for me.
finding life
Each of us must become impassioned, finding meaning and self-fulfillment in our own life's journey.