Alexandra Stoddard

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Alexandra Stoddard is an American author, interior designer, and lifestyle writer. She is known for books on everyday living, beauty, and personal well-being.

Quotes by Alexandra Stoddard

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.
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Feeling at home with ourselves and being able to create a spirit of place that nourishes us physically, emotionally and spiritually is a goal worthy of our highest priority.
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I feel very strongly we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and we should make our surroundings as beautiful and soulful as possible.
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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.
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My grandfather was a Methodist preacher, and my father was an unsuccessful businessman. We didn't have status or wealth.
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Unused rooms are such bad feng shui, really bad energy.
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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.
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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.
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I think of myself as the little girl Renoir painted with the watering can. I loved the garden colors.
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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.
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When you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go.
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I want to inspire through example. I hope my books motivate others to open doors and windows that will help them to embrace their own truth, light and joy.
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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.
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