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Home Decorating from the Masters

March 8th, 2006 by Laura Moncur in Quotations

The last time I went to Barnes and Noble, I spent some time in the magazine section. I was amazed at the size of the home decorating section for magazines. There were magazines of floor plans, some more dedicated to decorating the home, and still more for rennovation. I was surprised by all of it and it seems that the image of home is a hot topic. What do the masters have to say about it?

The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.

Ken Olsen, President, Digital Equipment, 1977

That’s the secret of entertaining. You make your guests feel welcome and at home. If you do that honestly, the rest takes care of itself.

Barbara Hall, Northern Exposure, Northern Hospitality, 1994

I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.

Oprah Winfrey, 20th Anniversary DVD

It’s in the homes of spiteful old widows that one finds such cleanliness.

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime & Punishment, Chapter 1

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