“If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
– William Morris
It is perfectly ok to lose momentum with a decluttering project or be overwhelmed with sourcing new living room furniture. Are you ready to focus on getting your home in order or your space refreshed? Here are 18 of my favorite inspirational quotes from the world of design and organization. They will refresh your mind set and give you the kick start you need.
Design inspiration -to make your space sing!
“One should never be the oldest thing in one’s house.”– Patsy Stone
“The best rooms have something to say about the people who live in them.”– David Hicks
“The door handle is the handshake of the building.”– Juhani Pallasmaa
“A house is much more than a mere shelter—it should lift us emotionally and spiritually.”– John Saldino
“A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy.” – Juan Montoya
“For a house to be successful, the objects in it must communicate with one another, respond and balance one another.”– Andrée Putman
“Be faithful to your own taste, because nothing you really like is ever out of style.”- Billy Baldwin
“Trendy comes right before tacky”- Karl Lagerfeld
And my personal favorite:
“There are two things that make a room timeless: a sense of history and a piece of the future.”– Charlotte Moss
Organization Inspiration - to turn that clutter and chaos into order and efficiency.
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” - A. A. Milne
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” - Karen Lamb
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” - Arthur Ashe
“Organizing is a journey, not a destination.” - Anonymous
“Clutter is nothing more than postponed decisions." - Barbara Hemphill
“Good organizing is not about changing your personality, just your habits.” - Anonymous
"Let’s be an example to our kids by being organized and managing our stuff. They learn more by watching our actions.” - The Unclutter Angel
“For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” - Benjamin Franklin
“The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.” - Joshua Becker
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