- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (Nov 15 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380731452
- ISBN-13: 978-0380731459
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 19.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 472 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,896,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Stoddard (Open Your Eyes) is a well-known interior designer, but her books mine a territory that's closer to self-help than color schemes. Her latest volume urges readers to look at themselves and their homes with a new consciousness. Through a text liberally laced with both personal anecdote and queries (from "How well are you getting along with your spouse?" to "How much time do you spend eating?"), Stoddard guides readers through a process of self-exploration, then encourages them to reshape not only their houses but the way they spend time there. What she calls emotional comforts, such as order and color, are enhanced along the way, while unrewarding chores, spaces or possessions are pared down. The result, she convincingly affirms, is a more delightful, less demanding life. Stoddard has a genuine gift for thinking creatively about interior spaces; too often, though, she returns to themes well covered in past booksAher own and others'Aor collapses into vague silliness ("If in the past you found no satisfaction in emptying the garbage, transcend the garbage pail, rise above it"). However, the book bubbles with an infectious appreciation of even the smallest domestic pleasure and an inspiring awareness of the spiritual and emotional life of a house. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
Stoddard (Open Your Eyes, The Decoration of Houses) explains that this is a "guide to help you live an inner-directed, dynamic life every day in your private haven." She successfully shows how to create an attractive, comfortable home by examining one's lifestyle, personality, and interests. As is her style, she interweaves anecdotes, both personal and professional, with her decorating advice. Recommended for public libraries.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
unrealistic at times,
By A Customer
This review is from: Feeling At Home (Hardcover)
I have to say that I was both happy with and dissapointed by this book. My overall impression was that the methodology for trying to really understand how to create a home that reflects the person you are is sound. However, I was dissapointed with much of Stoddard's descriptions of how she applies her theories in her own life. Frankly, it sounds as if she has all the time in the world to take the day at her own pace, and I was left wondering: "Who lives like this?" I don't know ANYone with this kind of life! At one point, she mentions that she likes to sit in her pj's and write 'till lunchtime. Me, too! But PLEEZE - who has the time for this? These kinds of 'insights' into how to live your life left me feeling frustrated.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ahhh says my soul. . .,
By A Customer
This review is from: Feeling At Home (Hardcover)
I always enjoy reading Alexandra Stoddard's books. When I need to calm my soul and nourish the feminine, there's nothing better than Alexandra Stoddard's writing style. Feeling at Home was no exception. Really enjoyed the tips, the dialog with clients, and the overall content.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Vague and a little insulting,
This review is from: Feeling At Home (Hardcover)
I discovered that my other favorite decorating books do a much better job of inspiring me to make my home personal and giving me sound suggestions than this book. I found her premise snobbish, because she clearly thinks that she'sjust discovered this idea and that the rest of us still need to be told or convinced that putting our personalities into our homes is the thing to do. She is way behind the times and seems to just be catching on to what the rest of us have been doing in our homes for many years now. I would like to know about the author's qualifications, because I agree with an earlier reviewer who noted that this book is filled with lots of "psycho-babble," too. Get a good decorating book instead of this one.
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