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Feeling at Home: Defining Who You Are and How You Want to Live (Hardcover)

by Alexandra Stoddard (Author)

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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.

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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.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (September 22, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0688159052
ISBN-13: 978-0688159054
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,248,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Discover for yourself what makes you feel at home, November 2, 1999

By	C. Bell (San Antonio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A must for those of us who want to love our homes more. More than a collection of decorating ideas and tips, you embark on a journey of what meaningful living is to you. Alexandra asks her readers to keep a journal as they turn the pages of a book that provokes thoughts and insights into one's own preferences. Remarkably, you feel as if Alexandra is guiding you in person instead of through words on pages. Included is an in depth interview with one of Alexandra's clients, narrative on 15 essential elements of emotional comfort, helpful recommendations for balancing time and ideas on cultivating creativity. These concepts are interwoven with revealing personal and profeesional experiences as well as pictures of Alexandra's New York apartment. This book is great alone or as follow up to "Decoration Of Houses" and "Open Your Eyes". Enjoy!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pure Stoddard, November 3, 1999

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I think when most people read Alexandra Stoddard for the first time they either love her books and become a loyal reader or they really dislike her writing style. At least that is what I get from some of the other Stoddard book reviews. I fall into the category of "love her books." Whenever I need to be uplifted or just want a brief escape, I open one of Alexandra Stoddard's books. I always feel inspired. This book was no exception. What I enjoyed most about this book, was keeping the home journal that she suggested. It has been a great tool and made reading the book even more fun.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Feel happier without even leaving home, March 13, 2000

By	Nancy Mayer (san francisco) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I always enjoy Alexandra Stoddard's books and this one is no exception. From the beautiful, juicy layout colors to the message, she is a writer filled with grace. Her ideas are wonderful, practical, easy to do, not necessarily expensive and even if you do absolutely nothing but recline on the sofa and read this book, you'll fill uplifted. However, I encourage you to answer the questions she raises because you will learn a lot about yourself and your needs and priorities. There is also a GREAT transcript of interviewing a client family--you get to see how she deals with truculent family members.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Part Psychologist,Part Decorator
Alexandra Stoddard is a unique contributor to American decorating. She spins a story well and creates intriguing food for thought in an overlooked area of our lives- the physical... Read more

Published 5 months ago by G. Zanders

5.0 out of 5 stars Living with Pleasure at Home - Practical suggestions lovingly offered

Feeling at Home, Defining Who You are And How You want to Live, Morrow, 1999.
Tags: Conduct of Life, Identify (Psychology), Home-Psychological Aspects... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful
I really enjoy the way that the author writes & how she encourages you to be thoughtful about your surroundings. Read more

Published on August 10, 2005 by D. Ashley

1.0 out of 5 stars Page after page of dumb questions
I was terribly dissapointed with this book. My brain went numb as I read page after page of dumb questions about what you might do in each room. Read more

Published on August 24, 2004 by C. Phipps

3.0 out of 5 stars unrealistic at times
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... Read more

Published on May 13, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Ahhh says my soul. . .
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. Read more

Published on April 30, 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Vague and a little insulting
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. Read more

Published on August 17, 2000 by M. Pass

1.0 out of 5 stars Silly-Sappy-Biased
The book is sentimental in a particularly unhelpful way. It is filled with quotations from famous people, each of which may be insightful taken alone, and which together make no... Read more

Published on August 1, 2000 by David M. Bargetzi

1.0 out of 5 stars Just another self help book
I bought this book because i enjoyed her book Creating a Beautiful Home. But this book was not a decorating book at all! It is not filled with ideas and inspiration. Read more

Published on July 21, 2000 by Elizabeth Woessner

1.0 out of 5 stars Feeling at Home: Defining Who You Are & How You Want to Live
I really disliked this book. I felt as if the author was out of her element with this particular book. Read more

Published on June 16, 2000

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