Emily Procter Quotes

This neo-minimalism super cold stuff is weird to me. I need a place where I can come home and take my shoes off.

Furniture should always be comfortable. And always have a piece of art that you made somewhere in the home.

A house with no fireplace is a house without a heart.

I want my home to look good, feel good, and smell good. I want it to be inclusive, to reflect the people who live there.

Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.

I love linen in soothing colors for any room in the house.

I love people and care about them, and I felt I had a gift to cheer people up. If I could get into their homes and make their environment more attractive, they'll be happier, and it would be very rewarding for me.

I've always been a homemaker, like, I like creating spaces. Even if I stay in a hotel, I'll unpack, I'll put my books out, I'll put my camera out, I'll throw a sweater over the lamp to get better light. I am a homemaker.

If you actually keep things very organized and clutter-free, you can have more furniture than you think you can in a small space.

If a woman gets insomnia, you never know where you're going to find her furniture the next morning. It's primal. We have so little we can control, but we can perfect the way our room looks.

People are easily intimidated when they decorate their home. They think it has to be one way. But there's no one way. It's your way, your style. At the end of the day, you have to live there. It's your cocoon, your nest. You have to be happy in it.

I strongly believe that good books are the best home accessory.

I mean, even my dressing room at the studio has candles and cushions and cashmere rugs and things.

Because I grew up in such tight spaces, I don't get manicures, pedicures. I'm not into cars, but I am into a fabulous house. I wanted the spiral staircase, clean sheets on the bed, to be able to take a shower.

Finding a new couch is a daunting process. New couches are not as soft or deep as you want. I prefer a long, single bench because then it becomes a day bed. These are things that you can buy at a flea market and make exactly what you want.

In the future, IKEA will become an ever more spiritual sanctuary. In the future, your dream life will increasingly look like Google street view. Everyone will be feeling the same way as you, and there's some comfort to be found there.

A house full of new furniture doesn't mean a whole lot.

I used to love a well-arranged room: the furniture, the fabric, the lighting.

My clothes and my interiors are about making people smile.

Luxury has been a bit of a rollercoaster for me. I would define it as something that isn't needed but improves your life.

I think a house should reflect the interests and personality of the occupant, but it takes time to gather together the objects one likes around oneself.

To have a beautiful house on the outside is one thing... Once you get inside, that's what really makes a home.

My design preference tends towards warmth, comfort, and minimalism.

Your home should be an extension of you and who you are as a person. If you can come home, and actually feel at home... that's fantastic design.

I tell myself every day I love my Jacuzzi, I love my marble floors, I love my high ceilings.