I feel very at home in L.A., I think, because it's dry, and there's sun, like the West Texas I grew up in.
Happiness is a small house, with a big kitchen.
The phrase 'blue plate special' has always been one of the homiest, coziest, most sweetly nostalgic phrases in the English language for me.
People talk about alienation in the city. Diners are a place where you feel comfortable, an extension of your house.
I like to add personal touches to my decorating style, including photographs and nostalgic items that remind me of family and home.
When you enter a Ralph Lauren store, it's almost cinematic, as though you're walking through someone's home.
I used to buy things for every hotel room or every place I lived in to make it feel like home.
Chalkboards being used inside the restaurant seem to be a good sign that the proprietors are proud of their food, and that's kind of nice, actually - it's a nice personal touch.
My kitchen looks like the one from my childhood - very homey, with a little bit of Alice in Wonderland!
Small clubs aren't as lucrative, but spiritually, they're my favorite places to play. It's a homey kind of thing. I refer to it as the Church of What's Happening Now.
At Motel 6 in Amish Country I wonder if they leave the light on for you?
I love indoor plants. It makes any room feel open, fresh and homey. Keeping them alive is always a fun challenge for me!
My house is very traditional. And I love 'shabby chic.' It's a very homey-cosy vibe. We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, actually; maybe my kids will be doing their homework or that kind of thing when they get home from school. I love my kitchen.
Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesthouses; it's so much more comfortable and homey.
My favourite smell is bleach. If I walk into the house and there's things being bleached, it just makes me feel at home, euphoric almost.
I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guests feel like it's not formal and they can relax in my home.
Union Square Cafe is all soul, not brain.
Visually, I love the setting of suburbia.
No guest rooms.” I shake my head resolutely. “I want to be in a room room. A lived-in room.
I wanted stores that would feel like a comfortable room in my apartment, cozy and colorful and different.
You can ask any set decorator on any set where I've had to be in an office, I always kind of claim it - I put Post-its everywhere, and I kind of make it look lived-in.
John Fiedler's voice was kind of like the wind blowing through tall grass. It sounded homey and it sounded comforting.
The smells of slow cooking spread around the house and impart a unique warmth matched only by the flavour of the food.
My company is an extension of me, so when I designed my stores I wanted people to feel that they were in my home.
Most evenings I'll light a few candles, get snuggled on the sofa, and read a magazine.
