I believe that the book will teach us about a kinder, gentler world, a world that is not stuffy, is not overly

formal, but is very civilized. And it is about hospitality, it is about welcoming people in, and it’s about living. You

can live with beauty and not be intimidated by it. And I think it teaches that.

I also think that my book teaches people about the ability to take the careers that you’ve had beforehand

(I’ve had several careers. I’ve been a theater designer and an actor as well as an interior designer) and how

you can apply all of the principles that you learned in your previous lives, which wrap up into a wonderful

package of your current profession.

Photo credits: Marshall Watson & Reid Deane Ganes, Rizzoli USA, and Caleb Kane.