Matte or satin sheen scuffs up very easily. So, unless you have it professionally done, definitely paint shelves or cabinets with something with a higher sheen.

As long as you work in a color palette and you style what you already have within that color palette, it's going to look good together.

I set up stations, buy a big vat of chili, and then guests do what they want to do - and I still get to party.

I'm shocked at how much I'm into Christmas pillows. There's cheesiness, obviously, but then there's really cute ones that are metallic that say "Ho Ho Ho" or "Merry" or cute vintage needlepoint ones.

I personally would rather be a partygoer than a party-thrower.

Oddly enough, white is a dead tone in a small room. Choosing something with a more medium tone will make the space feel larger.

Weigh down your curtains with a proper 5-inch hem. It makes them much more proportioned and professional-looking.

I would definitely bring silver into your holiday decor.

Metal shades only give directional lighting, which is great for a desk or work area, but not for ambient lighting. Fabric shades are much softer.

Stop searching the world for treasure, the real treasure is in yourself.

Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.

Information is like water. It finds its way to all the wrong places.

One of the unfortunate things about our education system is that we do not teach students how to avail themselves of their subconscious capabilities.

Let my body dwell in poverty, and my hands be as the hands of the toiler; but let my soul be as a temple of remembrance where the treasures of knowledge enter and the inner sanctuary is hope.

In all the setbacks of your life as a believer, God is plotting for your joy.

The authors who affect contempt for a name in the world put their names to the books which they invite the world to read.

Often, it seems, we're [Christians] perceived more as guilt dispensers than as grace dispensers.

Competence is the enemy of change!

Sometimes I cheat and buy things I used to make from scratch and just doctor them up.