May 14th, 2026

A Sense of Charm

“Why do we love certain houses, and why do they seem to love us? It is the warmth of our individual hearts reflected in our surroundings.”

T.H. Robinson-Gibbings (British Architect & Furniture Designer)

“The warm resonance of a charming room s beckons us to sink into comfort to our heart’s content. Simple beauty delights. Serenity, harmony, and order soothe. Touches of whimsy amuse. Personal memory reacquaints the present with the past. All’s right with the world in such an engaging and inviting home.”

“If you have it, you don’t need to have anything else; and if you don’t have it, it doesn’t much matter what else you have.”

Sir James M. Barrie (Scottish Novelist & Playwright; May 9th, 1860 to June 19th, 1937)

“…charm seems to be a quality of the soul that cannot be bought or sold. But charm can be channeled from Creative Spirit. It is accessed through our authenticity, expressed in our personal flair.”

“Beauty doesn’t lie in the expenditure of much money, but in the artistic disposition of little. The desire to make the home dearer and sweeter to those who live in it.”

August 1917 The Mother’s Magazine; “The Charm of the Unexpected”

“I love a home that is LIVED in and not a museum.”

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 159 to 160 of 501.

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