Tamara Taylor

I have a theory that people are either born 'yeses' or 'nos'.

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

My latest decorating obsession is dipping - like painting the bottom of things. I've done it to almost every terra-cotta pot in my house. Every African vase I have is painted gold on the bottom. It's so fun and easy, and it instantly livens up a piece. You feel like you've really accomplished something.

L.A. has a lot of good flea markets - the Rose Bowl is always a good one. I have taken to eBay, too. Some of my favorite things - especially chairs, for some reason - I got on eBay.

L.A. is full of great hiking trails.

Feeling successful is internal, not external.