Candice Olson

In tight quarters, it's important to choose small-scale items.

I tell people marriage is a compromise, and so are renovations.

Look for inspiration in books, magazines, and even other people's homes - then be brave and take a chance with a room in your home.

The frontiers we broke into in the '60s are still largely unexplored.

For years I wrote in my basement. More recently I graduated to one floor above, an office with all my books and music and - ta da! - a window.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.