Decorators should always remember that letting a client see too many beautiful things is a pitfall.

Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. It;s well, it's magic.

An interior designer must be able to clarify his intent keeping ever in mind that decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.

Decorating is not about making stage sets, it's not about making pretty pictures for the magazines, it's really about creating a quality of life, a beauty that nourishes the soul.

Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.

Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one’s wellbeing.

I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives.

Ceilings must always be considered. They are the most neglected surface in a room.

Nothing comes cheap, though the educated eye will always spot very nice things for the least money.

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live.

Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living. There's more to life than decorating.

In visions of the night, like dropping rain, Descend the many memories of pain

I love being a freak. It's great!

It's usually quite easy to shrug and write something else instead.

What makes a home home? Animals, and a little bit of clutter.

...in the theatre the stage keeps the audience aware of the fictional nature of the action. The reader poring over a magazine, on the other hand, identifies what he sees in the photographs as real.

A lot of people thought this dream must be madness, but we are not crazy.

We have very stable, solid economy; we are going through challenging times.

We cannot get happiness by striving after it, and yet with an effort we can impart it.

Philosophers of science have repeatedly demonstrated that more than one theoretical construction can always be placed upon a given collection of data.

We were, literally and figuratively, in the same boat.