Design is about discipline and reality, not about fantasy beyond reality.

We're all collectors by nature. But if you're talking about an orderly life, there has to be a stop sign somewhere. Building a collection requires a strong constitution and the ability to resist.

To create an interior, the designer must develop an overall concept and stick to it.

You cannot make a modern apartment out of a traditional space.

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

Forget the floor plans. Arrange the furniture where it is the most comfortable and will look best.

Flair-a primitive kind of style-may be innate, but I think knowledgeable taste is learned, the result of travel, experience, living, education.