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

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.

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

Deep downy upholstery is absolutely what I've always been about.

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

I have always believed that the more educated the clients are, the easier they are to work with. Clients with a knowledge of decorating, and an ability to articulate what they want from the finished project, make the designer's job easier.

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