Life is all about manners. Nothing else matters.
Design is about discipline and reality, not about fantasy beyond reality.
Decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.
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.
You cannot make a modern apartment out of a traditional space.
Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living. There's more to life than decorating.