Too much of what passes for design now is theater. It's one thing to be eccentric- and by the way, most eccentrics tend to be rather well-educated people - and quite another to be a faddist, by which I mean someone who tries to conjure a totally foreign aesthetic in a misplaced environment.

So many people arrange furniture in order to see what's going on outside. But why? The view isn't going anywhere.

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

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

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

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

Design is defined by light and shade, and appropriate lighting is enormously important.