Decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.

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.

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.

When Van Truex defined the difference between designing and decorating, he used the analogy of preparing a roast of beef. Design, he said, is the preparation and cooking; decorating is the final seasoning, the savoring.

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.

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