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.

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

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

Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.

Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. It;s well, it's magic.

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

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