Forget the floor plans. Arrange the furniture where it is the most comfortable and will look best.

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.

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

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

To create an interior, the designer must develop an overall concept and stick to it.

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.

Forget the floor plans. Arrange the furniture where it is the most comfortable and will look best.