A decorator, no matter how talented, can't always get the desired results because sometimes there is resistance or maybe a lack of understanding on the part of the client. I think it is the decorator's job to work as a guide, to bring out the best qualities and the best attitudes.

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

Flair-a primitive kind of style-may be innate, but I think knowledgeable taste is learned, the result of travel, experience, living, education.

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.

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

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

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