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

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

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

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

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

We're all collectors by nature. But if you're talking about an orderly life, there has to be a stop sign somewhere. Building a collection requires a strong constitution and the ability to resist.

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out. This is not an easy job.