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

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

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

I have always believed that the more educated the clients are, the easier they are to work with. Clients with a knowledge of decorating, and an ability to articulate what they want from the finished project, make the designer's job easier.

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.

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

....the designer must be able to see - make a concentrated effort to absorb the essence of the project. Seeing is a very difficult thing to do. Most people "look" at a lot of thing but never "see" anything. Looking is emotional; seeing is an intellectual process.