After the design is firmly fixed, the decoration is added. Decorating is the final enhancement.

After the design is firmly fixed, the decoration is added. Decorating is the final enhancement.

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.

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

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

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.