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.

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.

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

Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.

....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.

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.