What we remember most about rooms we like is the 'atmosphere.'

Take the time and do some small thing that will be noticed and remembered. Choose your objects carefully, and buy only what you love.

... our objects, bibelots, whatnots, and knickknacks-say the most about who we are. They are as honest as a diary.

There are two things that make a room timeless: a sense of history and a piece of the future.

Decorating is like music. Harmony is what we constantly strive for. At home, we want a peaceful atmosphere where the objects are the notes and nothing is off-key.

All the necessary elements of a room should not arrive on installation day. Room should always be left for the things we will acquire...the objects we cannot live without.

I'm more influenced by people's attitudes and spirits than by their particular style. Whether it's Elsie de Wolfe or Pauline de Rothschild, I always admire women who had a vision and stuck to it. Because ultimately, the way you live has to be a reflection of you.