This can be one of cheerfulness or gloom because color which is so inexpensive, is what does the trick. Not color alone but color plus imaginative lighting and cleverly grouping of the furniture. You say you have an old lobby that nothing much can be done with? Oh yes it can!

Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl.

The finest thing about a hobby is that you can't do any pretending about it. You either like it or you don't.

You don't sell a commodity, you sell joy, gaiety, excitement. You aim at people's hearts, not their minds.

Never look back, except for an occasional glance, look ahead and plan for the future. Success is not built on past laurels, but rather on a continuous activity. Keep busy searching out new ideas and, experimentally, keep ahead of the times, or at least up with them.

You don't have to know anything about a subject as long as you use common sense and imagination, plus enthusiasm! I use all periods of design in my work, for, after all, decorative styles are simply indications of a manner of living.

It is just as disastrous to have the wrong accessories in your room, as it is to wear sport shoes with an evening dress.