Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale.

I've lived too long and I've lived too well.

Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale.

Crossing too many t's and dotting too many i's makes a room look overdone and tiresome. One should create something that fires the imagination without overemphasis.

I never think that sticking slavishly to one period is successful, a touch of nostalgia adds charm. One needs light and shade because if every piece is perfect the room becomes a museum and lifeless.

I had learnt from going to Houghton that to make a room quiet, to make it harmonious, you never wanted to have only one 'mouvement' thng like the Savonnerie rug that would stand out. You must have 'mouvement' everywhere.

In choosing a colour one must realize that it changes in different aspects.