I always had this New York fantasy of living in a glass high-rise.

I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.

I was barely in grade school when I helped my mother rearrange the living room furniture for the first time.

I always want objects in my home that have a connection to me or something I've loved. It's still stuff, but it's stuff that has meaning.

When I take on a design project, I have to jet from the bookstore to the hardware shop to the lamp store and back again just to collect a small portion of the many items I need to fill a home. But, when you hit the flea market, they're all right there. From booth to booth, you have the bases covered.

Color is a very personal thing. You need to make sure to choose a color that makes you happy. But I don't recommend accent walls - choose a color you can live with on all four walls.

In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.