About 80 percent of the stuff I live with is old. I like letting things take on the character they’re meant to have by really being used. … when you own things that have the imperfections they deserve, that they’ve earned from a well-lived life, it frees you from feeling as though they’re untouchable.

You don't need to spend a lot of money on stuff when you have amazing architecture.

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.

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

I think I was the only kid on the block who knew about furniture scale by the time I was 8.

Books are the heart of any home, and I spend hours going through books for design inspiration.

They used to tease me at the 'Oprah' show, 'Are you really going to do another white Shaker kitchen, with white subway tile and stainless steel appliances?' And my answer is, 'I can vary it a bit, but I'm never going to err from classic materials.'