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.

A lot of guys go in immediately for status, as opposed to comfort and allowing their home to tell a story about them.

I don't believe in having spaces in the home that don't get used. We pay so much for square footage that to waste it is criminal.

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.

I can look at a photo and the dimensions of any piece and tell you if it's going to sit well with the four other pieces in your room.

I've always felt that color is intrinsically personal. It evokes a tremendous amount of emotion. If there's a color you respond to, that's something you can incorporate into your home. No one can tell you it's wrong.

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