The main purpose of my work is to provoke people into using their imagination and make their surroundings more exciting. — Verner Panton Copy Share Image
To conform within rational limits to a given style is no more servile than to pay one's taxes or to write according… — Elsie de Wolfe Copy Share Image
Decorating is not about making stage sets, it's not about making pretty pictures for the magazines, it's really about creating a quality… — Albert Hadley Copy Share Image
I like to preserve simplicity rahter than over-polishing. Fashions are changeable. Taste is in realizing the essence of a place. — Nancy Lancaster Copy Share Image
I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives. — Albert Hadley Copy Share Image
I never studied interior design, but I'm a creative person. And what we surround ourselves with is very important - what makes… — Lynn Whitfield Copy Share Image
Decorators should always remember that letting a client see too many beautiful things is a pitfall. — Albert Hadley Copy Share Image
The easiest approach to any strong color is to use a lot of it, thus unifying a room. However, beware of too… — Van Day Truex Copy Share Image
After the design is firmly fixed, the decoration is added. Decorating is the final enhancement. — Albert Hadley Copy Share Image
Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for… — Albert Hadley Copy Share Image
I've been fascinated with interior design for as long as I can remember. — Matthew Williamson Copy Share Image
Don't buy a bedroom suite, but collect your pieces separately - generally cheaper and always the decorator's way of furnishing. — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
Forget the floor plans. Arrange the furniture where it is the most comfortable and will look best. — Albert Hadley Copy Share Image
....the designer must be able to see - make a concentrated effort to absorb the essence of the project. Seeing is a… — Albert Hadley Copy Share Image
I never think that sticking slavishly to one period is successful, a touch of nostalgia adds charm. One needs light and shade… — Nancy Lancaster Copy Share Image
It is obvious that any rather non-color, monochromatic design is safe, easier, more generally restful and with life being the hurdy-gurdy that… — Van Day Truex Copy Share Image
People's live are expressed in little details....The soap in the bathroom, the flowers in the garden, the books on the bedside table… — Charlotte Moss Copy Share Image
I really, really like interior design. I grew up in a really old house outside of Philly that was built in 1821.… — Abbi Jacobson Copy Share Image
