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> [A gentle mixture of furniture expresses life and continuity but it must be a judicious mixture that flows and mixes well. It is a bit like mixing a salade. (I am better at room than salads).](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/a-gentle-mixture-of-furniture-expresses-life-and-continuity-but-it/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

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## More by Nancy Lancaster

> [Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/scale-is-of-prime-importance-and-i-think-that-oversized-scale-is/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [A gentle mixture of furniture expresses life and continuity but it must be a judicious mixture that flows and mixes well. It is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/a-gentle-mixture-of-furniture-expresses-life-and-continuity-but-it/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [In choosing a colour one must realize that it changes in different aspects.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/in-choosing-a-colour-one-must-realize-that-it-changes-in-different/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [I've always liked a formal layout and informal planting," she explained. "First get the structure right, like the bones in a face, then plant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/i-ve-always-liked-a-formal-layout-and-informal-planting-she-explained/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [How lucky I've been to live in such beautiful places and able to make them as I dreamed. I've been lucky. I've adored my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/how-lucky-i-ve-been-to-live-in-such-beautiful-places-and-able-to-make/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [I had learnt from going to Houghton that to make a room quiet, to make it harmonious, you never wanted to have only one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/i-had-learnt-from-going-to-houghton-that-to-make-a-room-quiet-to-make/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [Even if it's not a style of architecture or period you like, a decorator has to have a feel for a house's personality and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/even-if-it-s-not-a-style-of-architecture-or-period-you-like-a/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [In restoring a house one must first realize its period, feel its personality and try to bring out its good points.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/in-restoring-a-house-one-must-first-realize-its-period-feel-its/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/crossing-too-many-t-s-and-dotting-too-many-i-s-makes-a-room-look/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [It is usually a mistake to impose an individual's taste on a room that has its own…style. Conversely, to put very fine pieces of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/it-is-usually-a-mistake-to-impose-an-individual-s-taste-on-a-room/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [I like to preserve simplicity rahter than over-polishing. Fashions are changeable. Taste is in realizing the essence of a place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/i-like-to-preserve-simplicity-rahter-than-over-polishing-fashions-are/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [I've lived too long and I've lived too well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/i-ve-lived-too-long-and-i-ve-lived-too-well/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [I never think that sticking slavishly to one period is successful, a touch of nostalgia adds charm. One needs light and shade because if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/i-never-think-that-sticking-slavishly-to-one-period-is-successful-a/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

> [If every piece is perfect the room becomes a museum and lifeless.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-lancaster/if-every-piece-is-perfect-the-room-becomes-a-museum-and-lifeless/)

[Nancy Lancaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-lancaster/)

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