Body Quote by Ada Louise Huxtable

Have you ever considered how much pure stuff and nonsense surrounds this subject of interior decoration? Probably not. Almost everyone believes that there is…

— Dorothy Draper

Decoration can be a state of mind, an unusual perception, a ritual whisper.

— Ettore Sottsass

Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.

— Albert Hadley

I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives.

— Albert Hadley

The art of decoration requires the most sophisticated and self-indulgent skills. Its aim has always been to sate the senses as gloriously as possible.…

— Ada Louise Huxtable

Decorating is like music. Harmony is what we constantly strive for. At home, we want a peaceful atmosphere where the objects are the notes…

— Charlotte Moss

I think there is always a need for pure design. With pure design, you don't need so much decoration.

— Jil Sander

The point of decorating, as far as I can tell, is to create the background for the best life you can have.

— Deborah Needleman

It is better decoration when, in painting, some monstrosity is introduced for variety and a relaxation of the senses and to attract the attention…

— Michelangelo

“Interior decoration is not just one's artistic efforts, but it is that which your home (even if it is just a room) is. If…

— Edith Schaeffer

Decoration is asked to be 'merely' pleasing, 'merely' embellishing, and the 'functional' logic of Modernism leaves no room, apparently, for such 'mereness.' This is…

— Clement Greenberg

Decoration is just make-up for the wrinkles of the idea.

— Thomas Manss