My mom really instilled in me this idea that parents are not perfect and they make mistakes. — George Clarke Failure Copy Share Image
Your choice of window dressing is all about the three Ps, privacy, practicality and personal style. — George Clarke Choice Copy Share Image
It turns out, I have a very rare form of muscular dystrophy, which is a muscle-wasting disease. — George Clarke Disease Copy Share Image
When most of the kids were playing with building blocks and pieces of Lego, I was actually on building sites. — George Clarke Actually Copy Share Image
I love really creative thinking that can make the ordinary extraordinary. — George Clarke Creative thinking Copy Share Image
Our beautiful old buildings tell us so much about who we are. — George Clarke Beautiful Copy Share Image
At 16, I left school and started work as an intern in a local architect's practice. — George Clarke Left Copy Share Image
Every time I go into a vinyl-floored bathroom I feel I'm in a hospital, care home or weird institution. Or a really… — George Clarke Go Copy Share Image
Draught excluders at the front door make a huge difference as does covering an old Chubb lock key hole. That stops the… — George Clarke Come Copy Share Image
Great architecture is not just about buildings like the Shard or the Guggenheim - it can be a caravan, castle, boat or… — George Clarke Architecture Copy Share Image
I travel a lot and spend on average three nights a week in hotels, so I take every opportunity I can to… — George Clarke Average Copy Share Image
People aren't going to change their habits just to save the environment. They need to see the benefits for themselves. — George Clarke Change Copy Share Image
Heat escapes through windows - even more so through wide ones. So it pays to add extra layers of insulation at wide… — George Clarke Heat Copy Share Image
How to decide on the right style, fabric and colour of window treatments in your home is a tough decision and can… — George Clarke Decision Copy Share Image
For me, one of the most flattering things in the world is for parents to write to me saying their children want… — George Clarke Architecture Copy Share Image
A lot of the stigma attached to council and social housing comes about because we are building such a low number, they're… — George Clarke Building Copy Share Image
The majority of men can see and visualise the end part of the build, and their wives go, 'I just can't get… — George Clarke Design Copy Share Image
Every parent like me thinks about the future. We worry about our parents, who are getting older and how we may have… — George Clarke Children Copy Share Image
Often parents have equity or available funds in the bank, while sons and daughters have the energy and enthusiasm to build their… — George Clarke Bank Copy Share Image
Everyone wins if you buy an ugly house. The people who buy it win because they have got something at a much… — George Clarke Chance Copy Share Image
You can't lay bricks in the snow or rain. We still use wet plaster on walls which might not dry for a… — George Clarke Bricks Copy Share Image
If you build your own home, it's usually something you wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. But with this type of project,… — George Clarke Better Copy Share Image
There are a lot of programmes around where people are spending millions of pounds building incredible houses and that's great television. But… — George Clarke Creativity Copy Share Image
When I began studying architecture all I ever wanted was an original, black Eames lounge chair. — George Clarke Architecture Copy Share Image
What upsets me is when people spend decent money on a project which isn't designed properly from the beginning. — George Clarke Beginning Copy Share Image
I wanted people to connect with the lyrics, even if it's in some weird way, because they're all personal. — George Clarke Ifs Copy Share Image
The kitchen blackboard is a handy place to keep your reminders and lists. — George Clarke Blackboard Copy Share Image
I realised that I loved the outdoors, and that I yearned for peaceful, quiet places. — George Clarke Loved Copy Share Image
One of the great things about my job is that people are always keen to show me the quirky bits of their… — George Clarke Great Copy Share Image
Windows are like eyes on a face, so if they are wrong the whole face looks ugly. — George Clarke Eyes Copy Share Image
British housing stock has so much potential to be dragged into the 21st century. — George Clarke 21st century Copy Share Image
