Interior Design Quotes

95 Interior Design quotes by 26 unique authors

When Van Truex defined the difference between designing and decorating, he used the analogy of preparing a roast of beef. Design, he said, is the… — Albert Hadley
Too much of what passes for design now is theater. It's one thing to be eccentric- and by the way, most eccentrics tend to be… — Albert Hadley
I make no special difference between architecture and design, they are two different stages of invention. — Ettore Sottsass
My furniture is an exercise in architecture or architectural mood. — Ettore Sottsass
It is important to realize that whatever we do or design has iconographic references, it comes from somewhere; any form is always metaphorical, never totally… — Ettore Sottsass
...there is no doubt something will be done sooner or later to enable us to put on a house every day, just as we put… — Ettore Sottsass
Decoration can be a state of mind, an unusual perception, a ritual whisper. — Ettore Sottsass
If you think you're meeting your destiny on the other side of a door you may not be interested in its design. — Ettore Sottsass
Much of the character of everyman may be read in his house. — John Ruskin
In my house there is no attempt whatever to secure harmonies of colour, or form, or furniture.... I am entirely independent for daily happiness upon… — John Ruskin
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 furniture… — 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 'mouvement'… — 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 it… — Nancy Lancaster
I've lived too long and I've lived too well. — 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 try… — Nancy Lancaster
I like to preserve simplicity rahter than over-polishing. Fashions are changeable. Taste is in realizing the essence of a place. — 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 every… — Nancy Lancaster
Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale. — Nancy Lancaster
In restoring a house one must first realize its period, feel its personality and try to bring out its good points. — Nancy Lancaster
In choosing a colour one must realize that it changes in different aspects. — 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 bit… — 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 houses… — Nancy Lancaster
I think everyone must have a first memory of some house, some room, a vivid picture that will remain deep down in one forever. — Sister Parish
...When someone asks me to help create a room my first reaction, if I do not already know the person, is to try to feel… — Sister Parish
Rooms should be timeless. — Sister Parish

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