Explore Quotes by Albert Hadley

A lot of people worry about_x000D_ the ' wear and tear ' on furnishings._x000D_ I feel it's more a matter_x000D_ of people treating the things that surround them_x000D_ with respect.

The one thing I never get involved with is selecting art or pictures for a client. This is a very personal thing. If the clients have pictures, I will hang them. When they do not own pictures I leave the walls blank.

Flair is a primitive kind of style. It is innate and cannot be taught. It can be polished and refined. When a person has flair, a grounding in the principle of design, and self-discipline, that person has the potential of being an outstanding designer.

Decorating is not about making stage sets, it's not about making pretty pictures for the magazines, it's really about creating a quality of life, a beauty that nourishes the soul.

Ceilings must always be considered. They are the most neglected surface in a room.

A good decorator not only plans and schemes, but he also knows how the job is done.

Forget the floor plans. Arrange the furniture where it is the most comfortable and will look best.

Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one’s wellbeing.

Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. It;s well, it's magic.

Flair-a primitive kind of style-may be innate, but I think knowledgeable taste is learned, the result of travel, experience, living, education.

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out. This is not an easy job.

Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living. There's more to life than decorating.

Life is all about manners. Nothing else matters.