The Drab Age is over. Color is coming into its own again. Until very recently people were literally scared out of their wits by color. Perhaps this w….

Eating is really one of your indoor sports. You play three times a day, and it's well worth while to make the game as pleasant as possible..

You may concentrate on appearances all through the rest of your house, but in the bedroom comfort should be supreme. I think that bedrooms should als….

You don't sell a commodity, you sell joy, gaiety, excitement. You aim at people's hearts, not their minds..

I believe in doing the thing you feel is right. If it looks right, it is right..

Have you ever stopped to think what fun this business of living can be? If you haven't, and if you are one of those who insist upon believing that li….

I always put in one controversial item. It makes people talk..

Too often when we're buying or building a house we do not consider each room. We are carried away by one charming feature and are blind to details th….

Birds are so much wiser than we! A robin builds a nest for robins. A seagull builds a nest for seagulls. They don't copy each other - or build themse….

It is just as disastrous to have the wrong accessories in your room, as it is to wear sport shoes with an evening dress..

Never look back, except for an occasional glance, look ahead and plan for the future. Success is not built on past laurels, but rather on a continuou….

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

I always think out a problem as clearly as possible, and then act on it. My theory has always been to get started. The moment I get an idea I act upo….

You can never judge a paint hue by the liquid color in the paint pot. You must apply it to a wall, wait for the paint to dry, then decide..

There seems to be within all of us an innate yearning to be lifted momentarily out of our own lives into the realm of charm and make believe..

If it looks right, it is right..

Good liquor is not cheap. Cheap liquor is not good..

No room can be called perfect unless it has real comfort..

Too much of anything is the beginning of a mess..

A vase of flowers or greens will bring even a dull hotel room to life in the most delightful way. The small amount of trouble or expense involved is ….

The finest thing about a hobby is that you can't do any pretending about it. You either like it or you don't..