Crossing too many t's and dotting too many i's makes a room look overdone and tiresome. One should create something that fires the imagination withou….

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 piece ….

I've lived too long and I've lived too well..

In restoring a house one must first realize its period, feel its personality and try to bring out its good points..

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 like….

If every piece is perfect the room becomes a museum and lifeless..

Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale..

I like to preserve simplicity rahter than over-polishing. Fashions are changeable. Taste is in realizing the essence of a place..

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 like mixing a s….

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 not to fight against it….

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' thng like the Sav….

In choosing a colour one must realize that it changes in different aspects..

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 more than my friends ….

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 in a ro….