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 Savonnerie rug that would stand out. You must have 'mouvement' everywhere.
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… - Nancy Lancaster
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…
- Nancy Lancaster
If every piece is perfect the room becomes a museum and lifeless. - Nancy Lancaster
If every piece is perfect the room becomes a museum and lifeless.
I like to preserve simplicity rahter than over-polishing. Fashions are changeable. Taste is in realizing the essence of a place. - Nancy Lancaster
I like to preserve simplicity rahter than over-polishing. Fashions are changeable. Taste is in realizing the essence of a place.
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… - 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 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… - 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' thng like the Sav…
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… - 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 like…
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 … - 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 more than my friends …
Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale. - Nancy Lancaster
Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale.
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… - 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 like mixing a s…
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