Scale is of prime importance and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale.
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…
- 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… - 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…
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…
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 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 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.
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…
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 …
In choosing a colour one must realize that it changes in different aspects. - Nancy Lancaster
In choosing a colour one must realize that it changes in different aspects.
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