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 room that is without architectural distinction is as absurd as wearing a tiara with a bathing suit.
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
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…
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 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.
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 …
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.
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…
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.
I've lived too long and I've lived too well. - Nancy Lancaster
I've lived too long and I've lived too well.
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