I love history... everything is inspired by history, so that's why I love vintage and antiques.
The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.
My motto in life is 'Take risks;' you don't have a voice if you don't. You have to venture outside your boundaries. That's what life's all about.
I look at every piece of furniture and every object as an individual sculpture.
The mixture of weird textures and organic surfaces creates an interesting dialogue.
Everything is about color. If you look at magazines and advertising and television, the thing you remember is the color.
Whether you're going to a museum or a flea market or flipping through a book, always be on the lookout for something special.
I definitely start early and keep items in mind throughout the year for key people in my life. I love wrapping everyone's gifts in hand-painted wallpaper sheets, which gives the gift extra love.
Having an eye is one thing, but you have to be able to execute.
The best thing I ever bought is a vintage Oscar de la Renta short gingham dress that I wore to my rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding.
My husband and I go to Il Fico every Friday, and I get the whole-wheat pizza. I won't eat pizza anywhere else!
Once I've designed something, I immediately move on to the next thing.
Hollywood Regency is a label some people put on me, but I consider myself a modernist in that I always try to make the work feel fresh.
I am just a curious gal who is continuing to be curious.
By acquiring all of your furniture from different eras and places and things that are expensive and inexpensive, it will make your end product have a great spirit.
I've never seen most of the fashion reality shows. The only one I've seen is 'Project Runway,' which is great, but I don't watch television.
Rawness and refinement are not opposite ends of a luxurious spectrum... they are two complementary features with which to populate a luxe environment.
Informed clients are better clients, and they make for better design.
I'm a designer, which includes interiors, architecture, fashion, furniture, and lifestyle.
The sky is the limit as long as you keep the rooms practical, and I have become better at that since I had children. Function, form and organisation are all important.
