Robert Denning Quotes

I don't like bare floors.

Find the ideal in something not ideal.

I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.

Appearance is everything. I find that a view is secondary. Even in those apartments on the East River, it's dull, looking out at those little boats.

Never put sofas against wall.

A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently.

Everything is really about lighting.

I'll be dragged from the last room I do, screaming, 'More!'

We were about ways to show money.

No white anything (except sheets).

Cooking is like decorating — it never bores me.

Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What a place!' You want them to sit down and enjoy it.

Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.