30 Quotes by Albert Hadley

So many people arrange furniture in order to see what’s going on outside. But why? The view isn’t going anywhere.

Nothing comes cheap, though the educated eye will always spot very nice things for the least money.

Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one’s wellbeing.

Forget the floor plans. Arrange the furniture where it is the most comfortable and will look best.

Ceilings must always be considered. They are the most neglected surface in a room.

Flair-a primitive kind of style-may be innate, but I think knowledgeable taste is learned, the result of travel, experience, living, education.

To create an interior, the designer must develop an overall concept and stick to it.

A good decorator not only plans and schemes, but he also knows how the job is done.

Flair is a primitive kind of style. It is innate and cannot be taught. It can be polished and refined. When a person has flair, a grounding in the principle of design, and self-discipline, that person has the potential of being an outstanding designer.