42 Quotes by Hilary Farr

For a modern look, hang curtains from the ceiling with a very simple pleat at the top so they will hang straight.

I grew up wanting to be a ballet dancer.

My point is, to emulate dead animals and their parts as decoration is pretty disgusting, and as a design statement, it also fills me with ennui.

When dressing a table take out your old pieces of silver, hand-me-down linens and old candelabras, it will make your meal that much more special.

No one wants to move if they have a choice - it's a horrible experience. If I manage to address their issue, there's really no incentive to pack up and leave.

If you absolutely must express yourself with the use of animal hide, fur, antlers etc., then at the very least make sure it has been harvested responsibly and humanely.

Year after year, animal print, hides, fur, tusks et al find their way into the home as design elements in various spaces; not surprising, considering that the use of 'animalia' as decor in the home dates back centuries, when, to be fair, they didn't have the choice of faux and tended to eat the animals as well as enjoy their pelts.

There's more energy-saving innovations in lighting. Smartphone and various devices hooked into the home can control the lights and mood.

I grew up in England. My school coat was grey and white herringbone Harris tweed, and I hated it.