Robert Denning (1927 – 2005)
American interior designer whose lush interpretations of French Victorian decor became an emblem of corporate raider tastes in the 1980s.
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Cooking is like decorating — it never bores me.
A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently.
Never put sofas against wall.
We were about ways to show money.
I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.
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.
Everything is really about lighting.
I'll be dragged from the last room I do, screaming, 'More!'
I don't like bare floors.
No white anything (except sheets).
Find the ideal in something not ideal.
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.
Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.
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