Quotes from Albert Hadley

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

Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living.

A lot of people worry about the ' wear and tear ' on furnishings. I feel it's more a matter of people treating the things that surround them with respect.

Decorating is not about making stage sets, it's not about making pretty pictures for the magazines, it's really about creating a quality of life, a beauty that nourishes the soul.

Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.

Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living. There's more to life than decorating.

Life is all about manners. Nothing else matters.

We're all collectors by nature. But if you're talking about an orderly life, there has to be a stop sign somewhere. Building a collection requires a strong constitution and the ability to resist.

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.

An interior designer must be able to clarify his intent keeping ever in mind that decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.

I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives.

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

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live.

Design is defined by light and shade, and appropriate lighting is enormously important.

After the design is firmly fixed, the decoration is added. Decorating is the final enhancement.

Decorators should always remember that letting a client see too many beautiful things is a pitfall.

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