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After the design is firmly fixed, the decoration is added. Decorating is the final enhancement.
Albert Hadley
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Albert Hadley
Age: 91 †
Born: 1920
Born: November 8
Died: 2012
Died: March 29
Interior Designer
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Decorators should always remember that letting a client see too many beautiful things is a pitfall.
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