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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.
Albert Hadley
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Albert Hadley
Age: 91 †
Born: 1920
Born: November 8
Died: 2012
Died: March 29
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The one thing I never get involved with is selecting art or pictures for a client. This is a very personal thing. If the clients have pictures, I will hang them. When they do not own pictures I leave the walls blank.
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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.
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Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. Its well, it's magic.
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After the design is firmly fixed, the decoration is added. Decorating is the final enhancement.
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Deep downy upholstery is absolutely what I've always been about.
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