“Our interiors are an insight into our brains. It is a collaboration of design, art, humor, irony, functionality, and the street.” DesignInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“Understanding the person or people living in a home is a far greater need in design than focusing purely on the aesthetics. The home is designed around emotional needs.” DesignInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“Clever design converts and changes according to need.” DesignInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“Optimistic design isn't a particular look, it is a movement of residential anarchy. It goes much deeper than using bright colors - it's an attitude displaying self-empowerment, nurturing a more upbeat approach to living. It is about doing things differently, to kick against what is currently on-trend. The only guiding principle is that there is no guiding principle. It is a crusade where a new breed of self-curating, design-smart amateurs who blog about their rebellious design have led the way. They have coined the world 'undecorate.” DesignInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“Decorating is a completely personal expression (much like fashion). If I am lucky enough to have a flourishing career based on my taste and skill, I would advise my clients as I do myself: rules are to be understood, then judiciously broken. - Alexandra Meyn” DesignInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“Using the human spirit as a starting point for architecture, design, and interiors is the mantra for this movement. Those successfully creating holistic homes put the human being in the center of the design process for the home.” DesignArchitectureInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“Modern design is about realigning your priorities to help keep you focused on the important things in life.” DesignInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“The home of the future is not as sci-fi as we imagine. Instead of whizbang gadgetry and the bells and whistles reminiscent of The Jetsons, the home of the future is all about sustainability, energy-efficient design, an expression of the individual, and a hotbed of creativity and inspiration.” DesignInterior Design Book:Rethink: The Way You Live Source: Rethink: The Way You Live