“It is obvious that any rather non-color, monochromatic design is safe, easier, more generally restful and with life being the hurdy-gurdy that it is, more and more of us prefer and interior giving the maximum response.” GivingDesignColorEasierSafeResponseObviousInteriorsMaximumInterior DesignRestfulMonochromatic Author:Van Day Truex
“I want Barack Obama for president. I love Obama. I call Palin the helicopter huntress from hell! I want my children to have a wonderful future, and it's disturbing when I look around. Americans aren't very well-liked. A likable president would be a great start.” WantWellsLooksChildrenWould BePresidentHellWonderfulBarackMy ChildrenDisturbingPalinHelicoptersHuntress Author:Pamela Anderson
“The films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you're in this heavy headspace all the time.” FilmRolesHeavyIntrospectiveBroodingDiesel Author:Vin Diesel
“Too many bright colors make for congestion. Too many bright colors need, above all, contrast in value, to eliminate vibration.” NeedsValuesDesignColorContrastVibrationsInterior DesignCongestionBright Colors Author:Van Day Truex
“It is general knowledge for anyone interested in color that subdued value, intensity and hue make for quieter, less adventuresome interiors. Stronger approaches need stronger knowledge, more experience and flair.” NeedsValuesDesignColorApproachStrongerIntensityInteriorsInterior DesignHueFlairGeneral Knowledge Author:Van Day Truex
“The easiest approach to any strong color is to use a lot of it, thus unifying a room. However, beware of too many strong colors unless you happen to like living on a battlefield.” UseHappensStrongRoomsDesignColorApproachBattlefieldsLiving OnInterior DesignUnifying Author:Van Day Truex
“Remember, color is not just color, but mood, temperature and structure.” RememberDesignColorStructureMoodTemperatureInterior Design Author:Van Day Truex
“The combination of an individual[i.e., a client] with a positive idea of living and a good designer is the great force in contemporary decoration. I don't care how good the designer is, I am sure that he [or she] would rahter have a person with definite ideas rahter than have to work with a negative figure as a client.” PersonsIdeasCareIndividualForceFiguresDesignNegativeDon't CareContemporaryCombinationI Don't CareDesignerClientsDefiniteInterior DesignDecorationGood Design Author:Van Day Truex
“Interiors speak! Rooms emphasize whether one exists or lives, and there is a great difference between the two!” TwoSpeakDifferencesRoomsDesignInteriorsInterior Design Author:Van Day Truex
“The modern scene in decoration is not a unified or controlled one. The unified control of the arts during the reign of Louis XIV no longer exists; today the designer is free to achieve a wider variety and more personal approach to the interior.” ArtTodayModernAchieveDesignSceneApproachVarietyDesignerControlledReignInteriorsInterior DesignUnifiedDecoration Author:Van Day Truex