DOUGLAS WILSON

Use plants to bring life.

Whether it was working on theatre sets or stage lighting, I didn't realize most all of the skills I was exposed to were going to come in handy later on when I became a designer.

Designing is a lot like a high-wire act - if the tightrope walker is only six inches off the ground, where's the excitement?

There is no such thing as a guilty pleasure.

What people respond to in my room makeovers is the daring design - fearless colors, bold fabrics and occasionally outlandish decor.

I see the same coffee table everywhere. It's mass marketing.

A challenge always is good. Normal design does not come under the constraints of a small budget and time frame. But it has helped me to make quick and knowledgeable decisions.

I'm opinionated. I always stick to my design plan. I don't waver.

I'm very flattered, but I don't think I'm the sexiest man on the planet.

Being in the design industry, I've tended to meet more people who are affected by HIV and AIDS.

I've made an incredible amount of money stealing fans from homeowners.

In two days, it's hard to to get the quality you would normally want for a design project.

Inexpensive is good.

It's a character I've created. Actually, that's pretty much the opposite of me, off a farm in the Midwest.

There are lighter colors of granite and I like to break the rules.

Why stress tomorrow when you can stress today?

Yeah, I spent about 20 years in a dorm room. It took me a while to graduate.

I am the young, edgy New Yorker.

I enjoy talking to fans.

I know people don't think I work.

I was supposed to be the antithesis of Frank.

I'm having the time of my life and I'm glad people are enjoy it.

I've enjoyed being a part of something from the beginning, when we were still finding our footing.

I've had rooms that didn't come out to my liking.

Little did we know it would be watched by millions of people and break viewing records.