If bad decorating was a hanging offense, there'd be bodies hanging from every tree!
All my life I have said, "Whatever happens there will always be tables and chairs"--and what a mistake.
When you're designing clothing, you really only have one point of focus, and that's the body. But home is fabrics and furniture and floors and natural light. If fashion is a planet, home is more like a universe.
In my flat in Chicago, I've got this big room with an office in the corner and a balcony so I can watch people go by.
Everywhere your eye travels in your home, it should land on something that resonates with you.
Every decorative piece in this house is my feeling, my choice.
Make your physical surroundings as beautiful as possible.
There are certain parts of the home that I think embellishment feels cozy and inviting. Then there are other environments, for example, the living room, where I don't have a ton of items on the table.
The Goliath Corporation was to altruism what Genghis Khan was to soft furnishings.
I've stayed in enough hotels so I really know what works and what doesn't design-wise.
People automatically associate the caliber of the space based on the appliances.
I'm suspicious of places that look decorated. I can understand why people do it, but you see too many cushions or a piece of fabric hanging and it's, like, 'Ugh!' A good house with good art will always work, no matter what.
I think a house should reflect the interests and personality of the occupant, but it takes time to gather together the objects one likes around oneself.
To have a beautiful house on the outside is one thing... Once you get inside, that's what really makes a home.
Our clothing, our food, our household furnishings - all could be much simpler than they now are and at the same time be better looking
I wonder what chairs think about all day: "Oh, here comes another asshole."
People want to create a space that feels like them - one that's deeply rooted in their personality. That's important. Your space is an opportunity to tell your story and showcase your experiences. That's why I think every material - down to your faucet - needs to serve a function and feel personal.
A lot of people spend all this time painting their house, picking out rugs, and then they put fluorescent lighting in there. It totally ruins the mood.
Fashion and interior design are one and the same.
It's so important for people to have a space that they love, and that you wake up happy every morning in your house. A big part of that is what you have for your furniture, your art, your decor.
