Billy Baldwin

“The first rule of decoration is that you can break almost all the other rules.”

“The client is the soul of a project.”

“Comfort is the ultimate luxury.”

“Scale is the most important element in decorating.”

“Lighting is everything. It is the one thing that can make or break a room.”

“I have always believed that the more of an individual you are, the more you can break the rules.”

“Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style.”

“Decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.”

“Nothing is in good taste unless it suits the way you live.”

“The best decorator in the world is a traveled one.”

“Even the most beautiful rooms can be boring if they are not personal.”

“We are all born with a bit of a decorator in us.”

“If you have a beautiful view, you don't need curtains.”

“Never be afraid of the mix.”

“The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out.”

“Color is a mood-setter. It can be happy, sad, or indifferent.”

“A room should be as personal as a fingerprint.”

“No matter how taste may change, the basics of good design remain the same.”