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I wanna sit behind the scenes and see nothin' but the greens.

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A gentle mixture of furniture expresses life and continuity but it must be a judicious mixture that flows and mixes well. It is a bit like mixing a salade. (I am better at room than salads).

Design, Flows, Judicious, Mixing, Mixtures
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Even if it's not a style of architecture or period you like, a decorator has to have a feel for a house's personality and try not to fight against it. I like to get the juice out of a house and not spoil it.

Design, Fight, Fighting, House, Like, Period

If every piece is perfect the room becomes a museum and lifeless.

Museum, Museums, Perfect, Piece, Pieces

In restoring a house one must first realize its period, feel its personality and try to bring out its good points.

Design, Good, House, Personality, Points

Crossing too many t's and dotting too many i's makes a room look overdone and tiresome. One should create something that fires the imagination without overemphasis.

Crossing, Fire, Fires, Imagination, Looks, Overdone

I never think that sticking slavishly to one period is successful, a touch of nostalgia adds charm. One needs light and shade because if every piece is perfect the room becomes a museum and lifeless.

Light, Museums, Sticking, Successful, Think, Thinking
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