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Robert Denning Quotes

1927–2005 United States

Robert Denning (13 March 1927 – 26 August 2005) was an American interior designer whose lush interpretations of French Victorian decor became an emblem of corporate raider tastes in the 1980s.

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Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What a place!' You want them to sit down and enjoy it.

A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently.

Cooking is like decorating — it never bores me.

Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.

I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.

I'll be dragged from the last room I do, screaming, 'More!'

Appearance is everything. I find that a view is secondary. Even in those apartments on the East River, it's dull, looking out at those little boats.

Everything is really about lighting.

Find the ideal in something not ideal.

No white anything (except sheets).

We were about ways to show money.

Never put sofas against wall.

I don't like bare floors.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Robert Denning (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.