Albert Hadley Quotes - Page 2

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• Deep downy upholstery is absolutely what I've always been about.

  Albert Hadley

  Design, Upholstery, Interior Design

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• To create an interior, the designer must develop an overall concept and stick to it.

  Albert Hadley

  Design, Sticks, Interiors

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• A lot of people worry about
  the ' wear and tear ' on furnishings.
  I feel it's more a matter
  of people treating the things that surround them
  with respect.

  Albert Hadley

  Worry, People, Tears

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• Too much of what passes for design now is theater. It's one thing to be eccentric- and by the way, most eccentrics tend to be rather well-educated people - and quite another to be a faddist, by which I mean someone who tries to conjure a totally foreign aesthetic in a misplaced environment.

  Albert Hadley

  Mean, People, Design

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• After the design is firmly fixed, the decoration is added. Decorating is the final enhancement.

  Albert Hadley

  Design, Finals, Enhancement

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• When Van Truex defined the difference between designing and decorating, he used the analogy of preparing a roast of beef. Design, he said, is the preparation and cooking; decorating is the final seasoning, the savoring.

  Albert Hadley

  Differences, Design, Cooking

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• We're all collectors by nature. But if you're talking about an orderly life, there has to be a stop sign somewhere. Building a collection requires a strong constitution and the ability to resist.

  Albert Hadley

  Strong, Talking, Design

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• You cannot make a modern apartment out of a traditional space.

  Albert Hadley

  Space, Design, Modern

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• The one thing I never get involved with is selecting art or pictures for a client. This is a very personal thing. If the clients have pictures, I will hang them. When they do not own pictures I leave the walls blank.

  Albert Hadley

  Art, Wall, Clients

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