50 Inspiring Interior Design Quotes from Famous Designers

Ryan M. Grambart
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Quote 1-10: The Essence of Interior Design

coco chanel quote

1. "An interior is the natural projection of the soul." - Coco Chanel

charles eames quote

2. "Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose." - Charles Eames

nate berkus quote

3. "Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love." - Nate Berkus

issey miyake quote

4. "Design is not for philosophy, it's for life." - Issey Miyake

steve jobs quote

5. "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - Steve Jobs

charles eames

6. "The details are not the details. They make the design." - Charles Eames

brian reed quote

7. "Everything is designed. Few things are designed well." - Brian Reed

albert hadley quote

8. "To create an interior, the designer must develop an overall concept and stick to it." - Albert Hadley

juan montoya quote

9. "A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy." - Juan Montoya

10. "Design is a balance between form and function. It takes two." - Seesaw

Quote 11-20: The Importance of a Personal Touch

albert hadley quote

11. "The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live." - Albert Hadley

charlotte moss quote

12. "There are two things that make a room timeless: a sense of history and a piece of the future." - Charlotte Moss

thom filicia quote

13. "Treat your home like your wardrobe. Choose items that you love and that make you feel good." - Thom Filicia

billy baldwin quote

14. "Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style." - Billy Baldwin

mark hampton quote

15. "Real comfort, visual and physical, is vital to every room." - Mark Hampton

jean cocteau quote

16. "Style is a simple way of saying complicated things." - Jean Cocteau

barry dixon quote

17. "A room should start a conversation before people actually start exchanging words." - Barry Dixon

alexander isley quote

18. "Good design encourages a viewer to want to learn more." - Alexander Isley

nancy braithwaite quote

19. "Design is a matter of discipline, organization, and editing." - Nancy Braithwaite

oscar de la renta quote

20. "The most important thing? Perfect lighting at all times." - Oscar de la Renta

Quote 21-30: The Impact of Design on Our Lives

john maeda quote

21. "Design is a solution to a problem. Art is a question to a problem." - John Maeda

22. "The role of the designer is that of a good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests." - Charles Eames

tony fornabaio quote

23. "The best interiors make your heart pound." - Tony Fornabaio

saul bass quote

24. "Design is thinking made visual." - Saul Bass

anna castelli ferrieri quote

25. "A designer must create timeless design. To be timeless you have to think really far into the future, not next year or the next two." - Anna Castelli Ferrieri

buckminster fuller quote

26. "The best way to predict the future is to design it." - Buckminster Fuller

venus william quote

27. "Interior design is a business of trust." - Venus William

winston churchhill quote

28. "We shape our homes and then our homes shape us." - Winston Churchill 

juhani pallasmaa quote

29. "The door handle is the handshake of the building." - Juhani Pallasmaa

le corbusier quote

30. "The home should be a treasure chest of living." -Le Corbusier

Quote 31-40: The Power of Color and Texture

pablo picasso quote

31. "Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions." - Pablo Picasso

yukio futagawa quote

32. "Texture is the most enduring and ubiquitous underpinning of form." - Yukio Futagawa

leigh hunt

33. "Colors are the smiles of nature." - Leigh Hunt

charlotte moss quote

34. "Texture adds interest and depth to a room." - Charlotte Moss

kelly hoppen quote

35. "The use of texture in design is not just about how things feel, it's about how they look too." - Kelly Hoppen

paul klee quote

36. "Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet." - Paul Klee

alexandra stoddard quote

37. "Texture is the weight and thickness of a fabric, and how it feels to the touch." - Alexandra Stoddard

wassily kandinsky quote

38. "Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul." - Wassily Kandinsky

michael s. smith quote

39. "Texture is the surface quality of a material." - Michael S. Smith

wassily kandinsky quote

40. "Color is a power which directly influences the soul." - Wassily Kandinsky

Quote 41-50: The Art of Mixing Styles and Periods

kelly wearstler quote

41. "Mix high and low, but always mix." - Kelly Wearstler

donna karan quote

42. "Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable." - Donna Karan

albert hadley quote

43. "The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live." - Albert Hadley

mary mcdonald quote

44. "Traditional interior design is a timeless, elegant look that never goes out of style." - Mary McDonald

miles redd quote

45. "Eclectic style is about mixing elements from different periods and styles to create something that is uniquely yours." - Miles Redd

bunny williams quote

46. "Classicism, tradition, and a sense of place are important to me, but I also like the unexpected, modern and witty." - Bunny Williams

nina campbell quote

47. "I like a house to look like it has been lived in, with things that are well-loved." - Nina Campbell

coco chanel quote

48. "I don't do fashion. I am fashion." - Coco Chanel

robert a.m. stern quote

49. "Good design is about creating a dialogue between the past and the present." - Robert A.M. Stern

kelly wearstler quote

50. "The beauty of design is its ability to transform a space into something truly extraordinary." - Kelly Wearstler

 

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April 1, 2023