Michael Graves Quotes

And when an architect has designed a house with large windows, which is a necessity today in order to pull the daylight into these very deep houses, then curtains come to play a big role in architecture.

My mom decorated with lots of antiques. I never liked it when I was a little girl - I wanted to live in a modern house. But now I love it.

Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.

What beauty is, I know not, though it adheres to many things.

I did not want windows, only skylights. I chose my painting wall as it has the best morning light.

My home has to feel airy and bright with natural light. I don't switch on lamps until it is literally black outside.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

The distinction between a gallery and a museum is enormous. The gallery is about looking at a thing of beauty; the purpose of the activity is an aesthetic response. The museum is actually about the object that lets you get into somebody else's life.

A good home must be made, not bought. In the end, it's not track lighting or a sun room that brings light into a kitchen.

Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.

My decorating and renovation skills are nil - indeed, I once used a shower curtain from Pottery Barn as 'window dressing.'

Look for inspiration in books, magazines, and even other people's homes - then be brave and take a chance with a room in your home.

I'd always want to decorate my bedroom. I needed visuals and to be stimulated by things. I'm still like that. It's the way I see the world.

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.

You shall have sometime your house so full of glass that we cannot tell where to come to be out of the sun or the cold.

Beauty arises out of human inspiration.

I like sitting close to windows.

I like transparency. I love to have views throughout the house.

There are simple, small things you can do that really will impact the space. Things like changing out your curtain panels to something that adds a fresh new feel. Or maybe a smart pattern. Also swapping out an area rug, throws and pillows can be done in no time, and really have a dramatic effect.

What you put on your wall should be inspiration.

I've been fascinated with interior design for as long as I can remember.

I never studied interior design, but I'm a creative person. And what we surround ourselves with is very important - what makes you feel happy, what makes your senses feel good.

The beauty of art is that it allows you to slow down, and for a moment, things that once seemed unfamiliar become precious to you.

The difference between me and a lot of other people is I can feel the effect of light, space, furniture, height, scale, distance, all these micro-environments affect me in a strong way.

A woman was taking a shower. There is a knock on the door. Who is it? Blind man! The woman opens the door. Where do you want these blinds, lady?