1.
Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.
Robert Denning
2.
Never put sofas against wall.
Robert Denning
3.
Everything is really about lighting.
Robert Denning
4.
Find the ideal in something not ideal.
Robert Denning
5.
A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently.
Robert Denning
6.
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.
Robert Denning
7.
Cooking is like decorating - it never bores me.
Robert Denning
8.
I don't like bare floors.
Robert Denning
9.
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.
Robert Denning
10.
I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.
Robert Denning