Billy Baldwin (1903 – 1984) defined Interior Design as
"making people feel wonderful in their homes"


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His pet aversions were jumble and clutter, satin and dam-ask,
fake fireplaces, false books and ostentation of any kind.
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He also went on to say:

"I've always believed that architecture is more important than decoration.
Scale and proportion give everlasting satisfaction that cannot be achieved
by only icing the cake."

"Decorators should never insist on throwing out everything the client has.
Even when they are far from perfect, loved possessions add personality."

"If you spend most of your decorating money on a Chippendale table or a
 Chinese lacquer screen, don't fill in the gaps with mediocrity."

"The best decoration in the world is a roomful of books".