The Wisdom of Famous Designers

Ok, they may not be Aristotle or Confucius, but to me and for most die hard fans of design & decor out there, these designers are geniuses & masters in their own right. They have shaped the feel & look of our rooms & spaces, then & now. Their quotable quotes is a source of inspiration. But, how well do you know your designers? See if you can guess who designed or inspired these spaces & their famous quotes.

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1."Good taste in design by no means depends on money."---

He built the bridge connecting the formal,classical styles of the past to the current, modern style of today.

2. "Never look back, except for an occasional glance, look ahead and plan for the future. Success is not built on past laurels, but rather on a continuous activity. Keep busy searching out new ideas and, experimentally, keep ahead of the times, or at least up with them."---

This one literally keeps me going.

3. She is the icon of glam & swanky,old hollywood decorating & a long time ago has appeared in a risque magazine & when asked what her ambition was, she stated: "To own my own marvelous design & furnishings business."

Well, she did it! A testament that you can be whatever you aspire to be.

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4."Ideas are cheap. Always be passionate about ideas & communicating those ideas & discoveries to others in the things you make."

He definitely had passion & lots of ideas. We see his furniture design everywhere!

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5."Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable."---

She designed the staircase above for her famous Paris apartment. Whether fashion or interior, she had the eye for it. She also said: "An interior is the natural projection of the soul."

So, did you guess all of them? Here are the answers:

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