Best 10 quotes of Candice Olson on MyQuotes

Clients usually come to me when they want to update the look of an existing room.

Dining rooms are really all about the table and the chairs.

I believe that the essence of good design is its ability to sustain long term integrity, to become classic and create a truly captivating home.

I firmly believe that if your environment works for you and your family, it translates into a better life.

I simply love classic design when it's reinterpreted. These collections reflect the spirit of this design philosophy; clean pared down lines and forms rooted in tradition yet made to feel new and modern with unexpected or stylized scale, finishes and detailing. This contemporary take on tradition creates a look that's at once current yet timeless, fresh yet familiar…the essence of both beautiful design and a beautifully designed home.

I tell people marriage is a compromise, and so are renovations.

I think people underestimate the importance of lighting - layers of lighting, not just one light. I do a lighting seminar where I take a $300-a-yard fabric and a $3-a-yard fabric. I show what lighting can do to either one.

One of the most common reasons people renovate their homes is a change in their lifestyle - an upcoming wedding, a new baby, or grown children moving away.

Paint goes a long way in making old look like new.

The perfect antidote to dark, cold and creepy is light, warm and cozy.