Robert Denning

thumb|right|Denning about 2002 Robert Denning (13 March 1927 – 26 August 2005) was an American interior designer whose lush interpretations of French Victorian decor became an emblem of corporate raider tastes in the 1980s. Sourced Cooking is like decorating — it never bores me. "Denning's Pot-au-Feu – A decorator indulges his passion for cuisine bourgeoise", by Suzanne Hart, House & Garden, March 1992 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. Suzanne Stephens, "Florida Renaissance — Italianate Splendors Enrich A Villa in Naples", Architectural Digest, October 2000, v. 57 #10, pp. 284-298. Never put sofas against wall. Patricia Volk, "The Sweet Smell of Excess", The New York Times (October 8, 2006; retrieved October 4, 2007). No white anything (except sheets). Patricia Volk, "The Sweet Smell of Excess", The New York Times (October 8, 2006; retrieved October 4, 2007). Texture and pattern should function as a surprise. Patricia Volk, "The Sweet Smell of Excess", The New York Times (October 8, 2006; retrieved October 4, 2007). We were about ways to show money. Patricia Volk, "The Sweet Smell of Excess", The New York Times (October 8, 2006; retrieved October 4, 2007). I don't like bare floors. Cynthia Zarin, , "The More the Merrier — Robert Denning's Extravagance of Color and Pattern", Architectural Digest (April 2002), v. 59 #4, pp. 146-152. Everything is really about lighting. Cynthia Zarin, , "The More the Merrier — Robert Denning's Extravagance of Color and Pattern", Architectural Digest (April 2002), v. 59 #4, pp. 146-152. 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. Cynthia Zarin, , "The More the Merrier — Robert Denning's Extravagance of Color and Pattern", Architectural Digest (April 2002), v. 59 #4, pp. 146-152. I'll be dragged from the last room I do, screaming, 'More!' Cynthia Zarin, , "The More the Merrier — Robert Denning's Extravagance of Color and Pattern", Architectural Digest (April 2002), v. 59 #4, pp. 146-152. A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently. Aileen Mehle, "Manhattan Grand Luxe — Richly Appointed Rooms For Collectors", Architectural Digest (September 1994), v. 51 #9, pp. 126-176. Find the ideal in something not ideal. House & Garden (July 1991), p. 120. I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals. The AD100 Architectural Digest (January 2000), v. 57 #1, p. 48. External links Robert Denning Category:Designers from New York City Category:2005 deaths Category:Jews from the United States Category:LGBT people Category:1927 births Category:Socialites from the United States