25 Quotes to Inspire Home Decor

By Jane Smith

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Transform Your Space

Home decor is an expression of who we are. Here are some quotes to inspire your next decorating project.

"Your home is living space, not a storage space." - Francine Jay
"The details are not the details. They make the design." - Charles Eames
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci
"A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams

Let your personality shine through your decor choices.

"Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable." - Donna Karan
"Decorating is not about making stage sets, it’s about creating a quality of life, a beauty that inspires.” - Albert Hadley
"A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy." - Juan Montoya
"The best rooms have a feeling of the unexpected." - David Hicks
"Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality." - Shawn Ashmore

Bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.

"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home." - Gary Snyder
"The earth has music for those who listen." - Shakespeare
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
"Collect moments, not things." - Anonymous
"Life takes you down many paths but my favorite ones lead to the beach." - Anonymous

Color can transform a space and influence mood.

"Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings." - Wassily Kandinsky
"Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions." - Pablo Picasso
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters." - Audrey Hepburn
"Bright colors are a reflection of a bright personality." - Anonymous
"There is no blue without yellow and without orange." - Vincent Van Gogh

Comfort is key in home decor.

"Home is where one starts from." - T.S. Eliot
"The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned." - Maya Angelou
"Home is not a place... it's a feeling." - Cecelia Ahern
"To be at home is to be at peace with yourself." - Anonymous
"Your home should be a story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love." - Nate Berkus

Incorporate items that tell your story.

Balance is crucial in design and decor.

"Good design is all about balance. It's about creating harmony, a sense of peace, and connection." - Anonymous
"Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life." - Thomas Kinkade
"Design is as much about what you put in as what you leave out." - Anonymous
"The best design is the one that looks effortless." - Anonymous
"Less is more." - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Some quotes never go out of style.

Your home should be a canvas for memories.

"Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to." - John Ed Pearce
"Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future." - Corrie Ten Boom
"The best memories are made gathered around the table." - Anonymous
"Home is the starting place of love, hope, and dreams." - Anonymous
"Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst." - Marjorie Pay Hinckley