Quotes by Candice Olson

Ask any teenage girl to describe her perfect bedroom, and youll get answers like a room with a private phone line, a place to hang out with friends, and for it to be way-cool and funky. Ask parents the same question, and a locked door that opens on their 21st birthday might top the list!

I credit my mom with inspiring in me a love of design, matched by her creative problem-solving abilities. This is a woman who could find an old, discarded piece of furniture, bring it home and turn it into something fabulous.

Great French design is often about unexpected touches.

When Im doing kitchen planning as well as bathroom design, I try to walk through the day with the homeowner. If were talking about a kitchen, it will be: So, we are walking in with the groceries. When we are taking them out of the car, where will they go? What is the distance to fridge, to pantry?

Sometimes living in a room thats badly designed isnt the worst thing in the world. Trust me - this is a fact! Living in a room that has no design whatsoever is even worse. Ive learned this from my many clients over the years that have moved into new houses and just cant figure out where to begin.

Its great to design a beautiful, modern, sleek home like youd see in a magazine. But if it doesnt suit your lifestyle, its really wasted.

Bathrooms are, on a square foot basis, the most expensive room in the house to renovate. If you want to test your hearts fitness, try shopping for simple bathroom faucets. Add in the cost of the required valves, mixers and trims, and you may need reviving when you see the tally!

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.