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"AD 100 Tips\nWords of advice from today's top designers and architects\nNever listen to anyone who tells you that you can't use any of your old things. These things are part of your life, for one reason or another, and there's always a creative or clever way to incorporate them.Beware of trends. This year's in look will surely be out in the future.\n\n\u2014Penny Drue Baird\nDesign for the future. Live lightly on the land and use less energy.\n\n\u2014Steven Ehrlich\nSplurge on a couple of fabulous objects\u2014or some affordable paintings\u2014that are meaningful to you and your family. They will remind you of something special every day.\n\n\u2014Michael Graves\nIf your windows are beautiful, leave them bare.Your first purchase should be a very good sofa that you could keep a lifetime.Silver-top bare bulbs are great in old-fashioned porcelain sockets.Every light switch should have a dimmer, especially in kitchens and baths.Keep it fresh.When working with a limited budget, make few, but wise, purchases.\n\n\u2014Thad Hayes\nBalance in a room is both seen and felt. Once I achieve it, I am careful not to add. Instead, things are usually replaced or upgraded.\n\n\u2014Stephen Knollenberg\nMarry rich. Other than that, choose well-made, well-thought pieces. Limit purchasing trendy items to pillows and small accessories that you can easily part with later. Remember lava lamps\u2026?!\n\n\u2014Mark Boone, London Boone\n\nGet good basic furniture and then play with the rest.\n\n\u2014Mimi London, London Boone\nIn any room, think about creating tiers of lighting, working from the top down\u2014starting with ceiling fixtures, then wall sconces, floor lamps and table lamps. This creates layers of light that heighten depth and proportion and prevents a room from appearing flat. It's a very simple way\u2014without using tricky or expensive lighting\u2014to bring a space to life.\n\n\u2014Sandra Nunnerley\nAlways be prepared and have two options for all your client executives.Respect yourself always!\n\n\u2014Jennifer Post\nOne of my favorite materials right now is Heath tile from Sausalito.When renovating my own apartment, I researched floor materials and found that large (12 x 36 x 1/4\") but thin marble tiles were less expensive than a comparable wood floor.\n\n\u2014Annabelle Selldorf\nTrust your instincts. If the architect you're working with isn't getting it, cut your losses and go elsewhere. If your architect is always showing you the work of some other architect as a reference and you like that work, go to the source. Don't mess with Mr. In-Between.\n\n\u2014Robert A. M. Stern"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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