In the Style Section of December 19, 2009 Wall Street Journal, there was an interior design article that caught my eye. It profiled a young designer with no formal training who has decorated many homes, including the actor James Franco on General Hospital. I don't know whether it was his lack of schooling or his taste in design that impressed me so.
He likes every table to be covered with ashtrays, bronze and metal objects, cascading orchids, stacks of books and candlesticks. He doesn't let the small size of a room deter him from finding things to fill it with.
This designer sees his lack of training as an asset because it frees him from the group-thinking that can stymie creativity. His personal view, "I like people to walk into a space and feel like they're entering a time period that hasn't existed yet."
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