Comfort rules. You want to be able to sit in a good chair comfortably for a few hours and be able to talk and enjoy a glass of wine. There's nothing worse than sitting in an uncomfortable chair.

You can take organic materials ? leather, steel, wood and fabrics ? and mix them in the right way.

You can take organic materials — leather, steel, wood and fabrics — and mix them in the right way. It's fun to go from something simple to something classic to something seasonal. It shows people the different aspects of who you are.

You can't fail with linen. It gives the chair a European classic look of its own.

I painted one dining room red and I must say, the conversation became very heated in that room.

You can take organic materials — leather, steel, wood and fabrics — and mix them in the right way. It's fun to go from something simple to something classic to something seasonal. It shows people the different aspects of who you are.