It was fairly obvious to anyone who studied the situation that China was dumping bedroom furniture in the U.S. to the detriment of our American workers and manufacturers to gain market access and share. – Howard Coble
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. – Henry Ward Beecher
Even one’s own home is a kind of anthology of advertisers, manufacturers, motifs and presentation techniques. There’s nothing ‘natural’ about one’s home these days. The furnishings, the fabrics, the furniture, the appliances, the TV, and all the electronic equipment – we’re living inside commercials. – J. G. Ballard
Pixar has been compared to fine furniture makers who polish the backs of drawers – even if you don’t see everything in a particular scene, you still feel that every little detail has been met. – John Lasseter
I worked as an interior designer. I worked as a furniture salesman. I worked as a financial adviser. I worked as a painter and decorator – that wasn’t for very long. I was a baker for about four-and-a-half years. – Anton du Beke
I also have intense relationships with furniture… probably because we practically had none when I was growing up. – Barbra Streisand
Osama bin Laden characterized his terrorist activities as ‘defensive jihad,’ provoked by ‘debauched infidels’ bent on enslaving the Muslim world. The lead industry blamed ‘ignorant parents’ for applying lead paint to juvenile furniture. – Albert Bandura
There are always different influences each season. It could be a person, it could be a piece of furniture; it depends on what I’m obsessing about. – Anna Sui
We have international standards regulating everything from t-shirts to toys to tomatoes. There are international regulations for furniture. That means there are common standards for the global trade in armchairs but not the global trade in arms. – Ban Ki-moon
I am playing in a playground that’s already been played in. I am always aware that a lot of the furniture in science fiction is second hand. – Alastair Reynolds
Rearranging furniture, adding some candles, or making even small tweaks can really make the difference. – Anthea Turner
The Swedish government needs to understand that relations in the Middle East are more complicated than a piece of furniture from IKEA that you assemble at home. – Avigdor Lieberman
People rich enough to redecorate every 10 months are certainly careless with antique furniture. I found four 1760 French side chairs, tapestry seats intact. Claiming them proved easier than persuading any cabdriver to transport the things. – Allan Gurganus
I shopped a lot on 1stdibs.com when I first started modelling. Just whenever, I’ve always been on and bought all my furniture on 1stdibs.com. – Erin Heatherton
In a modern loft, you can’t just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect. – Nate Berkus
You should encourage a child to show off. You can say to a child, ‘Stop being rude,’ ‘Stop shouting,’ ‘Stop jumping around on the furniture.’ But ‘Stop showing off’? That’s awful. – Charles Dance
Then I started to do furniture and interiors for a friend and just to get stuff in a magazine, and then slowly started to build up and started to doing exhibitions. – Marc Newson
The Italian Renaissance extends beyond food, of course. Just about every major Italian furniture designer now has a shop in Paris, and Le Bon Marche recently opened an outlet for Santa Maria Novella perfumes, elixirs and soaps from Florence on its ground floor. – Elaine Sciolino
When a man has seen the aerodynamic shape of a Caravelle jet at an airport, he doesn’t need aerodynamic furniture. – Emilio Pucci
I paid my way through college as a carpenter and a woodworker. So I’ve built the house I live in and most of the furniture that’s in it, and I do a lot of woodworking still. – Misha Collins
