Quotes from Bobby Berk

Coming home to a tidy, pulled-together space will help everything in your life feel the same way.

I tend to lean toward a more minimal aesthetic, so when I use wallpapers in my interiors, I like for one or two prints to be the star of the show. I would recommend being careful in your use of strong prints so the room doesn't get too busy. Use one print that dominates and one as an accent.

I'm not a Bal Harbour Shops kind of guy.

Millennials want brands with a story, something they can relate to. They want a personal brand they can put a face to.

When someone wants to freshen up their home a bit, and they don't want to spend a ton of money on construction, I always tell them to start off with paint. A fresh coat can really change the whole look of a home.

I'm an interior designer who happens to be gay.

A lot of people will center their living room around a TV. I personally think that's the wrong decision. I mean, have it there, absolutely. But to walk in and clearly see that the sole focus of any time you have in your house is that TV?

I do remember when I was little - I had to have been no more than 6 - I redid my room. I talked my mom into taking me to a store, and I got, like, all coordinating blue, green, and yellow colors, and the theme was dinosaurs.

I'm always thinking about how what I'm doing is affecting the people around me. As a New Yorker, you have to be that way.

I don't think you should follow trends for your home; things for your home are less about fashion and more about investment. So, find things you truly love and make you happy when you see them.

A lot of people think that black makes rooms feel smaller, but it's the opposite.

Nothing makes you feel better than when you get into a hotel bed, and the sheets feel so good. Why shouldn't you wake up like that every day? Spend money on your mattress and bedding because these things make a difference on your sleep and, ultimately, your happiness.

Design doesn't have to be daunting. Some people really find it challenging to take on their entire home, because they don't know their aesthetic; they don't know where they want to go.

I can't stand those shows that come in and make things over and leave the homeowner with a mess to fix afterwards. Not my style!

I would be Sassy Spice.

When I came out, everybody in my life that said they loved me unconditionally turned around and said, 'Never mind!'

In a sea of millions of people, you really have to set yourself apart to make a statement.

You can really have a no-holds-barred relationship to materials with mixed metals and colorful schemes or more controlled palettes that are more tonal or restricted to a single accent color or metal finish. There are really no rules, and that is what makes contemporary design so limitless and enjoyable.

To me, when you decorate your home with just one store, it looks like that - it looks like a catalog.

When we think about the trends that millennials are taking toward simplicity, I think it's indicative of a cultural shift toward less of the 'more is more' for materialism sake and more of an emphasis on efficiency, value, and sustainability.

Inspiration can really strike from anywhere.

When you're happy at home, it spills out into every other area of your life.

Religion was my entire life. And then, when I came out, religion completely turned their back on me. And I've never really gotten over that.

People don't realize that lighting can change the whole look of a place and the feel.