Key ideas from Kelly Wearstler

• Cal Neva project involves 500 consultants working on a 200-room Lake Tahoe hotel with Frank Sinatra history
• "Nobody will take care of you other than yourself" - advice from Kelly's mother that shaped her independence
• Vintage seat heights were 15 inches versus today's 23 inches, affecting room proportions and scale
• Milton Glazer apprenticeship started with a handmade note and elaborate book presentation that got her hired
• Acoustics improved by placing felt underneath dining tables to reduce echo in restaurants
• Dreams come true - Kelly never imagined doing this work when waiting tables at 13 years old
• "You have to know history to be a good designer" - contemporary references won't create timeless spaces