Dorothy draper furniture

This was a very popular pattern created by Dorothy called "Cabbage rose chintz". The name meant a big floral pattern and over a million yards of her signature fabric was sold. I like this pattern because it's happy and brightens a room.

The life of Dorothy Draper (1889–1969) reads like an old Hollywood movie. Consider the plot line: a free-spirited, impossibly beautiful, and larger than life — six foot tall, in fact — American blue blood, is abandoned by her husband when her children are small, a week after the 1929 stock market crash, yet goes on …

She has a way with color #dorothydraper

Dorothy Draper

You've NEVER seen pattern mixing done as beautifully as this before. This home is the absolute opposite of traditional, beige and boring.

Carleton Varney examines the perennial appeal of American interior design icon Dorothy Draper and shares tips for getting Dorothy Draper style at home.

Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc. on Instagram: "Pretty in pink! Styled & Designed by @DorothyDraperCo for a private residence in Palm Beach, Florida 📸: @sargentphoto #dorothydraper"

One writer’s journey to the decorator’s West Virginia icon triggers a Technicolor do-over back home

This time of year I find myself thinking of summer - pastel colors, warm breezes and outdoor activities. The Greenbrier Resort has been top of mind lately

The Greenbrier Dorothy Draper and Color - Carla Ten Eyck

Gilded Age heiress, groundbreaking entrepreneur and visionary decorator blazed a trail in the 1930s for both women and the interior design profession.

September 26, 2016Each time a new president moves into the White House, the decor also undergoes a regime change, as the incoming First Family puts its personal stamp on the best-known residence in the United States. Jacqueline Kennedy famously enlisted Dorothy Mae “Sister” Parish to redo the White House’s family quarters and focused on adding antiques […]

As my first "Friday Feature", I thought who more appropriate to showcase than the woman who began it all? Dorothy Draper was born to an extremely wealthy family in 1889 and was the first to “professionalize” the interior design industry. In 1923 she began the first ever interior design company in the United States, something that until then was unheard of, not to mention a woman going into business for herself. She revolutionized the concept of “design” by breaking away from the historical…

A century ago, your average Upper East Side society matron was not expected to do a great deal more with her day—or her life—than entertain other society matrons, support the odd artist or charity,...

Trellis lobby greenbrier Dorothy draper

All three companies are known for creating the finest handcrafted furniture with integrity through hand processes and bench made methods. With over 285…

A full review of my stay at The Greenbrier resort featuring pictures of the gorgeous colorful interiors by Dorothy Draper.

The Luxury Hotel with a Secret Cold War Bunker built for Congress - For thirty years, a luxury resort hotel in West Virginia played host to the world’s wealthiest holidaymakers, all the while covertly moonlighting as the secret underground bunker built to house the United States government in the event of a nuclear fallout…