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Book cover of Decorating Is Fun!: How to be Your Own Decorator. Published by Shannongrove Press.

Decorating Is Fun!

How to be Your Own Decorator

By (author) Dorothy Draper

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  • A beautifully produced facsimile of the original book published in 1939
  • Filled with tips, advice and anecdotes on decorating that still ring true today
  • A must-have for fans and followers of both Dorothy Draper and Carleton Varney
Full Description
After being out of print for many years, Decorating is Fun is being republished with its original illustrations and a new introduction by Draper’s protégé, designer Carleton Varney. Amazingly, the book is still practical, amusing and inspirational. Draper’s earnest enthusiasm feels fresh and contemporary. She believed that though there were troubles in the world, one’s home should be a refuge, a cheerful place for entertaining one’s friends and a colourful and comfortable shelter from the storm.
About the Author
In her heyday, Dorothy Draper (1889-1969) was the most famous decorator in America. She had a monthly column in Good Housekeeping magazine and decorated luxury hotels such as the Greenbrier in West Virginia, along with restaurants, nightclubs, houses, apartment buildings, stores, and airplanes. She designed fabrics in the spirit of Brazil, Hawaii, and Spain. She understood the perils and pleasures of furnishing a home, and it was her uncanny understanding of human nature as much as her knowledge of scale, proportion and color that made America trust her.
Specifications
Publisher
Shannongrove Press
ISBN
9780985225629
Published
20th Jul 2016
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
228 mm x 152 mm
Pages
278 Pages
Illustrations
22 b&w
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