If you love Hollywood Regency style, there is no doubt that you share my obsession and admiration for Dorothy Draper, aptly proclaimed “America’s most fabulous decorator.” Draper reinvented the profession of interior design, establishing the first interior design company in the United States in 1923, a time when it was unheard of for a woman to launch a business.
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The Drapers had three children, and Dorothy Draper pursued her passion of home decorating.She redecorated their first home, and it was received with such overwhelming enthusiasm that it was shortly sold, completely furnished.Dorothy Draper redecorated her homes with such style that other high society friends began to ask her to do the same for their homes, and thus her decorating business began.
I couldn’t agree more! Draper revolutionized the way we look at interior design. She was always trying new things and pushing people to think outside the beige box by boldly mixing and matching color and pattern, and by adding modern flare to classical style. For Draper, Beige was a dirty word. Her advice was to “jumble periods cheerfully.” Draper invented “Modern Baroque,” a bold, eccentric and irreverent take on classic traditional rooms – an anti-minimalist approach that would become known as Hollywood Regency.



See my blog post at http://shaunaleelange.com/2010/01/17/colors-of-greenbrier/ for more fabulous Greenbrier interior.
These are beautiful, Shauna! Thank you for sharing. The Greenbrier is such a magical place, and I simply cannot wait to visit!! XOXO
Huge Fan of Hollywood Regency, I could spend hours searching that category on Ebay!! Awesome!
xo Karolyn
Fabulous post on DD!!!
Thank you
We love the Greenbrier and Dorothy Draper – Great post – we, too, are trying to get the beauty and genius of Ms. Draper know to the known, acknowledged, and loved. We are a florist/design firm carrying Carlton Varney and DD fabric and wallpaper, as well as Kindel Furniture. Check us out on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/gardenpartyflowershop to see all we do!
I just inherited a beautiful Dorothy Draper piece but unfortunately will have to sell it. It is the 3 drawer black chest with gold.
I am falling in love with Dorothy Draper. I inherited the Henredon Breakfront pictured above but in a greenish brown exterior with cream interior. I had no idea it was such an important piece until I started researching it. Amazing. I hope to see some of her decor’ in real life.
You ha e a photograph of an open book with a pink headline that reads Ask Dorothy. Can you tell me what book this is? Thank you
In The Pink, a fabulous book! Click here to purchase: http://rstyle.me/n/cq3fs53kjn