Who's your favorite interior designer?
I'm not much of a nester, and after learning about Dorothy Draper, now I know WHY I haven't gone to much effort to decorate my homes.
I want Dorothy Draper style, and I'm living in a taupe world.
You can't tell from the black and white photo, but Dorothy Draper's style mixed colors that "shouldn't" go together with styles that don't match to make big exotic Hollywood-drama style rooms. She was huge in the 1930s and 40s. The sets of "The Women" and "Grand Hotel" were decorated in DD style. It was exotic and eclectic and let me tell you - Pottery Barn does not stock the oversized glamour prints from which she made curtains and sofas.
It's the dark red walls, with the black lacquer coffee table, and the wild floral print couch, and black & white parquet floors. With a zebra print rug. It's a room that just by walking into - you've made an entrance. It's glamorous. It's rich and fabulous. It's the Jungle Room of Graceland with a little femininity thrown in. Where do you get a chandelier like the one pictured above?
You can learn more about her here. I would LOVE to know what Martha Stewart would say about her!
What's your dream design style?
Cheers, Lara
