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I also have a Masters in Landscape Architecture from UVA. I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta.
What Would Dorothy Draper Do? (12 comments)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: A beautiful front door and symmetrical topiaries have great Draper style.
between naps on the porch 
TRELLIS: The Greenbrier required over 15,000 rolls of wallpaper. I think Dorothy would have approved of this vibrant green trellis pattern and intricate mirror.
by Elizabeth Dinkel
Speaking of trellis, here's a very sophisticated modern example of using a trellis moulding pattern.
by Dillard Design Group, LLC
FLOOR TO CEILING CURTAINS: In a floral pattern - another Draper signature. The Greenbrier required over 45,000 rolls of fabric!
by Riehl Designs, Inc.
ATTENTION TO SPECIAL LIGHT FIXTURES. This is the other view that goes with the two images above.
by Riehl Designs, Inc.
ZEBRA: The zebra I have now started to associate more with Carleton Varney, Dorothy Draper's protege and the current head of The Dorothy Draper Company Inc.
Zebra wall
THE DRESK: A bold botanical wallpaper and a "dresk" (dressing table/desk) - I think Dorothy invented the dresk when she designed the furniture for The Greenbrier.
by Dufner Heighes Inc
FEMININE: A frilly toile dressing table stool is pure Draper.
by Elizabeth Dinkel
BLANK WALLS ARE BORING: Smaller ornamental details like the one on this wall channel draper.
by Elizabeth Dinkel
FORMAL BUT COMFORTABLE DINING: A formal and traditional dining area with a bit of color and glitz is pure Draper.
by Elizabeth Dinkel
UPHOLSTERED CANOPIES: Lush bedding and scads of fabric
by Tracy Murdock Allied ASID
HARLEQUIN: The striking harlequin pattern used in The Greenbrier will continue to inspire decorators for generations.
by SHH - Spence, Harris, Hogan Associates
ESPANA COLLECTION FOR DREXEL HERITAGE. This iconic bureau design is one of the most sought-after draper designs.
by Vanessa De Vargas
VERDANT GREEN, SET OFF BY BLACK AND WHITE. The symmetry of the lamps, horse sculpture and ornate mirror are pure Draper-inspired style.
Vanessa De Vargas / Turquoise L.A.
BIRD CAGES: Draper used these sculptural pieces as accessories.
Bird Cage
ADD A TREE: The Garden at Essex House's design revolved around fabulous, oversized, tree-shaped columns.
by Rebekah Zaveloff, KitchenLab & Design in a Bag.com
The Combo - Pink walls, zebra rug, floral shade - I think Dorothy would have slept in here.
by Coburn Architecture and Interiors
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pwalter says:
Love the stripes and the bold colors! www.satisfiedsole.com
eyeseepretty says:
Great retrospective on Dorothy Draper. She was quite the design revolutionary for her time.
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debbettcher says:
This definitely inspired my inner Draper!
gopg8r says:
My goodness ... BEAUTIFUL photos! I cannot imagine living in the "Pink, Green, and Palm Leaves" house!!! Stunning kitchen!!!!
kitpollard says:
LOVE this ideabook! I hadn't seen a lot of these photos - I really like all those Elizabeth Dinkel rooms. Don't know how I've missed them in my Houzz browsing.
catgardner says:
Thank you for putting this together. Dorothy Draper had so much style and I realize my mother's sense of style as a designer must have been heavily influenced by her. I am glad to see a return to this decorating style.
Becky, I love this ideabook. Dorothy Draper's style...and so many of the rooms you've pictured here remind me of "old" Palm Beach. Such a stunning iconic look...these rooms will never feel trendy and never go out of style.
Thanks for including my front door in such a wonderful Ideabook! :)
Thanks for including my front door in such a wonderful Ideabook! :)
becky says:
Thanks Susan - have you read Celerie Kemble's book? It's a great resource for Palm Beach inspired style and it's extremely well-written - one of the few coffee table books I've actually READ cover to cover!
Becky...just took a gander on Amazon...looks like a great book! You can peruse A LOT of it on the Amazon site...thought I was reading via a Kindle there for second. ;) I have this llittle decorating book addicition, so this one will be going on the wish list. The decorating book that I have pretty much read cover to cover is, An Affair with a House, by Bunny Williams...I know you've heard of that one. I still love picking it up again and again. When they haul me off to the nursing home one day, I'll be clutching my decorating books. :)
becky says:
Susan, that's been on my wish list forever but I've never bought it - thanks so much for the reminder! Billy Baldwin, Elsie de Wolfe, and Jonathan Adler are my all time favorite design writers - they all crack me up.
I need to check into those. I recognize the names but I don't think I have any of their books.
becky says:
Billy Baldwin Remembers is really great - not many pictures, just him telling tales, that include Garbo. The Dorothy Draper book is incredible - full of scribbles and notes and magazine shots - really well put together. And My Prescription for Anti Depressive Living by Jonathan Adler is absolutely hilarious.
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