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“The proper definition of a man is an animal tha

“The proper definition of a man is an animal that writes letters”
- Lewis Carroll
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Pictured is the Victorian Writing Room at @the_greenbrier, often called the most photographed room in America, originally decorated by Dorothy Draper & Company in the 1940s. That’s #classicdesign!
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📷: @mrsamsky #DorothyDraper #thegreenbrier #design #interiordesign #decorate #decorator #designer #designinspo #writingroom #lewiscarroll

"Dorothy Draper was to decorating what #Chanel was

"Dorothy Draper was to decorating what #Chanel was to fashion. The woman was a genius; there'd be no professional decorating business without her."
- @carletonvarney in @archdigest
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Read the full story entitled, “Remembering Dorothy Draper's Legendary Interior Design Style” here: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/draper-article-052006
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#dorothydraper #carletonvarney #archdigest #interiordesign #design #decorate #decorator #designer #designhistory #linkinstories↖️ @dorothydraperfw @chanelofficial

We’ll meet again! A time to stay safe so our tom

We’ll meet again! A time to stay safe so our tomorrows will be better. @the_greenbrier #dorothydraper

"The root of joy is gratefulness." – David Stein

"The root of joy is gratefulness." – David Steindl-Rast
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at Dorothy Draper & Company ☘️🇮🇪☘️
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In difficult times, it is even more important to celebrate all that is good in the world and how much we have to be grateful for. .
Pictured is the Dorotheum Sofa from our collection for @kindelfurniture in #Brazilliance from @dorothydraperfw
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#luck #lucky #luckoftheIrish #ireland #irish #green #stpatricksday #dorothydraper #carletonvarney #designinspiration #designinspo #stayinspired #inspireothers #gratitude

“Almost everyone believes that there is somethin

“Almost everyone believes that there is something deep and mysterious about [interior decoration] or that you have to know all sorts of complicated details about periods before you can lift a finger. Well, you don’t. Decorating is just sheer fun: a delight in color, an awareness of balance, a feeling for lighting, a sense of style, a zest for life, and an amused enjoyment of the smart accessories of the moment.”
- #DorothyDraper in her 1939 classic, ‘Decorating Is Fun!’ available at https://www.carletonvarney.com/collections/books
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Read the full story in @vogue’s article entitled, “7 Legendary Interior Designers Everyone Should Know”: https://www.vogue.com/article/legendary-interior-designers-decorators-everyone-should-know
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Pictured, a model applies makeup against a Dorothy Draper interior at Hampshire House, Central Park South in #NYC. Photo by Cecil Beaton for Vogue, 1937.
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#interiors #interiordesign #vogue #envogue #design #interiordesigner #decorate #decorator #designinspo #internationalwomensday

Check out the April issue of @countrylivingmag for

Check out the April issue of @countrylivingmag for a feature on #DorothyDraper, @carletonvarney and maximalist style ❤️
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#maximalism #chintz #nobeige #design #colorfuldesign #interiordesign #decorate #decorator #designer #thegreenbrier #decoratingweekend #carletonvarney #internationalwomensday

“For years, the best-kept secret at West Virgini

“For years, the best-kept secret at West Virginia’s stately The Greenbrier hotel was its huge underground bunker designed to shelter Congress in the event of nuclear catastrophe. But after its existence was unmasked in a 1992 Washington Post article, the distinction now goes to the property’s 14-room, two-story Presidential Suite.
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Yellow cabbage roses and pink orchids might seem like a bizarre decor choice for heads of state. But not when you consider that the suite was designed by Dorothy Draper, the society decorator who stamped many a mid-century hotel interior (The Carlyle in New York and D.C.’s The Mayflower Hotel) with her prismatic, maximalist patterns and was prone to aphorisms like ‘Above all, never be afraid of color!’” - @cntraveler
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https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-14-room-presidential-suite-is-the-greenbrier-resorts-best-kept-secret
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Design by @carletonvarney, @dorothydraperco with @dorothydraperfw fabrics and wallpapers at @the_greenbrier #design #interiordesign #colorfuldesign #presidentialsuite #decorate #decorator #designer #thegreenbrier #travel #cntraveler #dorothydraper

“In 1936 Colonel Harry E. Stewart, then owner of

“In 1936 Colonel Harry E. Stewart, then owner of Dallas's elegant Stoneleigh Court hotel (at 11 floors, the tallest game in town), asked renowned decorator Dorothy Draper to help him give Texas the one thing it desperately needed: a penthouse—the first in the state. She agreed and "set about creating a Scottish mansion in the sky," says Carleton Varney, president of Dorothy Draper Company, featuring ornate plaster ceilings, marble floors and 500-year-old English oak paneling. When finished, the 7,200-square-foot penthouse (made by combining a ballroom and a dining area) had morphed into a duplex, thanks to Stewart's decision to add a 12th floor boasting a terrace overlooking all of "Big D." Not surprisingly, Stewart (who'd made a bundle selling Ford farm equipment) was its first inhabitant, living in his creation until 1943, when he sold the hotel.”
- @archdigest
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https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/varney-article-022009
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@carletonvarney @thestoneleigh @dorothydraperfw #thestoneleigh #dallas #design #interiordesign #designer #decorate #decorator

"Until very recently people were literally scared

"Until very recently people were literally scared out of their wits by color. Perhaps this was a hangover from our Puritan ancestors. But whatever the reason, brown, grays and neutrals were the only shades considered 'safe.' Now we know that lovely, clear colors have a vital effect on our mental happiness."
- Dorothy Draper in “Decorating is Fun!”, 1939
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Pictured is the Tuxedo Park Canopy Bed (a reproduction of Draper’s bed from her room in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City), Scalloped Lamp Table, Lily Chair and Pinwheel Chest from our collection for @kindelfurniture in @dorothydraperfw fabrics
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#stilltruetoday #DorothyDraper #Design #InteriorDesign #Decorator #ColorfulDesign #goforit

A table (and #diningroom) fit for a King at @thest

A table (and #diningroom) fit for a King at @thestoneleigh in Dallas.
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Design by @carletonvarney, Dorothy Draper & Company .
#Dallas #DallasDesign #Stoneleigh #ResortDesign #DorothyDraper #CarletonVarney #Design #InteriorDesign #Decorate #decorator

The Rosalynn Carter First Lady suite at @grandhote

The Rosalynn Carter First Lady suite at @grandhotelmichigan is decorated in (Georgia) peach and includes design touches from @carletonvarney’s time as decorator at the White House 🇺🇸

Pops of #pink in the Presidential Suite at @grandh

Pops of #pink in the Presidential Suite at @grandhotelmichigan 💗
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Design by @carletonvarney, Dorothy Draper & Company
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#grandhotel #dorothydraper #mackinacisland #mackinac #mi #hotelstyle #resort #design #interiordesign #colorfuldesign #designer #decorator #decorate #color #pinkgreenyellow #lovecolor

Congrats to all of the #Oscar winners 🥇 . Pictu

Congrats to all of the #Oscar winners 🥇
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Pictured is the green room we designed for the 2008 #AcademyAwards featuring a classic #blackandwhite palette and #DraperDoors with #popsofred. .
Design by @carletonvarney, @brinsleymatthews; 📷: @archdigest for @theacademy

Classic #DorothyDraper and #HollywoodRegency style

Classic #DorothyDraper and #HollywoodRegency style at the 2008 #AcademyAwards green room. Design by @DorothyDraperCo, @carletonvarney and @BrinsleyMatthews commissioned by @archdigest
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#theoscars #hollywood #oscars #design #interiordesign #archdigest #carletonvarney #greenroom #theacademy

Join us at @the_greenbrier this March 6-8 for our

Join us at @the_greenbrier this March 6-8 for our Decorating Weekend, with @carletonvarney and the #DorothyDraper team
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https://www.greenbrier.com/Holidays-Events/Let-s-Color-Dorothy-Draper-Decorating-Weekend.aspx
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#Decorating #decorator #decorate #design #interiordesign #continuingeducation #carletonvarney #thegreenbrier #decoratingweekend #colorfuldesign #goforit #linkinstories↖️

Custom carpets - it’s what we do! . Design by @B

Custom carpets - it’s what we do!
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Design by @BrinsleyMatthews for the Casino at @the_greenbrier; 📷: @urbandesignvb
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#gingerjar #blueandwhite #popofred #customdesign #design #designer #decoratewithcolor #goforit #decorate #decorator #dorothydraper #thegreenbrier #carpet #customdesign

The Penthouse at @thecolonypalmbeach brings the co

The Penthouse at @thecolonypalmbeach brings the colors and prints of #PalmBeach indoors with our @dorothydraperfw #fabrics and #wallpapers 🌴

Love color in your home? So do we! Design by @car

Love color in your home? So do we! Design by @carletonvarney, @dorothydraperco @dorothydraperfw #design #decorate #decorator #designer #palmbeachchic #palmbeachstyle #colorfuldesign #goforit #color #welovecolor #yellowlivingroom #blueceiling

The stage is set for a lovely evening in Grand Hot

The stage is set for a lovely evening in Grand Hotel's theatre. Design by @carletonvarney
@dorothydraperfw
@grandhotelmichigan
#dorothydraper #dorothydraperstyle #carletonvarney #grandhotel #grandhotelmichigan #makeitmackinac #mackinacisle #interiordesign #maketimefordesign #interior123 #interiordesignideas #interiordesignphotography #interiordesignersofinsta #Interiordesigning #prettyinpink

Details astound at The Greenbrier. . @dorothydrape

Details astound at The Greenbrier.
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@dorothydraperfw @carletonvarney @the_greenbrier
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#dorothydraper #dorothydraperdesign #dorothydraperstyle #thegreenbrier #greenbrier #whitesulphursprings #opulence #elegance

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