I started this career because I loved doing houses. I'd done three of my own and I couldn't keep on moving my family all the time, so I decided to decorate other people's homes and buildings. — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
You can never judge a paint hue by the liquid color in the paint pot. You must apply it to a wall, wait for… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
You don't have to know anything about a subject as long as you use common sense and imagination, plus enthusiasm! I use all periods… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
There seems to be within all of us an innate yearning to be lifted momentarily out of our own lives into the realm of… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
A vase of flowers or greens will bring even a dull hotel room to life in the most delightful way. The small amount of… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
I don't believe anything can do as much for a room as a glowing fire in an attractive fireplace. Men and dogs love an… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
Decorating in relation to hotels is really nothing more than planned showmanship or the art of attracting attention in a delightful way and thus… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl. — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
Too often when we're buying or building a house we do not consider each room. We are carried away by one charming feature and… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
The finest thing about a hobby is that you can't do any pretending about it. You either like it or you don't. — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
The Drab Age is over. Color is coming into its own again. Until very recently people were literally scared out of their wits by… — Dorothy Draper Copy Share Image
