Decorators Quote by Dorothy Draper

“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

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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…

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There seems to be within all of us an innate yearning to be lifted momentarily out of our own lives into the realm of…

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A vase of flowers or greens will bring even a dull hotel room to life in the most delightful way. The small amount of…

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Good liquor is not cheap. Cheap liquor is not good.

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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…

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Decorating in relation to hotels is really nothing more than planned showmanship or the art of attracting attention in a delightful way and thus…

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Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl.

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Too much of anything is the beginning of a mess.

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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…

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The Drab Age is over. Color is coming into its own again. Until very recently people were literally scared out of their wits by…

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Have you ever considered how much pure stuff and nonsense surrounds this subject of interior decoration? Probably not. Almost everyone believes that there is…

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