Decorating Is Fun!: How to Be Your Own Decorator

by Dorothy Draper

A beautiful reproduction of the original book published in 1939 Filled with tips, advice and anecdotes on decorating that still ring true today A must-have for fans and followers of both Dorothy Draper and Carleton Varney

After being out of print for many years, Decorating is Fun is being republished with its original illustrations and a new introduction by Draper's prot g , designer Carleton Varney. Amazingly, the book is still practical, amusing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985225629
• ISBN13: 9780985225629
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Shannongrove Press, Inc.
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A CLASSIC FOR ALL DECORATING ENTHUSIASTS

This is a classic interior decorating book written with flair and humor and much common sense. Perfect gift for the newly wed or first home buyer as well as anyone who is interested in interior design. The book jacket is also a collectible... looks good on a coffee table or small bookshelf!

Fun, funny, and full of ideas

I'm really pleased with this book. I was glad to see that this new edition with its boldly striped cover is true to Draper's flamboyant style, which I've always loved. In terms of content, Draper's advice and drawings are practical and helpful, if dated. The book is definitely a product of its time. I found some of the advice to be startlingly basic, but also got some good ideas from it, particularly with regard to color schemes and fabric choices. Fans of Draper and of vintage domestic advice books will love the book, and since these are the reasons I bought it, I found the practicable ideas a bonus.

Decorating Is Fun!

Huge Dorthy Draper fan here. The book is a captures the vision of Dorthy it was a step back in to a fun and tastefull time. Recomended reading, great delivery... RFL

A focus on how to have a good time decorating

This isn't another book about the history of decorating nor even how to design an interior, but a focus on how to have a good time decorating - which sets DECORATING IS FUN! HOW TO BE YOUR OWN DECORATOR apart as much today as when it originally appeared in 1939 on the even of the second world war. The title's been out of print for over sixty years and is reissued here with its original illustrations, making for a serious and informative title any serious home decoration library needs.