Decorating Is Fun!: How to Be Your Own Decorator
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Decorating Is Fun!: How to Be Your Own Decorator

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This is a book about how to have a good time decorating. - Dorothy Draper After being out of print for more than sixty years, Decorating Is Fun is finally being reissued with its original illustrations. Amazingly, the book which was originally published in 1939 on the eve of World War II, is still practical, amusing, and inspirational. Draper's earnest enthusiasm feels fr...more
Hardcover, 274 pages
Published February 25th 2007 by Shannongrove Press, Inc.
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Gail
Mar 14, 2011
Gail rated it 4 of 5 stars
It is an oldie, but classic goodie. Some decorating ideas are dated, but many of Dorothy Draper's tips and suggestions are timeless. Wish I had know about this book much earlier.
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Susan
Nov 08, 2007
Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars
In the middle of this witty "how to" book by Dorothy Draper (originally published in 1939). Ms. Draper decorated the Greenbrier in WV and had a vibrant, bold style. Interesting to note how home decorating styles have -- and haven't -- changed over time.
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