I've been working as an editor for some very special interior design publications for years now and have been introduced to so many designers I adore and respect—but I guess you never forget your first. Dorothy Draper, while of course I never met her, was one of the first designers I was schooled on and complettely fell in love with. Her use of color, her perfect pairings, it all stands the test of time and continues to inspire— I can only hope to have that legacy one day. Above is the Greenbrier in West Virginia that she designed and I can't imagine anything better.
Images courtesy of Cooper Carras for Matchbook Magazine
