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Varney by the Yard
History
Carleton Varney - one of America's best known interior designers - is the president/owner of Dorothy Draper & Co. Inc., located in New York City. It is the oldest established interior design firm in the United States and is named after the founder of the company, Dorothy Draper, one of the doyennes of interior design in the United States from the 1920's to the 1960's. The Varney design philosophy stresses..."the use of bright colors and the rejection of all that is impractical, uncomfortable and drab". In embracing this practice, he continues the tradition of Dorothy Draper by being associated with the imaginative use of vibrant colors, floral patterns and bold contrasts.
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Varney's impressive roster of clients includes superstars from the worlds of
entertainment, fashion and business. He is associated with the restoration
and decoration of countless hotels and resorts in Europe, the Caribbean, Asia
and the United States. Among them: Dromoland and Ashford Castles, and
Adare Manor in Ireland; The Westbury Hotel, London and Brussels; The Breakers
and the Brazilian Court, Palm Beach (Florida); The Waldorf Towers and The Plaza
Hotel, New York City; The Fairmont Plaza, Boston (Massachusetts); The Grand
Hotel, Mackinac Island (Michigan); The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs (West
Virginia); The Sheraton Waikiki, Hawaii; The Greenbrier West Village Golf Resort
in Japan; Peter Island Resort Hotel, British Virgin Islands; and Villa
Madeleine, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
He decorated the Governor's Mansion in West Virginia and was involved in the decoration of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. He restored and redecorated the Official Vice President's House in Washington D.C. and was the color consultant for the Carter Presidential Library and the consultant for several functions, parties and State Dinners for visiting dignitaries at the White House.
In addition to the decoration of numerous private residences, the company has also been associated with the decoration of cruise ships and private planes. Carleton Varney was the curator of the former presidential yacht, the USS "Sequoia".
Mr.
Varney's versatility in design can be seen in the wide range of products that
bear his mark, ranging from dinnerware, crystal, lamps, linens and
scarves. He has a line of furniture, The
Varney & Sons Collection as well as the
The Dorothy Draper Collection for Varney & Sons through the Kindel Furniture
Company. Mr. Varney is also the author of over two dozen books, most on
decorating, and the life of Dorothy Draper.
His fabric designs, launched under the name Carleton Varney by the Yard in 1992, grace the rooms of some of America's most beautiful homes. The line is currently expanding into various design showrooms around the country. The Carleton Varney by the Yard line consists of nearly 200 sku's and many coordinating wallpapers. You can see the fabrics frequently on the pages of Architectural Digest in some of Mr. Varney's installations.
Dorothy Draper & Co. Inc.
60 East 56th Street
New York, N.Y. 10022
Tel: (212) 758-2810
Fax: (212) 759-0739
Website: www.dorothydraper.com
Email: dorothydraper1@aol.com
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