"It's like toilets, " said Michael Simon, a New York decorator who specializes in classical interiors.
"She was the first person to charge for taste, the first lady decorator, " he said.
Often it's a lack of time not taste that leads someone to hire a decorator.
"We had a beautiful vintage mirrored table, " recalled Katie Lydon, also a New York decorator.
Qualify as an interior decorator in Rhode Island and you are so qualified in Florida.
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Then you would discover that the lamps are positioned to make the decorator happy, not for shaving.
David Easton, a New York decorator, knows people who can fix anything short of a horse race.
Steven Gambrel, an interior decorator who sells custom furnishings, has seen many designers move into this niche.
Several companies gave them contractor or decorator discounts, or lower prices if they bought items off the floor.
Finally, 15 years or so ago, I discovered legendary decorator Albert Hadley's compact green-on-green backyard in Southport, Conn.
Last week in London I saw Los Angeles decorator Kathryn Ireland, who is a master of the layered look.
Decorator Patrick, 30, says he is a big supporter of piracy and he doesn't care where the money goes.
Based in New York for over 20 years, she has worked as an art dealer and set decorator for independent films.
"If the piece is 100 years old, you don't want it to look new, " said Oliver Furth, a decorator in Los Angeles.
The good thing is that, if homeowners make a stink, the bathroom usually is restored to its original condition at the decorator's expense.
This owed to the fact that Sui had an image of the decorator Madeleine Castaing on acid trip when she designed her collection.
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Jackie Goldsby, a retired interior decorator living in Alabama, said she had seen him perform many times and was a fan and a friend.
The bumper ratings were helped by the 17.2m people who saw former painter and decorator Matt Cardle win this year's X Factor on ITV1.
The cofounders of Manhattan-based Baranzelli Home LLC, they are selling high-quality fabrics for drapes and furniture upholstery to consumers who wouldn't consider a decorator.
There were already signs, such as when TV decorator Linda Barker discovered her boot had melted from being too close to the camp fire.
The 27-year-old former painter-decorator is now practically guaranteed a number one single with his debut release, a cover of Biffy Clyro's Many of Horror.
One day while visiting a ceramics supply store, he saw an ad by Howard Slatkin, the decorator known for opulent and highly crafted period interiors.
"We were inspired by the classic age of the American decorator the late 1940s to '60s when details like bolsters and tufting reigned supreme, " said Ms. Lemieux.
The cofounders of Manhattan-based Baranzelli Home LLC are selling fancy fabrics for drapes and furniture upholstery to consumers like Menges, who wouldn't consider a decorator.
Decorator show homes are a beloved tradition in many U.S. cities.
In Virginia, Amanda hopes to continue working as an interior decorator.
"You rarely see a decorator at Home Depot, " he said, estimating that at least 40% of the cost of a house is spent on interior surfaces.
Cotran's project in 2007, Mr. Pellizzoni has made a name for himself as a decorator of choice for many wealthy, first-generation migrants to the British capital.
Camp Jabulani has been a personal effort for Lente, who chose not to use an architect but instead collaborated with a local decorator and a builder.
Camp Jabulani has been an intensely personal effort for Lente, who chose not to use an architect but instead collaborated with a local decorator and a builder.
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