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The Greenbrier resort: mostly great

Annie Elliott | April 10, 2023

It’s ridiculous that I hadn’t been there before, Gentle Readers. The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. (This picture is from their website. There were no tulips in evidence when we visited.) The Greenbrier is something of a pilgrimage for interior designers. Decorating doyenne Dorothy Draper ruled the roost from around 1946 until the late ’50s, …

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Duralee’s re-imagined Bailey & Griffin fabric: very bossy!

Annie Elliott | May 18, 2014

I love old. I love recycled. And I love “made in the USA.” So imagine my delight when I learned about Bailey & Griffin, a luxury fabric line that had been out of production for years until Duralee revived it. The brand’s history is interesting. “Founded in 1923, Bailey & Griffin began as the U.S. distributor for UK-based fabric house, …

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