Dorothy Draper

I've been doing some reading and research lately on Dorothy Draper; founder of "arguably the first official interior design business." Dorothy Draper and Company became reknowned for "Modern Baroque" styles - mixing disparate elements from a variety of different movements that she managed to work together beautifully.

If you're familiar with her, then you know her iconic work. It is unforgettably unique and striking. If you have yet to take a deep dive, start with the Greenbrier Hotel, move into the Fairmont in SF and land on The Dorotheum - her renovation of the Metropolitan Musuem of Art cafeteria.

Even if there are patterns and flourishes that don't quite appeal to you, there is no denying her uncanny ability to create such immersive spaces with such wildly different pieces.