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Rudy Saunders is an interior designer, color enthusiast, and prolific needlepointer.
Rudy Saunders - Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc.
Rudy Saunders - Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc.
DESIGN DIRECTOR Rudy Saunders Rudy Saunders, Design Director of Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc., joined America’s oldest established and continually operating interior design firm in 2015 under the direction of his role model, Mr. Carleton Varney (1937 – 2022). Based in New York City, Saunders is involved with all aspects of the firm including designing […]
R! by Rudy Needlepoint at Lycette
R! by Rudy Needlepoint at Lycette
Explore R! by Rudy in our Needlepoint Collection at Lycette Designs. Find beautifully crafted needlepoint products to enhance your decor.
Mackinac Island Town Crier: Rudy The Decorator
Mackinac Island Town Crier: Rudy The Decorator
Forbes: How Dorothy Draper’s Imagination Defined America’s Grandest Hotels
Forbes: How Dorothy Draper’s Imagination Defined America’s Grandest Hotels
From the Greenbrier in West Virginia to Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel, Dorothy Draper’s bold, joyous style has defined a century of American interior design.
House Beautiful: Designers Say This DIVISIVE 1950s Sofa Trend Will Rule 2026
House Beautiful: Designers Say This DIVISIVE 1950s Sofa Trend Will Rule 2026
The 1950s are back.
Town & Country: Inside the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island's Renovation
Town & Country: Inside the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island's Renovation
Two generations of vacations inspired a collaboration between a legendary lakeside retreat and America’s oldest design firm.
Women's Wear Daily: Historic Grand Hotel Is Emboldened With Help From Dorothy Draper & Co.
Women's Wear Daily: Historic Grand Hotel Is Emboldened With Help From Dorothy Draper & Co.
The established interior design company first worked on the sizable Michigan resort in the late 1970s.
Good Housekeeping: How to Pull off Legendary Decorator Dorothy Draper's Signature Style
Good Housekeeping: How to Pull off Legendary Decorator Dorothy Draper's Signature Style
Grand Hotel 2025 Newsletter
Grand Hotel 2025 Newsletter
Veranda: 6 Antique Design Features Designers Wish Would Make a Comeback
Veranda: 6 Antique Design Features Designers Wish Would Make a Comeback
The pros still adore these interior design details from bygone eras.
Business of Home: Decorator. Designer. What’s the difference?
Business of Home: Decorator. Designer. What’s the difference?
A quarter of the way through, and so far the 21st century has been good to designers. Through a steady diet of HGTV, Instagram and Pinterest, Americans have...
Veranda: 10 Stunning Christmas Table Setting Ideas You'll Want to Steal from Designers
Veranda: 10 Stunning Christmas Table Setting Ideas You'll Want to Steal from Designers
All the inspo you need for festive place settings and centerpieces from top designers.
Homes & Gardens: Nostalgia-core is the comforting decor trend that harks back to simpler times – here's how to get the sentimental style
Homes & Gardens: Nostalgia-core is the comforting decor trend that harks back to simpler times – here's how to get the sentimental style
Create comforting interiors which conjure happy memories with these nostalgic decorating ideas
House Beautiful: 70 Genius Small Kitchen Ideas That'll Make You Love Your Space
House Beautiful: 70 Genius Small Kitchen Ideas That'll Make You Love Your Space
You won't miss the extra square footage, trust us.
The Glam Pad: Antiques at the Gardens
The Glam Pad: Antiques at the Gardens
Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A, Antiques at the Gardens, and Loeffler Randall for McGee & Co. The Glam Pad
Design Milk: Experts on Brat Green and the Allure of Loud Home Furnishings
Design Milk: Experts on Brat Green and the Allure of Loud Home Furnishings
Design Milk surveys color connoisseurs Laura Guido-Clark, Leah Ring, + Rudy Saunders on how to incorporate Brat green beyond the trend.
Over The Mountain Journal: Stars of The Show
Over The Mountain Journal: Stars of The Show
As always, this year’s Antiques at the Gardens has an impressive lineup of design experts who will be sharing their extensive know-how at the event. You can read about Alexa Hampton, president of Mark Hampton LLC and a noted designer and author, at right; here are some of the others scheduled to speak: Oct. 4 Stacey Bewkes: […]
Over The Mountain Journal: Not Your Garden Variety Event
Over The Mountain Journal: Not Your Garden Variety Event
By Donna Cornelius Football, falling leaves and fall festivals all are favorite autumn activities in the South, and in Birmingham, there’s another event that’s sure to boost your seasonal enthusiasm as the temperatures fall. This year marks the 18th anniversary of Antiques at the Gardens, an antiques show and sale that brings nationally and internationally […]
Live: See inside Grand Hotel’s famous Cupola Bar after glitzy renovation
Live: See inside Grand Hotel’s famous Cupola Bar after glitzy renovation
One of Mackinac Island's most famous spots with a knockout view just got a glow up.
House Beautiful: 7 Paint Colors That Make a House Sell for More Money
House Beautiful: 7 Paint Colors That Make a House Sell for More Money
New York Social Diary: A stroll down Park Avenue and what it evoked
New York Social Diary: A stroll down Park Avenue and what it evoked
The Glam Pad: Father's Day - 14 Designers Share Favorite Gift Ideas
The Glam Pad: Father's Day - 14 Designers Share Favorite Gift Ideas
House Beautiful: Designers Swear By These Ideas to Make a Small Kitchen Look Bigger
House Beautiful: Designers Swear By These Ideas to Make a Small Kitchen Look Bigger
House Beautiful: Why Rattan Lighting Deserves a Place in Your Home Year-Round
House Beautiful: Why Rattan Lighting Deserves a Place in Your Home Year-Round
Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s 20 Under 40 Successful Alumni 2024
Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s 20 Under 40 Successful Alumni 2024
Grand Hotel 2024 Newsletter
Grand Hotel 2024 Newsletter
Veranda: 5 Invaluable Decorating Tips I Learned at the Dorothy Draper Design School
Veranda: 5 Invaluable Decorating Tips I Learned at the Dorothy Draper Design School
Southern Living: What Is Chintz?
Southern Living: What Is Chintz?
The Glam Pad: An Insider Glimpse at the Dorothy Draper Decorating Weekend
The Glam Pad: An Insider Glimpse at the Dorothy Draper Decorating Weekend
Homes & Gardens: What is Maximalism?
Homes & Gardens: What is Maximalism?
Mansion Global: Home Design With the Dog in Mind
Mansion Global: Home Design With the Dog in Mind
Success Magazine: Maximalism Interior Design Could Be the Ticket to Joy and Agency in Unstable Times
Success Magazine: Maximalism Interior Design Could Be the Ticket to Joy and Agency in Unstable Times
Savannah Magazine: Not Your Mother’s Needlepoint | Savannah Magazine
Savannah Magazine: Not Your Mother’s Needlepoint | Savannah Magazine
Flower Magazine: Dorothy Draper Decorating Weekend at the Greenbrier
Flower Magazine: Dorothy Draper Decorating Weekend at the Greenbrier
The Glam Pad: Designer Rudy Saunders’ 375-Square-Foot NYC Apartment Is Bursting With Style
The Glam Pad: Designer Rudy Saunders’ 375-Square-Foot NYC Apartment Is Bursting With Style
Grand Hotel Carleton Varney Suite Tour
Grand Hotel Carleton Varney Suite Tour
Upscale Living: Continuing the Legacy of Dorothy Draper
Upscale Living: Continuing the Legacy of Dorothy Draper
Veranda: Grand Hotel Just Debuted the Redesign of Its Iconic Carleton Varney Suite
Veranda: Grand Hotel Just Debuted the Redesign of Its Iconic Carleton Varney Suite
Houston Chronicle: Historic Grand Hotel suite on Mackinac Island gets a refresh in honor of its longtime designer
Houston Chronicle: Historic Grand Hotel suite on Mackinac Island gets a refresh in honor of its longtime designer
Grand Hotel 2023 Newsletter
Grand Hotel 2023 Newsletter
Cottages & Gardens: See the Tabletops at the 2023 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala
Cottages & Gardens: See the Tabletops at the 2023 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala
New York Social Diary: All the World’s a Stage! Spring Gala Celebration to Benefit Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
New York Social Diary: All the World’s a Stage! Spring Gala Celebration to Benefit Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Cottages & Gardens: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala 2023
Cottages & Gardens: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala 2023
New York Social Diary: The Fund for Park Avenue celebrates the Park Avenue Tulips
New York Social Diary: The Fund for Park Avenue celebrates the Park Avenue Tulips
Frederic Magazine: Elevated Everyday Desk Accessories
Frederic Magazine: Elevated Everyday Desk Accessories
The Glam Pad: NYBG Orchid Dinner
The Glam Pad: NYBG Orchid Dinner
White House Historical Association Next-Gen Leaders
White House Historical Association Next-Gen Leaders
Listed by Serhant: Touring a 375 sqft COLORFUL NYC Apartment
Listed by Serhant: Touring a 375 sqft COLORFUL NYC Apartment
Queens Ledger: Preserving “modern baroque” with Dorothy Draper & Company
Queens Ledger: Preserving “modern baroque” with Dorothy Draper & Company
House Beautiful's Most Popular Home Tours of 2022
House Beautiful's Most Popular Home Tours of 2022
The Glam Pad: Ultimate Holiday Shopping Guide - 21 Tastemakers Weigh In
The Glam Pad: Ultimate Holiday Shopping Guide - 21 Tastemakers Weigh In
Homeworthy Apartment Tour
Homeworthy Apartment Tour
House Beautiful: How a Professional Designer Crafted His Ideal Space in a 375-Square-Foot Rental Studio
House Beautiful: How a Professional Designer Crafted His Ideal Space in a 375-Square-Foot Rental Studio
The Greenbrier Magazine: A Fresh Start at Spring Row
The Greenbrier Magazine: A Fresh Start at Spring Row
New York Social Diary: A Garden of Earthly Delights!Spring Gala Celebration to Benefit Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
New York Social Diary: A Garden of Earthly Delights!Spring Gala Celebration to Benefit Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Cottages & Gardens: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala 2022
Cottages & Gardens: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala 2022
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala 2022 Journal
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala 2022 Journal
WVVA News: Event Honors World-Renown Interior Designer
WVVA News: Event Honors World-Renown Interior Designer
The Martha Blog: NYBG Orchid Dinner 2022
The Martha Blog: NYBG Orchid Dinner 2022
Veranda: Martha Stewart on The New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Dinner
Veranda: Martha Stewart on The New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Dinner
Frederic Magazine: The Chicest Keychains, According to Designers
Frederic Magazine: The Chicest Keychains, According to Designers
House Beautiful: Please Stop Buying Matching Furniture Sets
House Beautiful: Please Stop Buying Matching Furniture Sets
CBS New York: New Art Exhibit Features Needlepoint Works
CBS New York: New Art Exhibit Features Needlepoint Works
The Glam Pad: An Afternoon of Needlepoint with Rudy Saunders & Emily Eerdmans
The Glam Pad: An Afternoon of Needlepoint with Rudy Saunders & Emily Eerdmans
The Glam Pad: 20 Tastemakers Share The Chicest Gifts of the Season
The Glam Pad: 20 Tastemakers Share The Chicest Gifts of the Season
Greenbrier Magazine: The Greenbrier Conference Center Gets a Facelift
Greenbrier Magazine: The Greenbrier Conference Center Gets a Facelift
House Beautiful: 10 Retro Things From Your Grandparents' House That Are Back In Style
House Beautiful: 10 Retro Things From Your Grandparents' House That Are Back In Style
Greenbrier Living Magazine: The Greenbrier Conference Center
Greenbrier Living Magazine: The Greenbrier Conference Center
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