"Author P. Gaye Tapp analyzes each of her subjects’ refined way of living, how she embellished her residences and the long-lasting effects on today’s generation of designers and connoisseurs of beauty." Read more here.
The Society Diaries
The Society Diaries SHELF LIFE included How They Decorated best books of the season. See it here.
Architect Design Blog
"I've been studying my preview copy of the book and have been totally engrossed by these fascinating women who were each famous for their (many) style(s) which were well documented throughout the 20th century. Split into 4 sections the book categorizes these style setters (NOT trendsetters) by "The Fashionably Chic", "The Unconventional Eye", "In the Grand Manner", and "Legacy Style". One of my favorite parts of the book is that they are covered not only by never-before-seen photographs but also charming sketches by Jimmie Henslee, Christian Berard, and Jeremiah Goodman which give the FEEL of a space more than a photograph ever can."
On Pinehurst Place
Blogger Marsha Cannon takes a look at How They Decorated –On Pinehurst Place here
La Dolce Vita
Paloma Contreras adds How The Decorated to her 'On My Bookshelf' post at La Dolce Vita Blog here
"Meanwhile, P.Gaye Tapp’s How They Decorated is a fascinating look at the homes of some of the most stylish and inspiring women in history. "
Mark Sikes Blog
Designer, author Mark Sikes writes about his "Best Books" and included How They Decorated. See his list here.
Political Style Blog
Laura Emily Dunn takes a look at How They Decorated on her blog Political Style Blog here.
Guest of a Guest
Guest of a Guest's Christie Grimm takes a look at the book and features the rooms of Georgia O'Keeffe. Read it here.
"Design lovers everywhere should ready themselves for a real treat, as this April Rizzoli releases P. Gaye Tapp's "How They Decorated: Inspiration from Great Women of the Twentieth Century." Peaking past the curtains and into the homes of the most discerning aesthetic icons of their time, from Babe Paley and Elsa Schiaparelli to Bunny Mellon and Mona von Bismarck, the book straddles styles, eras, and tastes for an interior journey anchored in a certain, je-ne-sais-quois sense of refinement."