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Mary Gilliatt (1935–2021)

Author of The Decorating Book

41 Works 894 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Mary Gilliatt is the best-selling author of more than thirty-five books on varied aspects of decoration and design

Includes the names: Mary Gilliat, Mary Gilliatt

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Works by Mary Gilliatt

The Decorating Book (1981) 155 copies
Mary Gilliatt's Short Cuts to Great Decorating (1991) 83 copies
The Complete Book of Home Design (1984) 69 copies
English Country Style (1986) 61 copies
Period Style (1990) 59 copies
Mary Gilliatt's New Guide to Decorating (1988) 53 copies
Dream Houses (1987) 40 copies
Mary Gilliatt's Interior Design Course (Decor Best-Sellers) (2001) 35 copies, 1 review
Decorating on the Cheap (1984) 30 copies
The Mary Gilliatt Book of Color (1985) 25 copies
Mary Gilliatt's great renovations and restorations : a new life for older homes (2003) 25 copies
The Blue and White Room (1992) 24 copies
Mary Gilliatts Dictionary of Architecture and Interior Design (2004) 24 copies
Setting Up Home (1985) 23 copies
Mary Gilliatt's Complete Room by Room Decorating Guide (2003) 20 copies
Mary Gilliatt's Mix & Match Decorating Book (1984) 18 copies
The Perfect Home (1991) 16 copies
Bedrooms: Creating and Decorating the Room of Your Dreams (The Small Book of Home Ideas series) (2007) 16 copies
Period Decorating (1990) — Author — 14 copies, 1 review
Decorating With Mary Gilliatt (1992) 12 copies
Mary Gilliatt's Home Comforts with Style: A Decorating Guide for Today's Living (2004) 11 copies
Decorating: A Realistic Guide (1977) 9 copies
Designing Rooms for Children (1985) 8 copies
Kitchens and dining rooms (1970) 7 copies
Colour Your Home (1985) 7 copies
Bathrooms (1971) 6 copies
Mary Gilliatt’s Fabulous Food and Friends (2008) 6 copies
Introduction to Decorating (Spanish Edition) (1992) 6 copies
English Style (1967) 5 copies
Lighting your home : a practical guide (1980) 4 copies
Making the most of living rooms & halls: A creative guide to home design (1983) 4 copies
Making the most of bedrooms & bathrooms: A creative guide to home design (1983) 4 copies
Making the most of Kitchens & Dining Rooms (1983) 3 copies
How to Decorate without a Decorator (1977) 3 copies
House in the Country (1973) 2 copies
Magamistoad : loo ja kaunista oma unelmate tuba (2009) 2 copies
Mary Gilliatt's Guide to Decorating 1 copy
Idées décor (2001) 1 copy
Complete Book Of Home Design by Mary Gilliatt (1989-11-30) (1754) 1 copy
Σύγχρονη διακόσμιση & όμορφο σπίτι: Κρεβατοκαμαρες και μπανια - ενας πολυτιμος πρακτικος οδηγος 1 copy
Novo livro da decoracao 1 copy
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Canonical name
Gilliatt, Mary
Birthdate
1935
Date of death
2021
Gender
female
Nationality
UK
Map Location
UK

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Mary Gilliatt's Interior Design Course (Decor Best-Sellers) by Mary Gilliatt
It is a Good book with a lot of nice composition ideas. I enjoyed especially the floor section because it has good examples and pictures. In all it’s worth to read but there are better book with better pictures!
Jan 17, 2008
Thecadcollege496 reviews
Period decorating by Mary Gilliatt
A practical guide to architectural details, fabrics, wallpapers and furnishings. For would be decorators inspired by the past.
Aug 7, 2025English (UK)

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