Interior Design Magazine history

A design world darling by the 1960’s, his most notable projects included rooms for Prince Charles and Princess Anne and a sparkling nightclub on an ocean liner and yacht for King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

Looking for a partner of sorts with more technical talent rather than the instinct that defined her career, Sister Parish brought Hadley on her team in 1962.

In the 1970’s, Hicks began producing signature wallpaper, fabrics, and linens for his design boutiques spread across eight countries.

That legislation was passed in Alabama. It was not until 1982 that the first United States legislation supporting the fast evolving profession of interior design was passed.

On the other hand, the circulation of magazines like Hearst's Country Living and Colonial Homes; Hachette's Home; The New York Times Company's Decorating Remodeling, and Meredith's Traditional Home and Country Home are all up or about even for 1992's first nine months compared with a year earlier.

Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of interior designers in 2002 were as follows:

Median annual earnings of merchandise displayers and window dressers were $18,180 in 2003.

However, for Hadley, high-profile names never took place over brilliant design. “Names really are not the point,” he told New York magazine in 2004. “It’s what you can achieve for the simplest person.