Sister Parish
Inventor of the American Country style
Mid-Century · 1933–1994 · New York, NY
Signature styles
- American Country
- Traditional
- Layered
Profile
Dorothy May Kinnicutt — "Sister" Parish — founded Parish-Hadley with Albert Hadley and decorated the Kennedy White House. She is credited with codifying the American Country aesthetic: hooked rugs, painted floors, four-poster beds, English chintz layered against simple American antiques.
Visual language
Patchwork quilts, painted floorboards, faded chintz, hand-painted floral wallpaper.
Wallcoverings that match this designer
Curated by Designer Wallcoverings — collections that map to Sister's published interiors.
Stars of Design is an editorial profile directory. We are not affiliated with Sister Parish or their studio. Wallcovering pairings are curated based on publicly available work and are sold by Designer Wallcoverings, the directory's publisher. Source citations are provided in line with fair-use editorial practice; visit each outlet directly for the full article.