Penny Drue Baird

Penny Drue Baird
Penny Drue Baird
EducationUniversity of Rochester
OccupationInterior Design
Children6[1]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Penny Drue Baird, the owner of Dessins, LLC, based in Paris and New York, is an American interior designer, also known for her architectural work.[2][3][4]

Career

Baird is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Rochester. She has a doctoral degree in psychology and studied interior design at The New York School of Interior Design.[5][6][7]

Baird's style was recognized in Unquestionably Addicted to Paris: Penny Drue Baird's Book List in September 2011.[8][9][10][11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Notable accomplishments

Baird has been listed as one of Architectural Digest's Top 100 of the world's best interior designers and architects.[23] She is also a winner of Rohm & Haas's “Prettiest Painted Rooms in America”.[24]

Baird has been mentioned and quoted in over 150 shelter magazines and periodicals, including Architectural Digest's "A Promise of a Year in Paris",[25] "The Accent is French",[26] and "Charm, Rekindled".[27]

Baird has authored five books and been featured in an article titled, "Feasts & Celebrations; Fantasy for A Good Cause", in The New York Times.[28] Her work has been recognized in Best Interior Designers Magazine,[29] Huffington Post,[30] and DuJour Magazine.[31]

Books

  • (with foreword by Ralph Pucci) PowerHouse. Schiffer Publications, September 2025 ISBN 9780764369803
  • (with foreword by Jamie Drake). On Interior Design. Images Press 2019 ISBN 9781864707847
  • (with foreword by Mario Buatta). Dreamhouse. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2015 ISBN 9781580933711
  • The New French Interior. New York: Monacelli Press, 2011 ISBN 9781580933100
  • Bringing Paris Home. New York: Monacelli Press, 2008 ISBN 9781580932059
  • Interiors - The Greatest Rooms of the Century (Velvet Cover Color is Platinum Gray). New York: Phaidon Press, 2019. ISBN 9780714879802
  • Interior Design Master Class: 100 Lessons from America's Finest Designers on the Art of Decoration. New York: Rizzoli, 2016. ISBN 9780847848904

References

  1. ↑ Interview, newyorksocialdiary.com. Accessed April 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Penny Drue Baird". www.dessinsllc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Dessins, Penny Drue Baird - New York, NY | 8 projects on 1stDibs". 1stDibs. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Penny Drue Baird". Designers & Books. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Interior Design Degrees and Classes in New York City". www.nysid.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  6. ↑ "Bringing Paris Home". www.monacellipress.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  7. ↑ Nast, Condé. "Penny Drue Baird - Dessins". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  8. ↑ "Unquestionably Addicted to Paris: Penny Drue Baird's Book List". Designers & Books. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  9. ↑ Moonan, Wendy (2008-02-01). "Penny Drue Baird Creates Chic Comfort in a Mediterranean-Style Palm Beach Home". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  10. ↑ Moonan, Wendy (2007-02-01). "Penny Drue Baird Renovates an 1810 Farmhouse in Pennsylvania". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  11. ↑ "HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) MAY/JUNE 2022". Issuu. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  12. ↑ Viladas, Pilar (2022-09-09). "Tour a Berkshires Vacation Home That Melds Sophisticated Furnishings with Rustic Charm". Galerie Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  13. ↑ Ambridge, David Masello, Photographs by Brittany (2023-04-04). "Inside the West Village Apartment Penny Drue Baird Designed for Her Son". Cottages & Gardens. Retrieved 2026-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Shaw, Dan (2011-05-01). "A Sophisticated Manhattan Apartment That's Both Timeless and Chic". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  15. ↑ Lasky, Julie (2016-12-15). "This New York Apartment Is a Shrine to Art Deco". Galerie Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  16. ↑ Arango, Jorge S. (2015-03-27). "Book Club". 1stDibs Introspective. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  17. ↑ Wolff, Natasha (2015-04-15). "Amazing Interiors by Penny Drue Baird". DuJour. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  18. ↑ architecturaldigest.com (2009-10-01). "Designer Retrospective: Penny Drue Baird". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  19. ↑ Muller, Brita (2020-09-18). "The Chairish Podcast Ep. 19: Do You Really Need Design School?". Chairish Blog. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  20. ↑ Hackett, Kathleen (2018-05-25). "How Designer Penny Drue Baird Makes Tuscan and Modern 'Get Along'". Galerie Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  21. ↑ "A Tudor Revival-Style Home Puts Down Roots". LUXE Interiors + Design. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  22. ↑ "Park Avenue Contemporary By Penny Drue Baird". InCollect. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  23. ↑ "Architectural Digest's top 100 of the world's best interior designers and architects". ArchitecturalDigest.com. October 2003. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  24. ↑ "Rohm & Haas "Prettiest Painted Rooms in America" judged by Mario Buatta". PaintPro.net. Retrieved 2006-02-05.
  25. ↑ "AD 100: Penny Drue Baird". Architectural Digest. September 2006. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  26. ↑ "AD 100: Penny Drue Baird". Architectural Digest. October 2003. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  27. ↑ "Charm, Rekindled". Architectural Digest. February 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  28. ↑ "Feasts & Celebrations; Fantasy for A Good Cause". The New York Times. 1990-11-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  29. ↑ "Best Interior Designers | Penny Drue Baird". bestinteriordesigners.eu. June 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  30. ↑ "Photos: 6 Renovations That'll Make You Rethink Your Home". The Huffington Post. October 27, 2013. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  31. ↑ "Penny Drue Baird's Book Launch Party for "Dreamhouse"". DuJour. April 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

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[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

  1. ↑ "Dessins, Penny Drue Baird - New York, NY | 8 projects on 1stDibs". 1stDibs. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Penny Drue Baird". Designers & Books. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  3. ↑ Nast, Condé. "Penny Drue Baird - Dessins". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  4. ↑ Nast, Condé. "penny drue baird". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  5. ↑ Moonan, Wendy (2008-02-01). "Penny Drue Baird Creates Chic Comfort in a Mediterranean-Style Palm Beach Home". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  6. ↑ Moonan, Wendy (2007-02-01). "Penny Drue Baird Renovates an 1810 Farmhouse in Pennsylvania". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  7. ↑ "HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) MAY/JUNE 2022". Issuu. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  8. ↑ Viladas, Pilar (2022-09-09). "Tour a Berkshires Vacation Home That Melds Sophisticated Furnishings with Rustic Charm". Galerie Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  9. ↑ Ambridge, David Masello, Photographs by Brittany. "Inside the West Village Apartment Penny Drue Baird Designed for Her Son". Cottages & Gardens. Retrieved 2026-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Shaw, Dan (2011-05-01). "A Sophisticated Manhattan Apartment That's Both Timeless and Chic". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  11. ↑ Lasky, Julie. "This New York Apartment Is a Shrine to Art Deco". Galerie Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  12. ↑ Arango, Jorge S. (2015-03-27). "Book Club". 1stDibs Introspective. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  13. ↑ Wolff, Natasha (2015-04-15). "Amazing Interiors by Penny Drue Baird". DuJour. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  14. ↑ architecturaldigest.com (2009-10-01). "Designer Retrospective: Penny Drue Baird". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  15. ↑ Muller, Brita (2020-09-18). "The Chairish Podcast Ep. 19: Do You Really Need Design School?". Chairish Blog. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  16. ↑ Hackett, Kathleen (2018-05-25). "How Designer Penny Drue Baird Makes Tuscan and Modern 'Get Along'". Galerie Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  17. ↑ "A Tudor Revival-Style Home Puts Down Roots". LUXE Interiors + Design. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  18. ↑ "Park Avenue Contemporary By Penny Drue Baird". InCollect. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
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