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Draper transformed the  interiors with bold colours, classical influences and modern touches.<\/p>\n<p>When  Carleton Varney arrived in Mrs. Draper&#8217;s office in 1961 to work as an  assistant in the design department, one of his first tasks was to  accompany the design icon by train to one of her most well-known and  publicised projects. Since that time, he has been involved with every  aspect of the hotel&#8217;s design, maintaining and continuing the look that  Draper designed, as well as modernising, upgrading and putting his own  stamp on it. 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