Frank Babb Randolph.....Washington DC Designer

Randolph's Georgetown townhouse.
His lovely diningroom (notice no rug)

The Livingroom in Randolph's Georgetown townhouse.
Frank Babb Randolph..... what a delightful person and talented designer.......

Mr. Frank Babb Randolph is a talented and very prominent DC designer who I have had the honor of meeting in person and entertaining as a GUEST in my home. A few years ago, I had engaged Mr. Randolph to speak at our ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY as I was program chairman that year and saw an article about him in Southern Accents. WHAT a DELIGHTFUL guest he turned out to be and now a FRIEND! Randolph was raised in Washington, DC as the son of a Congressman and as a Washington insider , so to speak. He has the NOTABLE distinction of meeting every First Lady since ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. He says his favorite would have to be LADY BIRD because of her graciousness and her program of WILDFLOWERS on the highways of AMERICA.

Frank was the DESIGNER in charge of the renovation of the Vice Presidential Home and worked very closely with the CHENEYS. He LOVED being an integral part of that project and found Mrs. Cheney to be lovely to work with. He had the honor of having lunch with her and the First Lady , LAURA BUSH (his latest meeting with a first lady!). Hmmmmm....wonder who the next will be!

The GEORGETOWN TOWNHOUSE where Frank resides has entertained many dignataries over the years, because it had previously been the residence of Henry Kissinger!
Frank absolutely loves living there and says it feels like HOME to him as he has a view of the HIGH SCHOOL where he and his brother attended.

I have featured a few pictures of the INTERIORS of his Lovely GEORGETOWN Townhome and I want you to notice how MININALISTIC his designs are and also the BARE floors. WHILE staying in my home, Frank was aghast , I am sure , at ALL MY STUFF! He made the comment after I said I had gotten something at an ESTATE SALE...."Lee, I think you need to quit going to those SALES and have ONE OF YOUR OWN!" In other words, GET RID OF SOME OF YOUR JUNK! He doesn't even care for window treatments and after he left I TOOK DOWN my draperies in my diningroom and have LOVED the CLEANESS of that!

I only wish that I could have found more photos to share with you of this wonderful DESIGNER'S work, but I hope I have given you a little insight into his WORK and when you see him in a publication (he has been featured in them all!) you will recognize him and appreciate his TALENT! One of his lay outs in SOUTHERN ACCENTS was titled , SIMPLY FRANK, and that so describes him and his work........always ELEGANT but done so with SIMPLICITY!

CHARLES FAUDREE, Country French designer extraordinaire!

Inside Charles' Antiques Shop in Tulsa

My Cavalier, Bo, which is like Charles' Nicholas!

Cover of Charles' fourth book coming out in October,08

Charles' wonderful logo...........love it

One of his delightful designs.

Dining "al fresco style" in Jamaica..........Gorgeous!

Diningroom in Jamaica with a 'touch of whimsy' says Charles>

I just love Charles Faudree. I first found out about him in Traditional Home magazine while browsing several years ago. At that time, I was program chairman for our Antiquarian Society and I was looking for speakers.............so I called him! I still cannot believe I was that audacious! He accepted and the rest is history! He actually stayed as a guest in my home which was quite an experience for me. I found him to be as charming and lovely as the rooms he designs. I will always remember him sitting in my kitchen floor looking at the blueprints of my sister's home she was building at the time. Yes, he was sitting in my kitchen floor! I will never forget it!

Charles began his very successful interior design career at a relatively late time in his life. He was living in Dallas at the time and working in sales when he took the plunge and moved back to his hometown in Oklahoma and opened his first design studio and antiques shop. His first home was featured in "Tulsa Home and Garden" and as they say: the rest is history! He has since been featured in countless publications and now is awaiting the release in October of his fourth book of Country French design!

Charles lives in a lovely home in Tulsa with his two wonderful Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Nicholas and Ruby, whom he adores. Myself, having a Cavalier also, gave Charles and I a close connection from the beginning. Charles told me recently he is busier now than he has ever been and has no plans to retire even though there are times he would like to especially with all the travel he does.

Please forgive my very crude layout of photos and such as I am very new at this blogging thing, but I did want to share with you my wonderful story of this charming friend of mine, Charles Faudree! Be sure and look for his new book which will go on sale in October! I cannot wait!