With over four decades of experience in New York’s interior design industry, Carl Dellatore has established himself as a leading authority on contemporary decorating, textile design, and content development for design.
Dellatore founded D&F Workroom, a Chelsea-based custom upholstery and window treatment studio serving interior design professionals, and established CJ Dellatore Textile, his furnishing fabrics line. His innovative textiles gained national recognition through features in prestigious shelter magazines, including House & Garden and Martha Stewart Living.
This exposure led to a collaboration with House Beautiful editor-in-chief Marian McEvoy, where Dellatore contributed the popular Swatch Watch column for three years, focusing on fabric trends in residential interior design. The column was compiled into his first book, The Fabric Style Book (Hearst, 2007).
Inspired by Edith Wharton’s The Decoration of Houses, Dellatore developed his signature approach to design education by curating insights from America’s top interior designers. This resulted in his bestselling Interior Design Master Class: 100 Lessons from America’s Finest Designers on the Art of Decoration (Rizzoli), now an essential reference for design professionals.
His subsequent Rizzoli publications include Garden Design Master Class, On Style: Inspiration and Advice from the New Generation of Interior Designers, featuring 50 emerging designers, and More Is More: Today’s Maximalist Interiors (2022). His fifth book, Interior Design Master Class: 100 Rooms, celebrating contemporary American interiors, is scheduled for release on September 2, 2025.
Today, Dellatore operates as a specialized book packager and publishing consultant for interior designers, architects, and creative professionals. Drawing on his extensive editorial and curatorial experience, he guides design professionals through the complete book publishing process—from concept development and manuscript creation to working with major publishers—helping transform their design expertise into authoritative publications that establish thought leadership and expand professional influence in the interior design industry.