Mary Gilliatt is the best-selling author of more than 43 books on varied aspects of decoration and design, including Mary Gilliatt's Interior Design Course, Mary Gilliatt's Complete Room by Room Decorating Guide, Mary Gilliatt's Great Renovations and Restorations and Mary Gilliatt's Home Comforts With Style: A Decorating Guide for Today's Living.



An acclaimed international interior designer, she has consulted for companies and individuals worldwide. In 1979 and 1991-92, Mary had the first television series on decoration in the United Kingdom (for ITV) and the United States (for PBS), and was a pioneer of the decorating genre on television.



She divides her time among France, England, and the United States.