Laura Mako
Laura Mako was an American interior designer and decorator known for decorating the homes of many Hollywood stars.
History
Her family was from Saint Mary's County, Maryland. She attended Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School and graduated from New York School of Interior Design.She did interior design for Bob Hope, Henry Mancini and Dean Martin. She designed the interiors of Betty and Gerald Ford's post-Presidency home in Rancho Mirage, California with a style the New York Times called "Palm Springs via Palm Beach," and Town & Country called "desert modern aesthetic...and, most importantly, happy." Mako designed home interiors and also Hollywood institutions such as the Jessica Nail Clinic, the home of Princess Shams and events such as the wedding of her daughter, Princess Scheherazade.