SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ROBOTTI ROBERT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

52 VANDERBILT AVENUE

4TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DECORATOR INDUSTRIES INC [ DII ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.20 Per Share	366,518⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This amount includes 258,133 shares of the Common Stock, Par Value $0.20 per share (the "Common Stock") directly owned by The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. ("RIC") and beneficially owned by its partners.

2. This amount includes 108,385 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by Ravenswood Investments III, L.P. ("RI") and beneficially owned by its partners.

3. Each of Mr. Robotti and Mr. Wasiak is deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Exchange Act) the securities set forth in footnotes (1) and (2) above as a managing member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. which serves as the general partner of RIC and RI. Each of Mr. Robotti and Mr. Wasiak disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Robert E. Robotti	01/18/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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