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Elsie de Wolfe, photograph from The House in Good Taste, 1913. According to The New Yorker, "Interior design as a profession was invented by Elsie de Wolfe". [3] [4] She was certainly the most famous name in the field until the 1930s, but the profession of interior decorator/designer was recognized as a promising one as early as 1900, [5] five years before she received her first official ...
The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897.In the book, the authors denounce Victorian-style interior decoration and interior design, especially rooms decorated with heavy window curtains, Victorian bric-a-brac and overstuffed furniture.
The book is considered a seminal work, and its success led to the emergence of professional decorators working in the manner advocated by its authors, most notably Elsie de Wolfe. [19] Elsie de Wolfe, taken from The House in Good Taste, 1913. Elsie De Wolfe was one of the first interior designers. Rejecting the Victorian style she grew up with ...
Along with enthralling photos of the historic property, the book is filled with clever design tips, life reflections, and a healthy sprinkling of Elsie de Wolfe quotes—all of which are sure to ...
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Upon graduation in 1926, he joined the faculty and eventually was appointed director in Paris. In that position, he was drawn into the international set as decorator and friend and became a friend of Elsie de Wolfe. The Paris branch later evolved into Parsons Paris (autumn 2013). World War II forced his return to New York in 1939.
Previously she was an honorary trustee of the American Hospital of Paris, a board member of the Elsie de Wolfe Foundation, an Advisory Board Member of the New York School of Interior Design, a trustee of the Edith Wharton Restoration, on the Executive Cabinet of the Leaders of Design Council, a trustee of The Irvington Institute for Medical ...
At the height of the Depression, she spent $10 million designing the Palácio Quitandinha in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. [5] Also during the Depression, she wrote the Ask Dorothy Draper column which ran in 70 newspapers, [ 5 ] and advised people to "take that red and paint your front door with it," and many people followed her advice. [ 5 ]