"I am going to make everything around me beautiful -- that will be my life." - Elsie de Wolfe
This quote is by far my favorite quote from this period. It establishes the role of an interior designer or in that time, the interior decorator. As design blossomed from Art Deco and onward, the role of an interior decorator became more precedent. With Elsie de Wolfe and Dorothy Draper leading the way, design blossomed from just architect, the spaces came to life with interiors that told a story. Examples of such spaces from both women are below:
Dorothy Draper
Elsie de Wolfe
Current Applications of Interior Design:
For this section I viewed Alex's and Sammy's blogs. Alex discussed Billy Baldwin as another main designer during this time, I found that extremely interesting because he was a big part of the Interior Decorator era. Sammy discussed both designers that I had discussed, Dorothy Draper and Elsie de Wolfe and their importance to design. I found both blogs very interesting to read because both touched on different topics.
References:
- http://www.topdreamer.com/dorothy-draper-interior-designs/
- http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/the-aesthete/2012/10/bathrooms-steven-meisel-elsie-de-wolfe-david-hicks
- http://www.pinterest.com/pin/515943701031856253/
- http://www.elledecor.com/cm/elledecor/images/ib/robert-stilin-home-EDC-1212-01-lgn.jpg
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