House in Good Taste - Design Advice from Americas First Interior DecoratorPaperback
House in Good Taste - Design Advice from Americas First Interior DecoratorPaperback Good taste can be developed in anyone, just as surely as good manners are possible to anyone. Although de Wolfe…
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House in Good Taste - Design Advice from Americas First Interior DecoratorPaperback
Good taste can be developed in anyone, just as surely as good manners are possible to anyone. Although de Wolfe decorated the homes of wealthy, socially prominent clients, she always maintained that her vision of elegant but comfortable living is attainable to all. And good taste is as necessary as good manners, declared Elsie de Wolfe, the first lady of American interior design.
Part step-by-step manual and part aesthetic treatise, this volume advocates for simpler yet more refined decor. This timeless 1913 book, written in a friendly, conversational tone, explains how to design, furnish, and decorate a house in order to make it a beautiful, useful, and livable home.De Wolfe pioneered the concept of the home as a representation of the owner's identity, and this book defines her decorating methods, philosophy, and approach to creating spaces for gracious entertaining. In contrast to
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