Following in the footsteps of my mother, regarding her series of posts on The Great Lady Decorators, I thought I'd add Lucienne Day's textile designs to the mix.I was able to see the Art by the Yard exhibit right before it closed and visit the Textile Museum for the first time -- what a gem in DC. Funny, I used to live in this neighborhood @ 20 years ago and never Continue Reading
Revisiting Some of the Great Lady Decorators – Part Two
Dorothy Draper was a Great Lady Decorator Update: Read our Design History Guide page for further cross references. Dorothy Mintrum Tuckerman was younger than Elsie de Wolfe, but they would both later work at the same time in New York. Dorothy's parents were both descended from aristocratic American families. She made her debut in New York where she Continue Reading
Brown and Orange Can Be Challenging
It can be hard designing a room with the color palette of brown and orange. Often these two colors can come across as drab or even make a room appear to be "cave" like. It can be pulled off quite well if used with the right lighting, accent pieces and furniture. Start off small and add a punch of orange with bold dining chairs. Keep the walls white then ease into Continue Reading
Mod Op-Art Style
Why We Gravitate to Mod Op-Art Style You may have heard that gray is the new beige, well that's not gonna work for people who like color.After visiting the Art by the Yard exhibit at the Textile Museum, which I'll write about in a subsequent post, I realized when I opened my Elle Decor this month that their feature on the Op Art (optical - psychedelic design) Continue Reading
Revisiting Some of the Great Lady Decorators – Part One
Elsie de Wolfe is a Great Lady Decorator. Update: Read our Design History Guide page for further cross references. I'm reading a wonderful book, The Great Lady Decorators, The Women Who Defined Interior Design, 1870-1955, by Adam Lewis. There are a dozen, but don't worry, I'm only going to cover a few and not all in one post!Elsie de Wolfe was the Continue Reading
