The rise of the interior decorator started with the 1925 World's Fair in Paris. Contributors for this fair fell into two categories which were functionalists and decorators. The ensembliers are the ones who create and ensemble by adding objects and creating a space that is more aestheically pleasing. The functionalists however, were more involved with theories.
Elsie De Wolf was a big influence in the rise of the decorator. She used french furniture to restore Victorian interiors into lighter and brighter spaces. She also was involved with helping interior design become seperate from architecture.
The photos below are of the Greenbrier Hotel. I really enjoyed learning about this space. The video that we watched in class was really interesting and gave us a walk through of the hotel.
I love these photos because you can really see the distinct decorative elements used to define the space.
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I viewed Paige's and Alex's blog posts and I really like how Paige talked about the chairs and showed how they connect to chairs today. I also enjoyed Alex's blog and how she talked about Elsie De Wolf, Dorothy Draper and Billy Baldwin. I also really liked the quote by Elsie De Wolf that she had in the beginning.
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