Tag Archives: Elle Decor
History Lesson: Animal Prints
From wearing them to keep warm to hanging them for shelter, animal skins have been used in decorating since the earliest civilizations. Royalty have used animal print rugs and wall hangings as a sign of status, as they were rare and expensive to produce. In the early 20th century, interior decorator Elise de Wolfe famously [...]
History Lesson: España Bunching Chest
One of my memories of my grandmother’s house when I was growing up is of a shiny black dresser she had in her bedroom. When I lifted the drawer pulls and let them fall back against the wood they had a very specific sound, and I remember running my fingers along the wavy lines of [...]
History Lesson: Wishbone Chair
“The chair does not exist. The good chair is a task one is never completely done with.” -Hans J. Wegner The Wishbone chair by Hans Wegner (1914-2007) is a mid-century design classic. It was introduced in 1950 and graciously defines the traditional 20th century Scandinavian design aesthetic of functional, unadorned furniture. Otherwise known as the [...]
History Lesson: Paint
Paint is a colored substance that is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating. Its basic ingredients are a pigment, a binder, and a solvent or thinner. Using iron oxides to create red and yellow, cave paintings were made as long as 40,000 years ago. The Ancient Egyptians [...]
History Lesson: Pucci Prints
Emilio Pucci (1914-1992) was an iconic Italian fashion designer known for his colorful geometric prints and post war jet-set glamour. He started his career designing skiwear, which quickly became a sensation throughout Europe. Vibrant, colorful, bold patterned scarves, tops and dresses soon followed and were picked up by Neiman Marcus. Pucci reached the peak of [...]
