Project Gutenberg 2005-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 378 De Wolfe, Elsie 1865 1950 Mendl, Elsie De Wolfe, Lady Wolfe, Elsie de 13023377 The House in Good Taste E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The House in Good Taste" by Elsie De Wolfe is a comprehensive guide on interior design and home decoration written in the early 20th century. De Wolfe, a pioneering interior designer, shares her insights on creating beautiful and livable spaces, reflecting her belief that a home should express the personality of its inhabitants while adhering to principles of simplicity, suitability, and proportion. At the start of the book, De Wolfe discusses the evolution of modern homes and the rising desire among American homeowners to improve their living spaces. She emphasizes that the identity of a home is shaped by the taste and personality of its female inhabitants, who transform mere houses into homes filled with warmth and comfort. De Wolfe highlights the importance of collaborating with architects who understand the intimate needs of their clients, urging readers to focus on creating spaces that resonate with their aspirations and reflect their individuality. Through her opening remarks, she lays the groundwork for her detailed examination of various aspects of home design, from color schemes and furniture selection to the significance of light and practical decor choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Interior decoration NK Text Technology Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 381245 381079 2024-09-06T12:54:14.807340 2023-09-07T04:39:33.016374 text/html text/html 384057 2020-12-19T05:41:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3961876 2020-12-19T05:41:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3930023 2024-09-06T12:54:21.956311 application/epub+zip 3936629 2024-09-06T12:54:16.749321 application/epub+zip 191470 2024-09-06T12:54:15.608333 application/epub+zip 4097070 2024-09-06T12:54:25.896299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4054619 2024-09-06T12:54:21.041332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317589 2022-09-07T17:56:55.425915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342249 342124 2024-09-06T12:54:13.786311 2023-09-07T04:39:32.280365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 341925 2020-12-19T05:41:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126626 2020-12-19T05:41:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 341933 2020-12-19T05:41:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126588 2020-12-19T05:41:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20576 2024-09-06T12:54:26.032284 application/rdf+xml 13029 2024-09-06T12:54:15.966306 image/jpeg 3711 2024-09-06T12:54:15.786310 image/jpeg 4023407 2024-09-06T12:54:14.983337 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia