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DECORATING IS FUN

Dorothy Draper ha detto, testuali parole: ”Non guardate mai indietro, tranne per un’occhiata sporadica, guardate avanti e fate progetti per il futuro. Il successo non si costruisce sulle glorie del passato, piuttosto sull’attività costante. Cercate continuamente nuove idee e, in via sperimentale, anticipate i tempi, o perlomeno tenetevi al passo con essi”. L’attività di Dorothy ha cambiato il concetto di “locale d’epoca” e ha offerto un’immagine di design che ha rivoluzionato il modo in cui noi oggi consideriamo gli spazi. E’ sempre stata impegnata a provare nuove cose e a indurre le persone a scorgere qualcosa di speciale nel design – non già semplicemente elementi neutri, bensì colore e motivo. Draper ha creato un nuovo stile noto come “Barocco Moderno” donando allo stile classico un guizzo di modernità. Usava cornici ornate e decorazioni in gesso per quasi ogni singola superficie di un locale, combinandoli con cromatismi vistosi. Per gli interni usava abbinamenti di colore decisamente di impatto e cinz di marca dal colore di rosa centifoglia. Situate all’estremo opposto  del minimalismo, le sue creazioni sono state inserite in residenze private, alberghi, ristoranti, teatri e grandi magazzini. “Draper ha rappresentato per la decorazione di interni quello che Chanel è stata per la moda. Ha portato il colore in un mondo che era triste e fosco. Questi colori vistosi sono stati usati nei luoghi pubblici per far sì che rappresentassero uno spazio dove le persone potessero venire e sentirsi sublimate, diventando parte dell’ambiente grazie alla forza di un design audace”.

Dorothy Draper was quoted saying “Never look back, except for an occasional glance, look ahead and plan for the future. Success is not built on past laurels, but rather on a continuous activity. Keep busy searching out new ideas and, experimentally, keep ahead of the times, or at least up with them.” Dorothy’s work changed the concept of “period rooms” and provided an image of “design” that revolutionized the way we look at spaces today. She was always trying new things and pushing people to see something special in design — not just neutrals, but color and pattern. Draper created a new style known as “Modern Baroque”, adding a modern flare to a classical style. She used ornate mouldings and plaster designs on almost every surface of a room, combined with flamboyant color combinations. She used dramatic interior color schemes, and trademark cabbage-rose chintz. The opposite of minimalism, her designs were incorporated in homes, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and department stores. “Draper was to decorating what Chanel was to fashion. She brought color into a world which was sad and dreary.
These splashy vibrant colors were used to make the public spaces represent a place for people to come and feel elevated and where the dramatic design could absorb them in the interior. Today…everyone wants color around them again.”Dorothy Draper believed the energy of beautiful and bright vivid colors would make people feel happier, so she led design away from the dark color schemes used throughout the Victorian style by introducing bright colorful color schemes. She also chose very dramatic and contrasting color schemes, such as black with white and adding in some bits of color. . She often used large, oversized details and numerous mirrors. All of the colors and patterns contributed to her dramatic design now referred to as “the Draper touch.”

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