The Woman Who Invented a Life

<p>Elsie de Wolfe was a woman who didn't just decorate rooms-she created a profession. Born into the stifling formality of the Gilded Age she rebelled against its dark cluttered interiors to become the founding mother of interior design. This book is the story of a life meticulously crafted as a work of art.</p><p>From her audacious debut as an actress to her revolutionary business de Wolfe's journey was one of constant self-invention. She liberated the American home with a new aesthetic of light simplicity and comfort and in doing so forged a path for women to become creative professionals.</p><p>More than a biography of style this is the tale of an unconventional life lived with unwavering conviction-a quiet revolutionary who showed the world that a home like a life could be designed with elegance and grace. Approx.160 pages 30600 word count</p>