Description

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Wander through the inspiring homes of English design visionaries, with this interior style guide by House & Garden features editor Elizabeth Metcalfe.

Of the countless interior design trends that come and go every year, there is one that clearly endures: the ever-evolving eclecticism of the English style. Embraced by homeowners the world over, its playful and adaptable character allows for both experimentation and aesthetic cohesion.

Today, it’s enjoying another surge of appreciation within interior design circles, with clean white lines and minimalist mid-century furniture increasingly being shunned for bold, colourful walls, pattern clashes and mis-matched pieces.

This delightful style revival is reflected in the homes of contemporary creatives who have embellished it with unique and fresh perspectives, including:
 

• Lucinda Chambers
• Max Hurd
• Cath Kidston
• Luke Edward Hall and Duncan Campbell
• Fee Greening
• Annie Morris and Idris Kahn

For all these design icons, interior decorators, architects, furniture makers, artists and creators, their homes are their inspiration and their canvas. For some, these homes have been 30 years in the making, while for others, their journeys have only just begun.

This book celebrates the exciting future of this timeless style and is the perfect inspirational gift for lovers of classic but creative design ideas.

About the Author

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Elizabeth Metcalfe is a journalist and editor who writes about interiors and design. Having studied English Literature at King's College London and completed an MA in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, she joined House & Garden magazine almost ten years ago, where she is currently the Features Editor. She enjoys writing about houses that are lived-in and layered, as well as discovering craftspeople and houses that are off the beaten track. She lives in West Sussex with her husband, daughter and lurcher.Dean Hearne is an interiors, travel, portrait and lifestyle photographer based in East Sussex, UK. His clients include House & Garden, Vitsoe, Hardie Grant/Quadrille, Kyle Books, WIRED Magazine, The Future Kept, Newby Teas, Works Architecture, Field Day Studio, Ernest Journal, Another Escape, Visit Sweden, The Landmark Trust and Magic Organic Apothecary.