Some styles of decorating have a longer shelf life than others. One
of the most durable is English Country Style, which works just as
well in a city apartment or suburban home as it does in a rectory
or manor house. We may recognise an interior as archetypally
English, but putting a finger on exactly what makes it so can be
tricky. One of the strengths of English style is that it isn't
prescriptive. In fact, quite the opposite. It is relaxed,
laissez-faire, and endlessly adaptable - all reasons, no doubt, why
it has enjoyed such longevity. You know it when you see it, but
what are its essential ingredients? In Perfect English Style, Ros
Byam Shaw looks at a range of rooms with a strong English feel to
them. As it happens, they are all in England, though this is a look
that travels the world, still predominantly English in flavour even
when spiced with foreign ingredients. Ros explores the main rooms
of a house, from hallways to bedrooms, their characteristics and
furnishings, and how they achieve that mix of comfort, informality
and visual charm that is the hallmark of English style. Ros also
homes in on specifics; the qualities of patina, the important role
of fabrics and fresh flowers, how to buy, use and include antique
and vintage furnishings, and how a collection, whether of pebbles
or 18th century glass, adds individuality and character.
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