New English Interiors

<P><B>Of the countless interior design trends that come and go every year, there is one that endures: the ever-evolving English style. Explore the homes of 22 of England’s most exciting creatives, with interiors writer Elizabeth Metcalfe and photographer Dean Hearne.</B></P><P>An inspiration to people across the world, this is a style rich with colour, pattern and a certain eccentricity. Wallpapers, fabrics, charming details and lovingly collected objects are all among the key components of a style that embraces individuality and benefits from its layers being allowed to evolve slowly. </P><P><I>New English Interiors</I> explores the exclusive homes of England’s most exciting creatives, from interior designers and illustrators to artists and antique dealers. From fashion stylist and designer<B> Lucinda Chambers’</B> colourful kaleidoscope of a home in west London to illustrator <B>Fee Greening’s</B> earthy toned cottage in Dorset, this is a celebration of colour and pattern in its infinite variety.  </P><P>Other interiors featured belong to the likes of designer <B>Cath Kidston</B>, artists <B>Annie Morris</B> and <B>Idris Khan </B>and designers<B> Luke Edward Hall and Duncan Campbell</B>. While they range aesthetically from the bold and theatrical to the more earthy and homespun, there is one thing that unites them all: they are deeply personal visual moodboards for their owners. None of them are static either: these interiors are ever-evolving and that is part of their joy.  </P><P><B>From small city flats to country cottages, this promises to be the perfect inspiration for anyone who might want to live with glorious layers of colour and pattern. It's a lesson on how to let our personalities guide how we decorate our homes.  </B></P>