In the history of the decorative arts there has never been another designer who has achieved such lasting impact. While lamenting the excesses of mass-production, he set up the firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company. Soon it was producing a range of goods, from hand-woven tapestries, carpets and printed textiles to stained glass, metalwork and furniture. What the company offered was quite simply a way of life.
In 'William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Home', Pamela Todd celebrates Morris's genius for decoration and design and shows how he envisaged and implemented schemes for interiors in his own homes and those of others, passionately believing that beautiful surroundings promoted creativity and happiness.
To demonstrate how the style can be applied to our living spaces today a series of 'Case Studies' explores six contemporary homes - from a modern London townhouse to a traditional Arts and Crafts house in Massachusetts - that have followed and adapted Morris's guiding principles.
With a comprehensive style-sourcing section, including lists of suppliers both in the US and UK, as well as a gazetteer of places to visit for inspiration, this is the definitive source book for anyone interested in living with Arts and Crafts style.
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