| Publication OverviewWilliam Morris was the towering personality behind the Arts and Crafts movement. His wallpapers and textiles have long been renowned in both Britain and America, but he was also a radical design theorist, and his profound ideas about taste, style and function continue to inform modern interior design. This definitive sourcebook will excite and inspire anyone who loves living with Arts and Crafts style, as it takes the philosophy and design ideas of Morris and applies them to our living spaces today. A scholarly account of his work and influence is illustrated by numerous photographs of surviving Arts and Crafts interiors in both Britain and America, while a series of pictorial 'case studies' illustrates in detail how to put his principles into action in today's home, with practical advice on achieving authentic Arts and Crafts style. |
