William Morris and Morris & Co - Hardcover

Morris created highly distinctive designs for wallpapers and textiles many of which are still enjoying enormous popularity today. Through his company, Morris & Co, he contributed to the transformation of interior design at the end of the 19th century and gave expression to the ideas of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The highly accessible text looks at pattern and colour, as well as sources of inspiration such as nature, literature and legend. It also offers a fascinating insight into his working practices which were so different from those of his Victorian contemporaries. His desire to make beautiful things was at the core of his enterprise and his subtle colour schemes and evocative designs, many of which are still in production today, have a timeless appeal. Through specially commissioned photographs showing rooms using his designs in a wide variety of settings, and details of individual textile and wallpaper designs, the book provides a wealth of ideas and inspiration for contemporary home owners.

Lucia van der Post is a freelance writer and editor, specialising in interior design, luxury goods and travel. She writes frequently for The Financial Times 'How to Spend It' colour magazine of which she was the first editor, as well as the 'Luxury with Lucia' column in The Times every Friday. In addition she writes for a variety of other magazines and newspapers around the world. Before joining The Financial Times, she wrote on design and lifestyle for the Sunday Times and the Sunday Telegraph.