Mister Bean, Miss Marple and Only Fools and Horses"  Have you watched them" TV characters famous the world over for showing an eccentrically English window on life. And the homes they live in or laugh in or are murdered in" Naturally they are also essentially English. These beloved and eccentric characters and programmes are how we have become so familiar with the unique styling of English eccentric interiors.
What are the signatures of this interior style" And should we let them lie in an archive of strange and dusty old-fashioned trends" Or is there something of value to home-makers and designers, regardless of trends or location"
Eccentric Signatures
The heart of the English eccentric style is not in a particular decorative look. It lies in the nation?s collective personality, which is then reflected and magnified in their quirky, curious, weird and the wonderful homes. The Home, The Castle
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?Thank you?, Please? and ?Excuse Me?. A careful and mannered reserve is the foundation of English public life. But that reserve is firmly abandoned once you step through their doors. In their eccentric interiors you see and feel elements which are at the core of being English. Homes which celebrate their owner. Home which do not follow trends. Owners that cherish the feeling of the design over the expense of the design. It is where imperfection is embraced. Design rules are disobeyed. Home that tell their owner?s stories. They are collectors. The...