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Exotic
"Stately Spanish galleon coming from
the Isthmus….
….With a cargo of diamonds,
Emeralds, amethysts
Topazes and cinnamon and gold moidores"
John Masefield
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Caravan
of colour - combine heavenly scented spices
with flowers and fruits of the tropics to
inspire a warm and erotic colour pallet.
Hardwoods and dark woods add a rich wealth
from the Indies.
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Romantic
"Four stone walls and four grey towers
Overlook a space of flowers
And the silent isle embowers
The Lady of Shalott"
Tennyson
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Return
of romanticism - values and textiles from
the past in a contemporary setting. Textiles
inspired by traditional English crafts
- lacing and quilting. A muted colour
pallet of dusky pinks, mauves and greens
combined with foliage designs. |
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Fantasy
"Oh sweet and far, from cliff and scar
The horns of Elfland faintly blowing"
Tennyson
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Mystical and magical
- colours are shifting, shimmering and iridescent.
Fairytale inspired femininity with exotic
Arabian nights' allure. Soft billowing drapery
in whites, greens and blue hues. |
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The
Silk Road
"From silken Samarkhand to cedar'd
Lebanon"
Keats |
Rich textile delight
- colours and textures borrowed from the
Middle East. From aubergine, brown and iron
oxide red to turquoise and deep, deep blue.
Combine rich textiles with crystal, amber
and cedar wood.
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Woods
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep"
Robert Frost |
Natural
products - mix the elements of rust, copper
and bronze with natural woods and shades
of chocolate, cream and amber. Add woodland
depth and shadows by combining sheen and
matt finishes. Use Venetian glass to add
a prism of colour or chunky industrial glass
for accents of light. |
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Textural
"Soft as the breast of doves
And shivering sweet to the touch"
Francis Cornford
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Inspired
by touch - think handmade, woven and knitted
- rich tactile textiles and finishes. Combine
natural materials of paper, reed and wool
with contemporary metals and mesh for tactile
style. Use soft shades of white, cream and
greens layered to add depth. |
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Classic
"The glory that was Greece
And the grandeur that was Rome"
Edgar Allan Poe |
Dramatic
and graceful - use height and space with
all things Greek. Colours are taken from
the Mediterranean pallet of sky blue hues,
Pompeian red and white fluted columns. Rich
fabric designs with heavy drapery pleating
complimented by carved festoons and statues.
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Animals
"Striped like a zebra, freckled like
a pard
Eyed like a peacock and all crimson barred"
Keats |
Nature's
skins - but not the real thing. Capture
natural textures from reptile skins, feathers
and furs. Create a colour pallet inspired
by the patterns and shades of hides from
the wild. Add leather for a soft and sensuous
touch that gets better with age. |
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