Drawing Room : English Country House Decoration

The appeal of the English country house is immeasurable, yet the interior decoration the drawing room--the most important room of a house, where English tradition is experienced at its finest--has rarely been the subject of a book. People world-wide are drawn to traditional English culture, as evidenced by the mega-hit Downton Abbey, and the drawing room demonstrates the epitome of English culture and decoration. This book will be an essential reference and a source of inspiration for interior designers, traditional architects, homeowners, and Anglophiles. This book examines the great drawing rooms from the sixteenth century to the present day, offering unprecedented access to England's finest houses. Through these exquisitely decorated rooms--many still in private hands--readers experience the best of English decoration and the work of such legends as David Hicks, Nancy Lancaster, John Fowler, and David Mlinaric.

“" The Drawing Room is a highly detailed look at the most accomplished English country house interiors. This book offers privileged access to 50 of the finest drawing rooms of country houses and historic townhouses, many still in private hands..." - Editor at Large "...well worth the wait...As tempting as it might be ignore the text in favor of the book's beautiful photos by Paul Barker, don't. Musson's brief but illuminating surveys of each drawing room are chock full of architectural history, social history, and descriptions of furnishings and dcor..." - Peak of Chic”

"The Drawing Room is a highly detailed look at the most accomplished English country house interiors. This book offers privileged access to 50 of the finest drawing rooms of country houses and historic townhouses, many still in private hands..." -Editor at Large ..".well worth the wait...As tempting as it might be ignore the text in favor of the book's beautiful photos by Paul Barker, don't. Musson's brief but illuminating surveys of each drawing room are chock full of architectural history, social history, and descriptions of furnishings and decor..." -Peak of Chic

Jeremy Musson is a leading commentator and author on the English country house. He was architectural editor of Country Life from 1998 to 2007, for which he wrote hundreds of articles on country houses and is still a contributor. As a former National Trust curator he redecorated state rooms at Ickworth Park and curated Anglesey Abbey. Musson is the author of several books including English Country House Interiors, The English Manor House, Plasterwork, How to Read a Country House, The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh, and Up and Down Stairs: The History of the Country House Servant. A contributor to World of Interiors, The British Art Journal, and Cornerstone, he has interviewed many figures in the world of heritage, arts, and interior design, and he co-wrote and presented The Curious House Guest, a BBC2 series on important country houses in 2005-2006.

Paul Barker is one of England's premier interior and architectural photographers, whose books include England's Thousand Best Churches and English Ruins and English Country House Interiors.

Julian Fellowes is the creator of the hit series Downton Abbey.

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