The Drawingroom

The Chinoiserie Room at Claydon House: A Flamboyant Celebration of East Meets West

The Chinoiserie Room at Claydon House: A Flambo...

Let us take you on a journey to a place where whimsy and opulence collide in a riot of exotic splendor: the Chinoiserie Room at Claydon House in Buckinghamshire. Picture...

The Chinoiserie Room at Claydon House: A Flambo...

Let us take you on a journey to a place where whimsy and opulence collide in a riot of exotic splendor: the Chinoiserie Room at Claydon House in Buckinghamshire. Picture...

Thomas Hope's Lasting Impact on Style: Exploring the Legacy of a Regency Tastemaker

Thomas Hope's Lasting Impact on Style: Explorin...

Designer, patron, collector, and author Thomas Hope (1769–1831) is one of the major figures in the history of design. In addition to collecting antiquities, Hope designed his own furniture and...

Thomas Hope's Lasting Impact on Style: Explorin...

Designer, patron, collector, and author Thomas Hope (1769–1831) is one of the major figures in the history of design. In addition to collecting antiquities, Hope designed his own furniture and...

Chinoiserie, or The Pursuit of Whimsical Exoticism

Chinoiserie, or The Pursuit of Whimsical Exoticism

Ever fascinated by the exotic and unusual, we have always adored the Chinoiserie style, this fabulous decorative cocktail that was a vision of the mysterious Orient by Europeans, who hardly...

Chinoiserie, or The Pursuit of Whimsical Exoticism

Ever fascinated by the exotic and unusual, we have always adored the Chinoiserie style, this fabulous decorative cocktail that was a vision of the mysterious Orient by Europeans, who hardly...

Madeleine Castaing and the Art of Timeless Chic

Madeleine Castaing and the Art of Timeless Chic

We have always admired Madeleine Castaing's interiors – the strongly personal, whimsical uniqueness of the spaces she conjured up over the years. Her eye for the bold, the quirky and...

Madeleine Castaing and the Art of Timeless Chic

We have always admired Madeleine Castaing's interiors – the strongly personal, whimsical uniqueness of the spaces she conjured up over the years. Her eye for the bold, the quirky and...

George Oakley and the Princely Taste

George Oakley and the Princely Taste

George Oakley (1773-1841) enjoyed a remarkably successful and long career as an 'upholder' and cabinet-maker to a fashion-sensitive clientele that included several members of the Royal family. He received a...

George Oakley and the Princely Taste

George Oakley (1773-1841) enjoyed a remarkably successful and long career as an 'upholder' and cabinet-maker to a fashion-sensitive clientele that included several members of the Royal family. He received a...

Exploring the Timeless Beauty and Craftsmanship of Giles Grendey's Chairs

Exploring the Timeless Beauty and Craftsmanship...

Eighteenth century chair designs are rarely as beautiful as this model. Some are fancifully exotic and others are austerely minimalist, but this particular design in our opinion represents a perfect...

Exploring the Timeless Beauty and Craftsmanship...

Eighteenth century chair designs are rarely as beautiful as this model. Some are fancifully exotic and others are austerely minimalist, but this particular design in our opinion represents a perfect...