2 days ago by Philip Wilkinson

Seeing double St James the Great, South Leigh has some of my favourite medieval wall paintings – although some of these paintings are probably not quite as medieval as they seem. One of the most striking is this wonderful St Michael Weighing Souls. The archangel stands with his scales next to the Vi ...

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2 days ago by Monica

The entry closet should have been an easy (and quick) project for my next William Morris post. Turns out it took me a little longer than I anticipated and I ended up spending the last few weeks in a sort of photo and memorabilia haze. Here is the culprit. Looks innocent enough, right? Even with the ...

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2 days ago by Carol

Starting April 2012, the Arts and Crafts Sampler Block of the Month offers you an opportunity to bring Australian designer Michele Hill's fabric collection, Morris Meadows, to your quilting table. Inspired by the work of legendary artist and textile designer William Morris, the collection features g ...

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3 days ago by janine

Morris & Co may be celebrating 150 years of design but the wallpapers and fabrics feel bang up to date in this beautiful advert shot by Jake Curtis. View more of the 19th Century Modern collection in Jake’s Advertising gallery.

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3 days ago by Ama Zing

Every great tale needs the perfect setting and so does every great life. In French ambiance can mean, surroundings in its simplest translation. But ambiance is one of those words in French that means many things from the tangible to the intangible such as the fineness of a table napkin to a feeling ...

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3 days ago by Weeping Sore

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” William Morris Ok, this could be a problem. While I’m not ready to debut on the Hoarders TV program, the house I inhabit is also occupied by those whose aspirations toward that doubtful goal are thwarted only ...

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6 days ago by emmajgreenwood

I am swamped by possessions. Awash with ‘things’. Overwhelmed by ‘stuff’. “Stop,” I say to Mark at the Apple Store and the girls at the school teddy tombola. “We don’t need anything else. Please no more. I'm busy enough without the role of ‘household disposal expert’ added to my portfolio.” Recycle: ...

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7 days ago by alice almighty

I painted the living room yesterday and checked yet another item off my list for the year. After taking everything off the mantel, I realized that there was way more up there than it seemed. Mantel 'styling' has never been my strong point. I either pile it up with every last little thing I love, or ...

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8 days ago by Anna

Just had my first exam in my interior design history class. It covered most of the 19th century. I love the William Morris tapestry designs we studied. This is the "Kennett" pattern. I love John Henry Belter's laminated chair backs. Obsessed with the Gothic Revival and Westminster Abbey. We also lea ...

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10 days ago by notreallyworking

I recently gave a fellow volunteer at the William Morris Society a few tips about Twitter. Even if you’re a William Morris aficionado, you probably haven’t heard of the eponymous Society that boasts only a handful of followers on the micro-blogging site. (It’s @WmMorrisSocUK, in case you’re interest ...

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