Influential Interior Designers - Frank Lloyd Wright

If you are currently considering a restyling of your bedroom then why not go for a Prairie style design. This style of house was actually popularised by Frank Lloyd Wright who was the leader of this style of design and focused on keeping things minimalistic and simple with a traditional twist. Frank Lloyd Wright constructed four homes within a year with which have become the noted 'onset' of the Prairie style.

First introduced in the early 1920’s, this style of design is now becoming increasingly popular and focuses on ideas and designs crafted by architects. If we take a look at a Prairie style home for example, these were typically designed using long flat lines to keep things simple and the insides of the homes took advantage of large open spaces which made it easier to keep the house clean and everything in order.

Although soft furnishings weren't his forte, home with a Prairie style typically have either no window covers or the long sleek lines of full length curtains. The Prairie design and styles can be found at wholesale fabric online store enabling you to make your own floor length curtains or look for ready made curtains in similar colours and designs.

Influential Interior Designers - Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen

Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen is probably best know for his flamboyance and stance on interior design. Having graduated from Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts, now part of the University of Arts in London, he began working for an interior design company before embarking on his own design consultancy.

It may be true that his biggest break came when he appeared on TV in Changing Rooms, since then his popularity steadily increases as he launches new luxury bedding and accessory line for people to improve their homes in a 'different' way. His latest luxury bedding collection includes the use of black and deep sexy reds as his signature pieces; along with a line of coordinating accessories which enables people to replicate his interior design ideas in their own homes.

Probably one of the reasons he stays in the forefront of people's minds is his ability to transform even the dullest, boring rooms – especially bedrooms – into stunning places which excite and stimulate the mind. He had his long hair cut shorter some years ago and is now rarely seen with wearing flouncy ruffled shirts as he has become established as one of today's influential interior designers who brings affordable style to everyone's homes.

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Influential Interior Designers – Charles Rennie Mackintosh

For those of you who have become to know me through this blog will have realised that one of my favourite interior designers is Charles Rennie Mackintosh. For those of you who are new to reading my blog I will give you my reasons why Rennie Mackintosh should be at the top of influential interior design.

Born in Scotland in 1868, he attended the Glasgow School of Art and became a pioneer and member of what became known as 'the four'. Principally an architect in the early days due to hardship he began painting and designing textiles.

During his career he was inspired by the concept of the Modernist movement; where innovative ideas and new technologies embraced design which was concerned with the present and the future as opposed to history and to tradition. The heavy ornamentation and inherited styles were disregarded and even though Mackintosh is known as the pioneer of the Modernist movement his designs were a far cry from the bleak utilitarianism of Modernism.

His main concern was to view people as individuals rather than producing and designing for the masses, he took much of his inspiration from his Scottish upbringing and weaves them together with a flourish of Art Nouveau and the simplicity of Japanese forms.

One of my favourites designs are based on a red flower, and if you're also inspired then you can choose Charles Rennie Mackintosh inspired designs from a wholesale fabric store to make your own curtains and soft furnishings.

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