Todays interior trend for Autumn/Winter 2009/10 offers an abundance of fabulous patterns inspired by the reworking and recolouring of classic floral patterns, forest & field inspiration and classic men’s suiting fabrics e.g. tweed, herringbone, plaids and most importantly Houndstooth!

Influences: Looking back over recent history to identify a period of economic hardship that swept across Europe our minds turn to World War II and 1940’s rationing. It is a period that serves to remind us of people’s determined resilience and that we are often at our most innovative, creative and resourceful during hard times.

The spirit of the Women’s Land Army and the creativity of the average woman in the home in the 1940’s is central to this trend. Their inventiveness reminds us that simplicity and practicality does not have to come at the expense of style, as we plough through the current period of recession and continue our efforts to monitor consumption and consumerism.

All of these aspects inspire an colour palette that is refreshed during Autumn/Winter 2009/10 by the inclusion of ginger, whilst mossy greens now have a slight blue tint reminiscent of the blue spruce tree. Shades of beetroot, rich soil and sweet potato return us to the land.

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