Oxfordshire Limited Edition – July 2019

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themaximalismtrendbycombiningbold
patterns,vibrantcolours,andoversized
botanicalmotifsacrosstextilesand
decorativeaccessories.”

Whatwastheinspirationbehind
Sissinghurst?
“ThecollectionwasinspiredbyBritish
springgardens.Thedesignscomplimentan
eclecticdécorandenablecustomerstofeel
empoweredtoexpresstheirpersonalities
throughtheirchoiceofinteriorsin
theirhome.
“Asapartnerforoversixyears,Upholstery
BuyerElizabethSladen’sjobinvolves
respondingtoevolvingshoppinghabits,
settingtrendsandensuringdesignis
balancedwithcomfortinallJohnLewis&
Partnersupholstery.”

Whatarethekeyupholsterytrendsfor
SS 19?
“Carefullyconsideredmixingandmatching
ofcolours,printsandtexturesiskeyto
achievingthecoveted‘moreismore’look.In
livingroomsweareseeingamovetowards
largerpiecesoffurnitureindaringcolours
andeye-catchingpatterns.

“Inaddition,tactilefabrics,suchasvelvet,

areprovingpopularasstyleconscious

shoppersmoveawayfromsimpleand

minimalinteriorstowardsluxuryschemes

withrichcoloursandtextures.”

Whatareyoumostexcitedabout?

“Demandforversatilehomewareoptions,

thatoffercomfortandstylearebecoming

apriority.

“Ourteamhasexplorednewcoloursand

designsfortheseasonahead,undertaking

acompletereinventionofexistingstylesto

introduceseveralnewsofaandchairshapes

alongside 90 newfabrics.

“Withour‘AnyShapeAnyFabric’offering,

customersareabletomakeatrulyunique

choice,perfectlysuitedtotheirown

personaltastes.”

Whichisyourfavouritenewpiece?

“TheScoopchairismybestbuyforthe

season,inparticularinourmillennialpink

fabric.Notonlyisitgreatvalue,butthe

curvedbackisontrendfortheseason

ahead,creatingacleanminimallookwhile

beingaverycomfortableadditiontothe

livingroom.”

HOMES INTERIORS

ElizabethSladen

KerryNicholls