This is the first in several installments dedicated to Margaret Stubbs - sadly departed resident of White House West. Alongside raising five children, the youngest being Emma, and helping to run a large farm, she dedicated a lot of her time to her interest in both fashion and interiors. Her 'eastern eccentricity meets country chic' personal and home style was renound throughout the county during a time when people were only beginning to explore the possibilities of creating their own fashion statement.This lead to many of those around her, including later myself, being heavily influenced by her astetics. Below are a selection of some of the wallpapers, mostly William Morris, that adorned every wall during Margarets time at White House, a taster for future posts about the woman who so many people in this family look to for inspiration, Kat x
This is my favourite wallpaper - an original Liberty print that was also found adorning other soft furnishings including a beautiful chair.
This is a William Morris print, 'Strawberry Thief'.
How lovely for you to grow up in such a richly inspiring and beautiful environment...I can definetely see shades of William Morris and other Arts and Crafters in your work...
ReplyDeleteI love wallpaper, have you heard about Florence Broadhurst? Google her if you've got time...her wallpaper is wonderful and she also had a wild and crazy life which I think you would approve of.
Looking forward to learning more about Margaret x
Thanks for your lovely comment. She was Alpha Male's grandma, I only had the pleasure of knowing her for the last ten years of her life. That said, she made a real impact on me and I can see her influence all around me today, what a woman x
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