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Understanding textiles - Part 1

with KATHRYN M. IRELAND — Renowned interior and textile designer. AD Top 20 Most Famous Interior Designers, Elle Decor A-List.

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As one of the most internationally respected textile designers working today, Kathryn runs you through her key considerations when pulling a fabric scheme together, from how many different types of fabric she uses in a room to her favoured colour combinations.

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Kathryn M. Ireland

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Kathryn M. Ireland

Renowned interior and textile designer. AD Top 20 Most Famous Interior Designers, Elle Decor A-List.

One of the most influential interior designers in the world, Kathryn M. Ireland is known for creating comfortable, down to earth interiors that enhance everyday living. Focusing first on the needs of family life, Kathryn deftly mixes practicality with a considerable dose of effortless cool and unpretentious grandeur. She designs real spaces for real people - as well as creating homes for a cult following of A-listers too. Born and raised in the UK but now based in Los Angeles, Kathryn has also travelled extensively, contributing to her eclectic aesthetic. The author of five books and the designer of her own fabric line, she has been internationally recognised with multiple awards, most recently the 2022 Design Icon Award, and is consistently named as one of Elle Décor's A-List designers.

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