Regency Style

The Regency period (1780-1837) saw the development of what is today one of the most popular styles in architecture and design. It combined influences of the antique, the exotic and the technological innovations of the day, to produce a style which was electic, but quintessentially British. This book provides a survey of the Regency house, from architectural shell to the smallest details of doors, furniture and wallpapers. It looks at the great houses that represented the apogee of the style, as well as middle-class town houses in Britain and America, creating a book which would be helpful to those involved in renovation and decor.