A Touch of Class

The influence of classical Rome and Greece on decorating, examining how dado rails, pediments and plaster-ceiling decorations became familiar aspects of British interior design.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen looks at the influence of classical Rome and Greece on decorating, examining how dado rails, pediments and plaster-ceiling decorations have become familiar aspects of contemporary British interior design. He also examines the influence of figures such as Josiah Wedgwood, Robert Adam and William Kent.

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50 minutes