The Evolution of Home

ENGLISH INTERIORS FOR A NEW ERA

EMMA SIMS-HILDITCH WITH GILES KIME, PHOTOGRAPHS BY SIMON BROWN, FOREWORD BY KIT KEMP

English interior design is respected throughout the world, and Sims Hilditch is at the forefront of understanding how decoration and practicality can work hand in hand. Explore the rm’s many projects and see how interiors have evolved to embrace new ways of living.

Emma Sims-Hilditch is best known for creating relaxed, elegant interiors that are ideal for the values and lifestyles of a new generation. The environments she makes oer an insight into the considered house of the future—simple, beautiful, and practical, advancing a new style of living that is transforming not only the lives of homeowners but also communities. SimsHilditch gives advice on the best ways to decorate and organize a home. She embraces traditional materials translated for contemporary living: interior stone walls, comforting color palettes, stylish and sturdy fabrics, and antiques mixed with contemporary designs.

Whether the project is an urban town house, a seaside cottage, an ancestral residence, or a lakeside retreat, the approach of Sims Hilditch is always the same—a collaboration with clients to make stylish, comfortable homes that oer the perfect settings for everyday life. The book explores how the rm creates rooms where people live healthy and vibrant lives, aware of the changing seasons and embracing the comforts of a slower lifestyle—resulting in a holistic picture of design in the twenty-rst century.

Emma Sims-Hilditch launched Sims Hilditch in 2009 using the skills she honed through her previous career in film production for Ridley Scott. Giles Kime is executive editor of Country Life magazine. Simon Brown is a renowned interiors and portrait photographer based in London. Kit Kemp MBE is a British interior designer and founder of Firmdale Hotels.

HOUSE & HOME

256 pages, 10 x 12" 200 color illustrations Hardcover • 9780847872459 $55.00 USD, $75.00 CAD, £40.00 GBP September 13, 2022 Rights: World

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