Nancy Lancaster’s Yellow Room is one of the most influential interiors of twentieth century design. The yellow room is known for its variety of seating styles, mixing of period designs and patterns and total elegance. Nancy Lancaster is considered the doyenne of English country-house style and is mostly known for collaborating with legendary decorating firm Colefax and Fowler and the Yellow Room became a showcase for the firms designs.

The walls painted butter yellow and dressed with faux-marble boards. The variety of seating showcased in this room offered numerous heights and textures unseen before. By mixing century designs from eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries this added layers to the room simulating a sense of heritage. The dynamics of this room creates a cosy and comfortable environment for relaxed living and conversation.

These design techniques can be seen today in modern homes and in most department stores, the phrase is true: history really does repeat itself. By embracing the past, present and future we can cover all grounds when engaging with visitors or customers – the Yellow Room should always be considered within any project, by adding layers we build character and intrigue, always leaving the people wanting more.

Here you can see a Colour Mood Board in the style of Nancy Lancaster’s’ Yellow Room style, you can also see photos of the yellow room on the Colefax and Fowler website here as well as learn more about this particular style: https://www.colefax.com/Timeline/1950s/