Interior design in Buckinghamshire
Hollytree design is located in Thame not far from the towns and villages of the Chilterns. Thame is surrounded by Buckinghamshire due to the course of the River Thame which forms the boundary between the counties.
The rich environment of the Chilterns which forms a large part of Buckinghamshire has always influenced the architecture and interior design of this area of the country, from the chalk which has been used for lime plaster and cement making, clay for brick making and local flint which has been used for construction and decoration to produce the typical brick and flint buildings of this beautiful area.
The great swathes of beechwoods in the Chilterns have influenced interior design for centuries as the wood provided excellent raw material for furniture making.
The woods were managed and coppiced by generations of woodsmen known as bodgers who provided cut timber for the furniture trade.
The trade changed from its chair making beginning in the 1700s to being the centre for production for such companies as Parker Knoll, G-Plan and Ercol by the twentieth century.
Although the industry was unfortunately pruned by the 1990s recession the Chilterns is still a centre for design excellence, through furniture manufacturers who produce craftsman built furniture, and Buckinghamshire Chilterns university which teaches the craft of furniture making.
Hollytree design is currently involved in two projects in the heart of the Chilterns and we are very focussed on environmental aspects of the design and building in this area of outstanding natural beauty.
Ercol furniture, continues to build beautiful furniture from its award-winning factory in Princes Risborough. From 11th – 13th June 2011 Ercol is having a showroom event www.ercol.com