Look kids, Big Ben! Parliament!

I don’t know what it is, but I have a strong love and affection for all things that are British.

I’ve never even visited London, but I feel like I have with all the books that fill my shelves describing life in England along with of course everyone’s favorite, Love Actually making an appearance every couple of weeks.

So my idea of England is totally a mix of Hugh Grant movies and Bridget Jones books, but hey it’s cheaper than airfare.

In flipping through an old issue of Living Etc I was introduced to the work of Lizzie Allen. How did I not know about her sooner!

Lizzie designs and produces hand screen printed wallpaper. Amazing!

Lizzie grew up in Surrey and attended Winchester School of Art where she studied Printed Textiles. She has worked at Osborne and Little (swoon) and Paul Smith and in 2005 she was awarded funding by the Crafts Council to start her own business.

The paper is sourced from managed forests and the prints are ordered to be tailored made to the space, which means there is no left over paper waste. 

I love how the designs comes out looking like it was an illustration from a chic children’s book. The color and whimsy add such a touch of fun to a room and the street scenes all look quintessential British. Since Lizzie has traveled all over the world she has started to produce prints from other cities such as Central Park in NYC.

Images via Brilliant Asylum and British House and Garden

I’m now off to enjoy a cup of tea from Marks and Spencer while watching Rugby and doing anything else that is a v. good cliche of British life.

Cheers!