BELOW STAIRS STYLE

AFFORDABLE ANTIQUES ARE NOTHING TO FEAR, AND ARE KEY TO CREATE THE ‘BELOW-STAIRS’ STYLE POPULARISED BY THE PERIOD DRAMA, WRITES CLAIRE CARPONEN.

It is not clear whether the Dowager Countess of Grantham would approve, but the vintage look of the servant quarters in Downton Abbey has become one of the hottest home decor trends. Modern country-house style is now all about vintage-utility chic or “below stairs” style (the look has many names). Read the full article here.