Born in England and raised between London and Scotland, Kathryn M. Ireland arrived in Los Angeles in 1986. Today she is considered one of the most influential interior and textile designers in the world, with a signature style that's described as comfortable, bohemian, and down to earth, with lots of color and a lack of fuss. Kathryn's clientele includes Steve Martin, Drew Barrymore, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and David Mamet and she is the author of six books. She starred in Bravo TV's Million Dollar Decorators and ITV's Design Wars. Kathryn's own line of fabrics are distributed across the globe and her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, the Wall Street Journal, and The Hollywood Reporter, among others. Kathryn hosts design retreats each summer at her home in the south of France, and design boot camps in Los Angeles for designers and design enthusiasts.
A Life in Design : Celebrating 30 Years of Interiors