Through the Looking Glass into Devon

A mad tea party, illustrated by Charles Robinson: “What day of the month is it?” he said, turning to Alice. Image courtesy WikiMedia.

“‘What is the use of a book,’ thought Alice, ‘without pictures or conversations?’” “What is the use of a hotel,” thought Timothy Oulton, “without whimsy and curiosities?” With Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as his inspiration, the designer set out to transform the interiors of the Glazebrook House Hotel into a sophisticated backdrop with hints of surrealism t...