Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (March 11, 1965) is a British television personality best known for his appearances on the BBC television program Changing Rooms. He is noted for his flamboyant personality.

Laurence graduated from the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts in 1986 with a Fine Art degree. He subsequently worked for the Harefield Group of Companies and the interior design firm Peter Leonard Associates. In 1989 he started his own design consultancy and in 1996 he appeared on the first episode of Changing Rooms.

He has also presented a three-part BBC special Taste (2002), about the history of interior design. His books include Fantasy Rooms: Inspirational Designs from the BBC Series (1999), Display (2001), "Home Front": Inside Out (2002) and Design Rules (2003).

In March 2005 he starred in a one-off mockumentary as a prospective candidate for Parliament. His party, the Purple Party, "lobbied" for a restoration of Britain's heritage, and several extreme architectural measures such as tearing down all buildings that did not conform to their surroundings.

External links

• Official web site