Based on the hugely popular blog magazine and Instagram account of the same name The Bible
of British Taste explores the meaning of traditional British style. Rejecting the pristine and
predictable in favour of the lived-in and characterful this is an aesthetic created from art
antiques the reused found and hand-made and the layers of history laid down by generations of
home makers. As author Ruth Guilding puts it: ‘My personal mantra for the descriptions of
people and their houses in this book roughly seems to be that old stuff is good and perfection
is boring .' Taking her contexts from William Morris the Bloomsbury set and today’s leading
artistic makers and innovators Guilding explores the meaning of ‘home’ and our everlasting
preoccupation with domestic taste self-presentation and decorating styles With
hundreds of images of remarkable gardens and interiors domestic icons and folk art narratives
and featuring renowned tastemakers– from Sir Roy Strong and Jasper Conran to Luke Edward Hall
Bridget Elworthy of the Land Gardeners and Ben Pentreath – The Bible of British Taste shines a
new light on the quirky charms of unconventional British style. With unrivalled access to some
of Britain’s most extraordinary homes this is the definitive guide to the nation’s most
distinctive interiors – a book that belongs on every design lover’s shelf.
