{"product_id":"the-bible-of-british-taste-stories-of-home-people-and-place-hardcover","title":"The Bible of British Taste: Stories of Home, People and Place - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Guilding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the hugely popular blog, magazine, and Instagram account of the same name, \u003ci\u003eThe Bible of British Taste\u003c\/i\u003e explores the meaning of traditional British style. \u003c\/b\u003eRejecting 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs author Ruth Guilding puts it: 'My personal mantra for the descriptions of people and their houses in this book roughly seems to be that \u003cb\u003eold stuff is good, and perfection is boring\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking 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, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith hundreds of images of remarkable gardens and interiors, domestic icons and folk art narratives, and featuring renowned tastemakers- from \u003cb\u003eSir Roy Strong and Jasper Conran to Luke Edward Hall, Bridget Elworthy of the Land Gardeners and Ben Pentreath\u003c\/b\u003e - The Bible of British Taste shines a new light on the quirky charms of unconventional British style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Guilding\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-time contributor to \u003ci\u003eWorld of Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e and since 2012 has run the website and then IG account, the Bible of British Taste. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 11.5 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978254319917,"sku":"9780711294011","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SSmL3ASPi09780711294011.webp?v=1775801279","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-bible-of-british-taste-stories-of-home-people-and-place-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}