Taste

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen looks back to medieval England to discover the source of the Arts and Crafts movement and the designs of William Morris.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen reveals the influences from the Far East that pervade typical British living rooms, such as chintz curtains, blue-and-white vases and afternoon tea.

The influence of classical Rome and Greece on decorating, examining how dado rails, pediments and plaster-ceiling decorations became familiar aspects of British interior design.

Laurence Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen considers the most popular and influential styles of the 20th Century, including Arts and Crafts, Art Deco and the Bauhaus movement.