--- product_id: 66475175 title: "Perfect English" price: "FREE" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66475175-perfect-english store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Perfect English **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Perfect English - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66475175-perfect-english) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Perfect English : Shaw, Ros Byam: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: Perfect English - Excellent book, beautifully written and lots of lovely photos of magnificent houses and cottages in different parts of England. Arrived promptly and book was described exactly as the seller identified it. Still reading it and it has gave me lots of inspiration for my home. Review: beautiful spabby interiors - This is a fantastic book, I leant my first copy to a friend who didn't give it back, but I really missed it and had to buy another copy! There is nothing like it and it's sister book, perfect english cottages. I help run the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Gloucestershire branch so that's why I call old and beautiful things spabby. This is the perfect book for creating spabby style, that is using things that generally aren't mass produced, that value beauty and associations rather than condition and a style that actually creates comfort and rooms that people can relax in and feel comfortable in. This book is about houses to live in, houses where you can kick your shoes off and cosy up to the fire. There are too many books about boutique & minimal style, this is a book for real people and real families to live in. I only hope Ros is working on other books in this style - they're fab! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 670,689 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 938 in Interior Decorating & Design 52,076 in Arts & Photography (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (318) | | Dimensions | 24.38 x 2.29 x 29.21 cm | | Edition | Revised | | ISBN-10 | 1849759642 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1849759649 | | Item weight | 1.48 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 192 pages | | Publication date | 10 July 2018 | | Publisher | Ryland Peters & Small | ## Images ![Perfect English - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CCHArBuHL.jpg) ![Perfect English - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810dsr-nJ6L.jpg) ![Perfect English - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81WSXQsYhlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect English *by E***N on 6 March 2025* Excellent book, beautifully written and lots of lovely photos of magnificent houses and cottages in different parts of England. Arrived promptly and book was described exactly as the seller identified it. Still reading it and it has gave me lots of inspiration for my home. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ beautiful spabby interiors *by S***L on 3 July 2010* This is a fantastic book, I leant my first copy to a friend who didn't give it back, but I really missed it and had to buy another copy! There is nothing like it and it's sister book, perfect english cottages. I help run the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Gloucestershire branch so that's why I call old and beautiful things spabby. This is the perfect book for creating spabby style, that is using things that generally aren't mass produced, that value beauty and associations rather than condition and a style that actually creates comfort and rooms that people can relax in and feel comfortable in. This book is about houses to live in, houses where you can kick your shoes off and cosy up to the fire. There are too many books about boutique & minimal style, this is a book for real people and real families to live in. I only hope Ros is working on other books in this style - they're fab! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect! *by A***A on 27 November 2008* This is a lovely book. But it is more than just a 'lovely book', delightful though it is to look at and handle. Nor is it just a parade of 'aspirational' interiors beyond the pockets of most of us - though there are some pretty sensational houses here. It's more a celebration of English individuality - that you can do what you like with your own space - mad colour and piles of stuff if that's your bag; or restrained colour and pared down decor if that's what you want. To guide you, there's a gentle categorisation of the different types of English house and a neat summary of the essential elements of each. But there's nothing prescriptive here - and uniformity is told to take a running jump. The message, really, is have faith in what you love and surround yourself with that. All these interiors are totally at ease with themselves - not concerned with keeping up with anybody, or 'making a statement' - except to say: 'Welcome and enjoy'. Congratulations to Ros Byam Shaw for reminding us that in making a home, as in living our lives: 'To thine own self be true'. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66475175-perfect-english](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/66475175-perfect-english) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*