The English Home

The English Home brings you seasonal British design and lifestyle throughout the year. Every issue includes quintessentially British kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and living rooms, with useful advice from leading interior designers and architects on how to achieve classic, elegant style.

A letter from home

The English Home

NEWS • Our monthly edit of news, shopping inspiration and inside information

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • As the seasons begin to turn mellow, exciting brand collaborations and innovative new designs provide a feast of inspiration and timeless ideas for autumn interiors

AUTUMN BEAUTY • Take a cue from the colours, textures and organic forms of autumn with leaf and tree motifs and warm, comforting shades

SEASONAL RESET • Elevate autumn entertaining with colourful tableware and timeless furniture and lighting

THE EDIT • Editor-at-Large Kate Freud shares the new products and brand discoveries that have caught her eye this month

Cornish HEIRLOOM • Designer Alice Gates has given the Cornish home that has been in her family for nearly a century a new lease of life with an abundance of colour and pattern

Collectors’ FUSION • The classic exterior of this Georgian country manor house belies its intriguing interior, decorated with a mix of mid-century pieces and African art by its creative new owners

LAYERING History • Interior designer Amanda Ransom has sensitively restored her Tudor home, filling it with a curation of pieces that sit comfortably with its ancient origins

A townhouse REIMAGINED • Transforming a Victorian house on the edge of leafy Clapham Common has been a bright new chapter for this family in their newly configured home

TOE THE LINE • Key looks from the autumn collections, the versatility of wool for crafting homeware, esteemed decorator Robert Kime’s lasting legacy, and decorating in shades of green

CHANGE of SEASON • Discover a new look, try a different colour scheme or embrace a change in pattern with our edit of the latest fabric asnd wallpaper collections

ROBERT KIME The Greatest Assembler • As Dreweatts, one of the UK’s leading auctioneers, is appointed to sell the private collection of world-renowned interior decorator and collector Robert Kime, we celebrate his lasting influence on the design world

The wonders of WOOL • October is Wool Month, a time to spotlight creative companies championing the many credentials of this natural fibre for use in interior design

GREEN Creative Combinations • Continuing our series celebrating the evolution of colour and pattern, we explore how trends and historical influences have shaped British interiors, this time focusing on grounding green

NATURAL CHOICE • Add eye-catching interest to interiors with an array of vibrant green accessories and furnishings

SMALL BUT MIGHTY • Small in size but huge in importance, many hardware items make a vital difference to the way we experience our homes. We explore how best to choose these unsung heroes of the interior

An interiors guide to CHELSEA DESIGN QUARTER • For those who enjoy luxury interiors and outstanding design, Chelsea Design Quarter is the perfect choice for an inspiring day out in London. We share our Little Black Book of where to visit on this one-stop destination

QUICK SWEET SPICED PLUM TART • Inspiration for seasonal pastimes and making the most of life at home starts here

What to do in OCTOBER • Enjoy the nourishing qualities of early autumn and organise a mindful gathering, start a seed bank, cook with chestnuts and enrich the home with caramel colours and curtains to keep out the cold

Marking the SEASON • Mark-making with natural pigments is a creative way to harness the colours of autumn and preserve them on...