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

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

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • From floor to ceiling, pieces with original forms and ornamental surfaces can be incorporated to create uniquely curated and personalised decorative schemes

ON THE TILES • Interesting shapes, bold colours and pretty patterns help to elevate utilitarian spaces

FIRST IMPRESSIONS • Create a striking hallway with essential pieces that combine functionality and style

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

Deceptively YOUTHFUL • Rich colours, antique pieces and considered details have instilled a sense of history and character in this new-build home

A fresh START • When Nadia and Lee Taylor relocated their family from Singapore to Cheltenham, they could never have imagined the country house splendour in which they would find themselves living

In full COLOUR • Alex and Andrew Barnes brought the interior of their beloved Georgian home up to date with a vibrant palette of hues

NEW Horizons • A mix of classic and contemporary styles bring an original spin to this Edwardian home high above the riverside town of Dartmouth

STYLE INSPIRATION • We reveal the decorating trends that are here to stay, offer expert advice on using brown, creating bathrooms with character, and kitchens that combine form and function

Enduring TRENDS • Our curation of design directions worthy of investing in now for the years ahead

COMFORT & Character • Designers and decorators are breaking contemporary conventions in bathroom design, shunning spa-inspired calm and wet-room practicality for more playful, individual settings

FABRIC SOURCING SECRETS • For savvy shoppers, with a bit of forward planning and flexibility, quality fabrics can be purchased for a fraction of the price and help prevent unnecessary wastage

BROWN Creative Combinations • Continuing our series charting the evolution of colour and pattern, we explore how trends and historical influences have shaped British interiors, this time exploring the potential of brown

GROUNDING TONES • Brown has many facets – in its lighter expressions, cappuccino prints add intrigue to neutrals, while classic chocolate finishes are of-the-moment

FORM & FUNCTION • The perfect kitchen design is tailored to all practical requirements, while possessing a welcoming and desirable aesthetic

LIVING THE SEASON • Inspiration for seasonal pastimes and making the most of life at home starts here

What to do in FEBRUARY • Take time out to recalibrate with candlelit suppers, cabin-style spaces for cosy slumber and some quiet time to create a seasonal plan for the year ahead

Finest FAUX • Exquisitely crafted artificial flowers bring joy and beauty into the home all year round

My English Home • Great-granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill, Flora Soames is a renowned interior decorator and designer of furniture, wallpaper and fabrics with a lifelong passion for collecting