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.

THE ENGLISH HOME

NEWS • Insider news, people to watch, objects of desire and unmissable events

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Vibrant patterns and varied textures create schemes with visual and tactile interest to welcome the start of the new season

THE LAST HURRAH • See out the final hazy days and warm evenings of summer with stylish garden parties

BEST OF BRITISH • Crafted across the British Isles, these pieces champion standout designs and creative skills

THE EDIT • This issue, we celebrate the pinnacle of British craftmanship and design with these leading brands

Fruitful Endeavour • Giles Godfrey and Barbara van Teeffelen have poured their hearts into restoring a dated Georgian mansion in Leicestershire to create a vibrant and elegant home

MUTUAL INTEREST • A tripartite collaboration has resulted in a remarkably light and spacious contemporary home enhanced by the subtle interplay of colour, pattern and texture

COLOUR & COMPOSITION • Much like the accumulation of her beloved art collection, the renovation of Frances Christie’s north London home has been an organic and considered process

Picture PERFECT • Keen to honour the integrity of her Cornish coastal home, Bianca Fincham went all out to inject the lacklustre property with a new lease of life

NEW LEASE OF LIFE • Leading interior designers reveal their insights on classic English style, we celebrate British craftsmanship, and offer expert advice on planning lighting and using block prints

English style TODAY • Top interior designers reflect on what defines English tastes and our inimitable interiors

A BRITISH craftsmanship REVIVAL • Leading makers reveal the increasing importance of designing and making in the UK today

BLOCK PRINTS 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 turning the spotlight to a unique form of pattern printing

UNIQUELY IMPRINTED • Honouring perfectly imperfect details, block printed fabrics and wallpapers offer a handcrafted finish, which is skilfully executed and exudes the artisan’s creative instinct and characterful flair

MAKING LIGHT WORK • A well-planned and considered lighting scheme will not only enhance the home on a practical level but conjure decorative drama and ambience for every occasion

FIG CLAFOUTIS WITH THYME • Inspiration for seasonal pastimes and making the most of life at home starts here

What to do in SEPTEMBER • Make hay while the sun shines with a late summer harvest of flowers, zesty spritz cocktails, orchard-fruit delights, a mediterranean-inspired makeover and some meadow magic

INSIDE THE FACTORY • Discover what goes on behind the scenes at some of the most treasured interiors brands across the British Isles with an immersive factory visit

My English Home • Author Plum Sykes reveals what she loves about life in the Cotswolds and the inspiration the area provides for her work