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.

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The English Home

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

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Chic style and heritage influences form the focus of this month’s beautiful buys

RAY OF SUNSHINE

IN FINE TRADITION

THE EDIT • Ways to add colour to interiors is on the agenda as fabrics, wallpapers and footstools catch Editor-at-Large Kate Freud’s eye this month

Sense of BALANCE • Interior designer Emma Sims-Hilditch has harmoniously combined old and new to transform an eighteenth-century former schoolhouse into a much-loved family home

CHARACTER STUDY • The interior designer has combined some clever ideas to create a relaxed, harmonious and characterful home

Affinity & ALLURE • When their family’s lifestyles changed, Evelyne and Valentine Beresford took a fresh look at their Chelsea house introducing colour, optimising the space and creating a home filled with heart and soul

Family AFFAIR • Robyn and Peter Christie’s careful conservation of a treasured family home filled with memories has secured its heritage for future generations

House of MEMORIES • Sam and Hugh Godsal’s London home is full of family stories and special finds which have been artfully curated to create a welcoming interior

STYLE INSPIRATION • Our special section dedicated to design and decorating inspiration begins here

SPRING awakening • Reinvigorate interiors with bright and beautiful new fabrics and wallpapers from the latest collections

Ways with ART & ANTIQUES • Make the most of treasured objects, both antiques and works of art, by giving thoughtful consideration to the ways in which they are displayed

BUYING ANTIQUES • Whether adding to a collection or buying a first piece, these experts offer a few tips to help with making the right choice

RESTFUL bedrooms • As important at the beginning of the day as at the end of the day, a bedroom requires careful planning and design to create a perfect sanctuary

Dress to impress • When it comes to bedding and bed linen, it is a good idea to buy for the season as well as for style.

PASSION FOR QUALITY • From elegant rattan garden furniture to sleek indoor/outdoor dining sets, Bridgman’s luxurious pieces lead the way in both comfort and practicality

Creating AN ENGLISH SITTING ROOM • Praised for its relaxed elegance and comfort, the perfect sitting room is deceptively layered yet achievable, as Ros Byam Shaw explores

WOOD WORKS • Building a home from scratch can be a daunting prospect, but the whole experience proved a dream for one couple who put their faith in oak-frame experts Oakwrights

QUINTESSENTIALLY • Inspiration for seasonal pastimes and making the most of life at home starts here

WILD GARLIC GREEN SAUCE

FROM PATCH TO PLATE Matthew Fort • The food writer and critic praises the art of foraging and shares his deceptively simple ideas for conjuring elegant dishes with fresh, free finds from the woodlands this month

Spring THE SEASONAL HOME: Spring • Add joyful colour with displays of cheerful spring flowers, from wild buds to blooming bulbs and blossoming trees it is a season full of cheer, promise and delight

Living well • Spring brings with it a freshness and the promise of a new dawn – embrace the season as a time for renewal with positive and refreshing lifestyle changes

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