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

Diary

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Embrace outdoor dining while keeping interiors relaxed with cool textures and characterful prints

GLOBAL INFLUENCE

CHASING SUNSETS

THE EDIT • Editor-at-Large Kate Freud looks at adding pattern, decorative pieces and art to the home this month

Palladian PARADISE • After unexpectedly inheriting a vast stately home in Oxfordshire, Peter and Eleanor Buxton have risen to the challenge with gusto

Making the CONNECTION • Adding a much-needed extension to her 17th-century farmhouse in Dorset provided Sue Shenkman with the opportunity to breathe new life into the interiors throughout

Eclectic VISION • Inspired by an adventurous trip overseas, and adding vintage treasures with timeless floral patterns into the mix, Leanne Chandler has brought the feel of everlasting summer to her family’s Kent home

Eastern TOUCH • Inspired by their rich, cosmopolitan heritage, Leonie and Moin Mir have created a vibrant home filled with an abundance of exotic treasures

EMPOWERING PATTERN

Holiday haven at HOME • Be inspired by beautiful design in bedrooms at some of our favourite summer escapes to create a restful, alluring and deeply comfortable space full of luxurious, considered details

SUMMER ESCAPES • Be inspired by these epitomes of style and comfort in beautiful settings

THE Edwardian HOME • As we continue our series celebrating Britain’s most cherished residential architecture, we spotlight the houses that combine considered decorative detailing with a nod to the Arts and Crafts movement

Tailored TO FIT • The centre of family life, a busy working area and an inviting social space, the kitchen is the ultimate multi-purpose room. We ask the experts how to fit all these functions into kitchens of every dimension

THE HUMAN TOUCH • How the artist Ghislaine Howard forged a brilliant career by capturing the fleeting moments of humanity on canvas

Small change, BIG IMPACT • Discover minor, easy and one-off updates that can significantly transform a room without the need to redecorate the entire space

POTTERING AWAY

A taste OF SUMMER • Food stylist and writer Kathy Kordalis shares delicious recipes for elegant garden parties. Just add sunshine!

Waterside Escapes • Restore and revitalise with a break away by the water – whether lakeside, on the river or by the beach

Liquid REFRESHMENT • A life-giving force, water brings elegance, atmosphere and serenity to every outside space. Discover the many ways to add a water feature to a garden

ONE FINAL THING… • Make a day at the beach a joy with retro prints for comfort and shade