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 • Create an atmospheric mood with winter decorations and celebratory serveware to move seamlessly from Christmas to New Year and January’s first crisp days

SNOW WHITE • Set a sparkling scene for festive parties and seeing in the New Year with gleaming white accessories and a sprinkling of gold for a chic winter wonderland

Put pen TO PAPER • Delight in letter writing, sending personalised notecards and getting organised for the new year with stylish stationery, desks and accessories

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

A MANOR HOUSE CHRISTMAS • For the Guest family, Christmas is a time to come together and deck the halls in this enchanting English setting filled with history

SLEEPING BEAUTY • A once unloved manor house in Somerset left sitting empty for years has been coaxed back to life with vision and a sympathetic approach

Winter WONDER • A traditional old stone farmhouse on Yorkshire moorland has been transformed into a magnificent home full of warmth and beautifully festooned with Christmas cheer

Festive WELCOME • Textile designer Kate Forman has warmed up this Georgian lodge with rich colours and patterns, providing the perfect backdrop for a family Christmas

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

A considered CHRISTMAS • In a season of indulgence and excess, find ways to be sustainable, thoughtful and restrained without losing any of the enchantment

NEW YEAR HONOURS AWARDS 2023 • Celebrate and discover the most covetable products, notable brands and inspiring designers bringing creativity, comfort and joy to English interiors in our highly respected annual awards

A feast for THE EYES • Dress the table to impress even the most discerning of Christmas guests with some smart festive touches and seasonal styling

50 WAYS TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE IN 2023 • Leading designers and sustainability experts offer their advice for greener interiors this year

A NEW PERSPECTIVE • When the European artist Max Todd decided to experiment with creating paintings with a bird’s-eye view, it proved to be the making of his career

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

What to do in JANUARY • Savour the run-up to the festive season by indulging in creative endeavours to enhance the experience for all concerned

Chatsworth AT CHRISTMAS • The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire invite all to share in the festive magic at their divinely decorated family home

My English Home • Lady Bamford, founder of Daylesford Organic and Bamford, prepares for Christmas