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 • Homeware, furniture and decor to add autumnal warmth and character to interiors and effortlessly enhance everyday routines

UPDATING THE PAST • Blend a mix of modern updates with sympathetic nods to period style for a fresh take on heritage interiors

INTO THE BLUE • Add impact, depth and drama with inky navy, a timeless colour that is seeing a surge in popularity

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

NEW ORDER • Once part of a friary, this Cotswolds manor house has been rejuvenated, thanks to creative colour and pattern combinations, resulting in a warm and welcoming family home

Balancing ACT • With a carefully chosen combination of hues and patterns, Olya Lammas has brought a fresh and cohesive design language into her home in Kent

A new CHAPTER • When Jack and Rebecca Davidson found their period North London house, they worked with Ben Pentreath to create something that would stand the test of time as a family home

OASIS of CALM • New life has been breathed into this Georgian house on a leafy London square, thanks to its owners’ determination to marry its original character with a welcoming contemporary aesthetic

STRONG STUFF • How one family’s steely determination in the face of adversity has made The Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Company a great British success story

A WELCOME CHANGE • Ideas for enhancing ceilings and architectural details, expert design solutions for townhouses, using pattern on carpets and rugs, and how to decorate with geometrics

View at THE TOP • Farrow & Ball’s colour curator, Joa Studholme, and creative director, Charlotte Cosby, offer their expert advice on painting ceilings, architectural elements and cornicing

TOWNHOUSE Design Solutions • Leading designers have deftly introduced space, light, storage and, most of all, style, into the sometimes-tricky interiors of these archetypal urban homes

PATTERN PERFECTION • Whether traditional motifs, dramatic artistic designs or understated tonal styles and textures, patterned carpets and rugs create endless possibilities when looking to unleash the decorative potential of a room

GEOMETRICS Creative Combinations • In the sixth of our series exploring the evolution of colour and pattern in British interiors, we look at how trends and historical influences have shaped British interiors, this time turning the spotlight to geometrics

ABSTRACT APPROACH • From classic symmetrical prints to dramatic geometric-inspired designs, repeated patterns add effortless flair

ART & ANTIQUES

BEAUTIFUL BRONZE • Stella and Daniel Callaghan of the art gallery Callaghans of Shrewsbury, demonstrate the breathtaking power of a sculpture in bronze

A FAMILY AFFAIR • The father-and-son team behind Pearse Lukies, whose Norfolk-based showroom is an Aladdin’s cave of antique treasures, reveal an exciting new chapter for their business

ANCESTRY & ANTIQUES • How Charlie Kingham has cleverly combined his parents’ antiques business with his own kitchen and cabinetry company to create a one-stop shop for home design

Fuelled by design • Heating the home requires a careful blend of cosiness and clever solutions – we hear from experts how to combine the best of both

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