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

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

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Maximise the airy feel of longer days by employing a light decorative touch that focuses on considered details, natural prints and harmonising colours

IN A SWIRL • The organic ripples of marble and marbled pieces in soft colours or natural tones create unique, intriguing accessories and backdrops

IN THE PINK • A happy companion to many colours, a sweep of blush, peach or rhubarb is both chic and pretty

LIGHT REFRESHMENT • Rustic, natural tones bring a sense of the outdoors to indoor dining this spring

THE EDIT • The new products and brand discoveries that have caught our eye this month

Natural BEAUTY • An unusual brief to create a fully non-toxic home did not hold interior designer Pandora Taylor back when decorating this warm, cosy and characterful flat in London

ECHOES of the PAST • Tucked into the folds of Dartmoor, this traditional Devon longhouse has been given a new lease of life by its creative owners, whilst fully respecting its long history and intrinsic character

History in COLOUR • Liliya Salakhutdinova used her creative skills to the full when she reinvented a lacklustre country house interior with vibrant ideas drawn from her childhood

Creative ACCORD • The new owners of this handsome Arts and Crafts villa have enhanced its welcoming feel with colour, pattern and vibrant works of art

THREADS OF LIFE • The stories behind enticing new collections, how to decorate with toile de Jouy, commissioning bespoke pieces, and adding interest with wallpaper on ceilings

NEW COLLECTIONS Behind the scenes • Discover the inspiration for some of the best new fabric and wallpaper collections and the craftsmanship used to create them

BESPOKE SOLUTIONS • From flooring to furniture, these inspiring examples highlight how commissioning a bespoke piece offers a uniquely satisfying design solution

TOILE DE JOUY 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 focusing on perennially popular toile de Jouy

TOILE WALLPAPERS • Create a contemporary scene or tell a classic story with engaging toile wallpapers in a wide range of colourways that evoke different moods

HEAVEN ABOVE • Inspiring ideas and expert advice for wallpapering a ceiling

BORDER CONTROL • We look at 10 ways to create definition in a decorating scheme with a clever border in wallpaper, paint, tiles or fabric trim

ASPARAGUS AND RICOTTA TART • Inspiration for seasonal pastimes and making the most of life at home starts here

What to do in APRIL • Be inspired by the freshness of spring with pretty floral patterns, interior updates, a flavoursome tart, and making dyes with foraged finds

HARVEST BLOOMS • Create a dedicated cutting patch and fill vases with pride

HIDEAWAYS & ESCAPES • A restorative, refreshing retreat away from everyday life with the convenience of travel within England could just be the tonic this spring

My English Home • Cath Kidston, the celebrated British designer renowned for her eponymous brand, has found inspiration through her Gloucestershire home for her design studio Joy of Print and her latest venture, the body care brand C.Atherley