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 • Insider news, people to watch, objects of desire and unmissable events

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Innovative ideas and contemporary updates on classic styles, all retaining the hallmarks of traditional craftsmanship

AUTUMN MOOD • Infuse interiors with mellow burnt orange, rich brown and golden amber hues in an array of comforting textures for a cosy ambience

GUEST RETREAT • Thoughtful details to create an inviting bedroom for friends and family to stay in

FIRESIDE COMPANIONS • Make long winter nights as chic as they are cosy with stylish accessories to add colour and comfort

THE EDIT • As the nights draw in, lean into autumn with these elegant interior ideas

Comfortable GRANDEUR • Tasked to create a home suitable for grand gatherings and intimate occasions alike, interior designer Joanna Wood has returned this London apartment to its former beauty with a refreshed layout and interior schemes

BOLD CHARACTER • The colourful interiors of this Edwardian home, filled with treasured pieces and personal touches, pay homage to the lives of its owners

History LESSON • Louise and Patrick White turned a former student rental house into a warm family home that combines period charm with a modern outlook

Fluent in DESIGN • Surrounded by art and antiques, life for an Anglo-Italian family centres around a London home designed with informal entertaining in mind

INSIDE BLENHEIM • As her book Blenheim: 300 Years of Life in a Palace is published, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, interior designer and a 12th generation descendant of the family that built it, talks to our editor Samantha Scott-Jeffries candidly about its colourful past and current restoration

STYLE INSPIRATION • Create a cosy snug, discover the luxury of fabric walling, expert tricks for maximising smaller spaces and adding warmth and colour underfoot with rugs

SNUG & WARM • Create a cosy, informal retreat to spend some quiet time with a book or to relax in with family and friends as the nights draw in

Floor as canvas • To add instant colour, texture and warmth to a scheme, use the floor as a canvas. Here we look at how to choose the perfect rug to set off a space

Take a soft APPROACH • Interior designers and experts reveal the creative potential of fabric walling and how to achieve a tailored finish

SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED • From inventive storage to exploiting a home’s unusual angles, there are a variety of creative solutions when it comes to making the most of compact spaces

NEAT PROPORTIONS • Designs suitable for modest-sized spaces can offer style without compromise

Coming home to The Roost • Your new one-stop sustainable shop for vintage home style

LIVING THE SEASON • Inspiration for seasonal pastimes and making the most of life at home starts here

AUTUMN BEAUTY • Embrace the colours and textures of the changing season to maximise the last chances to dine outdoors, bring nature inside and plan ahead for spring

What to do in NOVEMBER • Make this the month for creating a rustic display with autumn leaves and seasonal squash, learning the art of sustainable floristry and embracing the beauty of natural wood with furniture and accessories handcrafted from native species

STANDING TALL • Carefully chosen trees can bring year-round interest, grandeur and longevity to any town or city garden, however large or small

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