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.

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The English Home

NOTEBOOK • Discerning buys from new collections, talented people and inspiring places to visit, plus adding flair with tomato-red and pretty updates for summer living

PEOPLE & PLACES • Covetable new collections by talented makers, admirable partnerships, creative collaborations and unmissable events

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Introduce nostalgic shapes and prints reminiscent of hero designs from the past, reimagined in modern styles and fresh colours to ease gently into existing schemes

RADIANT RED • Enliven the mood with vibrant tomato-red accents and bright pinky-red patterns, softened by warm cream and taupe

SUMMER REFRESH • Make the most of longer days with pretty summer essentials in classic patterns and light textures ideal for seasonal dining and relaxing

THE EDIT • Bring cohesion and individuality to interiors with additions that work seamlessly to produce an effortlessly considered space, inside and out

UNIQUE & UNUSUAL • Discover hidden treasures at Lots Road Auctions and pick up something extraordinary

Georgian REVIVAL • Jo Peppiatt has infused an enchanting, centuries-old vicarage with cherished family heirlooms and newer finds to create an eclectic, colourful and much-loved home in an idyllic location

A city OASIS • Australian creatives Tim Martin and Michael Wilkinson blend a love of outdoor living alongside modernist taste and classical proportions in their London home

INTUITIVELY HOME • After years of moving around the world for work, Andrea and Paul Hilgers found the perfect place to settle in the Kent countryside

LAYER UP • A blend of classic English style with global design influences spanning several continents lends this London home a unique sense of character

STYLE INSPIRATION • Window treatments for summer light, deciding whether to extend or reconfigure to release potential, designers’ own kitchens, and luxury additions from spas to cinema rooms

Let the SUNSHINE IN • Pretty window treatments for embracing and filtering summer light, creating privacy and shade when needed, too

KITCHENS • What makes this most-used space of the home both practical and pleasing? We ask a number of creatives, designers and tastemakers to share their inspiration

Ultimate LUXURY • Each of these aspirational additions, and replications on a more modest scale, can enhance our free time at home by encouraging self care and spending time with loved ones

Creating SPACE • Experts advise on when to reconfigure and when to extend a home to make the very most of its potential

LIVING THE SEASON • Enjoy June’s natural spectacles and harvests, an expert guide to storing wine, explore a cottage garden in bloom and discover the beauty of Northumberland

In tune with NATURE • Embrace seasonal living and enjoy the harvests and sights of June

Vintage DISPLAY • Elevate weekend drinks, delight guests and indulge a collecting hobby with wine storage that is perfectly designed to house favourite drinks in tip-top condition

VINEYARDS to VISIT • Enjoy an indulgent afternoon visiting an English vineyard for a tour or tasting and take home a bottle or two to mark the memory

Abundant BEAUTY • Topiary, overflowing borders rich in colourful blooms, a converted shepherd’s hut and a characterful shed combine to create a dreamy, quintessentially English cottage garden

Wild & beautiful NORTHUMBERLAND • This...