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 • Take a seat ready for seasonal dining and relaxing weekends with colourful tiles, pretty ceramics and natural textures to create an uplifting backdrop as spring begins to unfold

HELLO SUNSHINE • Inspire an uplifting mood with bright shades of yellow, or add a deep sophistication with rich amber and classic mustard finishes

TAKE TO THE FLOOR • Adding more than just comfort, a stylish rug will inject an extra layer of colour, texture and pattern to interiors

THE EDIT • A look at traditional designs, from cast-iron beds and Victorian-style sanitaryware to classic kitchens, artisanal pieces and a return to dining rooms

Colourful HISTORY • A sympathetic renovation, in collaboration with designer Octavia Dickinson, has brought this childhood home up to date for modern family life

LIGHT & SHADE • Lighting up the homes of England, one ruffle at a time, lampshade designer Alice Moylan demonstrates how to make the practical pretty in her enchanting Georgian home

Capturing the castle • An ancient castle in Northumberland has been brought back to theatrical life by descendants of its original family. Sir Humphry and Lady Katherine Wakefield have devoted the last two decades to restoring Chillingham Castle, one of the great jewels of northern English architecture

Playful VISION • Harriet Nimmo has brought a whimsical twist to her home’s timeless interiors, with the help of interior designer Sapphie Chichester, to create a forever home for her family

STYLE INSPIRATION • Expert guides to letting in light and maximising space, including how to commission an architect and add cheer to garden rooms, plus create a dreamy principal bedroom

A Sunny Disposition • Embrace the light and blur the edges between inside and out in a beautifully decorated conservatory, sun room or extension that enjoy views to the garden

OUR BEST KEPT SECRET • Seeking a stylish new kitchen that is tailor-made to your lifestyle, from initial idea to installation? The brand to explore could be one that surprises you

SWEET DREAMS • A focus on the eight key ingredients that help create the perfect principal bedroom

Sleep in STYLE • Carpe Diem Beds’ award-winning new releases continue the brand’s narrative of luxury, comfort and innovation

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN ENGLISH HOME LIGHT & SPACE • In an ongoing series exploring the idea that a finely tuned symphony of form and function provides a truly characterful place to live, we examine the transformative effect of two key elements

How to commission AN ARCHITECT • From a new build to an extension or refurbishment, what to expect and how to get the best from the process

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

What to do in MARCH • Make this the month for floral updates, fresh flavours and finding time to celebrate the sweetness and serenity of early spring

Heavenly HELLEBORES • For an easy flower to grow that brings colour and life to the home and garden in the colder months, look no further than the humble hellebore

A CLEAN SWEEP • This spring make every surface sparkle with a host of household products that are designed to work well naturally and look good too

ONE FINAL THING…