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 • Co-ordinate interiors with charming details while brightening the mood and bringing colour to the fore with new collections inspired by fresh, modern colourways

JOYS OF SPRING • Celebrate the positive energy of blooms and fresh bursts of colour in pieces that capture the mood of the season

RHUBARB & CUSTARD • Temper the tart pinks of rhubarb with a rich cream for a seasonal update

THE EDIT • Sign up to an interior design course, attend an auction, and update the kitchen, bathroom and hallway with pieces that are classic and enduring

CHARACTER BUILDING • Lisa Burdus has transformed a nondescript new build with her beautiful vision for embracing multi-layered interiors and a garden that sets the scene for the lifestyle she loves

NEW VENTURE • Presented with a blank canvas in the form of a vast country home, Ana Vav Beggs began searching for interesting and beautiful antiques to fill it and, in turn, discovered a new calling

THE HOUSE WHERE TIME STOOD STILL • Nicole and Ed Croft found a Georgian farmhouse dating back to 1790 in the Cotswolds and, like many generations before them, have created a bucolic family home

CALL OF THE COAST • By adding playful elements and nods to its coastal setting, Megan McCluskie has transformed this Edwardian house into a vibrant and welcoming family home

STYLE INSPIRATION • Expert guides to new paint collections and playful ways to incorporate treasured antique finds, plus how to beautifully showcase a home’s characterful architectural features

PAINT PALETTES • Give interiors a fresh new look with our curation of the latest colours

Making an IMPACT • Interior designers reveal the potential of using antiques imaginatively and playfully – and the secrets to achieving the best results

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN ENGLISH HOME ELEVATING FEATURES • In an ongoing series exploring the idea that a finely tuned symphony of form and function provides a truly inviting place to live, we explore how to make the most of a home’s unique characteristics

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

What to do in APRIL • Introduce springtime scents to interiors, enjoy fresh new flavours and add seasonal decorative flourishes all around

NATURAL BEAUTY • The new book Pastoral Gardens explores how we are moving towards a more holistic and ecological view of the land attached to our homes and the flora and fauna within it. Here we visit an exquisite example

EASTER TREATS • Fresh greens and soft duck egg blues combined with natural linen and plenty of pretty florals create a suitable setting for a celebratory spring lunch

On course for CREATIVITY • Take a break from the everyday and sign up to a workshop or creative retreat and enjoy learning something new

My English Home • Entrepreneur Vanessa Branson (sister of Sir Richard) finds sanctuary in her eclectic London mews house when not visiting her luxury Moroccan hotel or Scottish island