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 • The most covetable new buys and launches by British makers, pieces inspired by our countryside, and fruit and vegetable designs to add a touch of whimsy

PEOPLE & PLACES • Covetable new collections by talented makers and designers that celebrate a country lifestyle, creative collaborations and significant anniversaries

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Floral motifs, layered textures and thoughtful details combine to create a beautiful seasonal backdrop

Join the COUNTY SET • Inspired by the distinctive palettes and scenery of some of England’s most beautiful counties, these designs capture the colour, character and spirit of each place

Best in show • Draw inspiration from the prize-winning fruits and vegetables proudly displayed at this summer’s country shows to infuse schemes with fresh vibrancy

THE EDIT • Our selection of ways to update the home and garden, both practical and decorative

A WARM WELCOME • Mellow paint shades, tactile timbers and evocative patterns come together in a comfortable mix in Deborah and Jim Scott’s Sussex farmhouse

A taste of PROVENCE • Tom and Pippa Godber-Ford Moore have breathed new life into a crumbling cow barn to create an enchanting, characterful haven

Blank canvas to COLOURFUL MASTERPIECE • Combining painting, interior decoration and a new-found passion for gardening, Josh Hale has turned a Victorian cottage in Oxfordshire into a vibrant, textured home

Balancing ACT • Interior designer Victoria Wormsley helped the owners of this Georgian-style Cotswolds house create a family home that is at once grand and comfortable

STYLE INSPIRATION • Balance beauty and practicality with expert guides to wood and stone, inspiring boot rooms and utility spaces, and ideas for the perfect country bedroom suite

Country dreaming • Three principal bedroom and bathroom suite schemes with a country aesthetic

ANCILLARY ROOMS • In our ongoing series, we take a room-by-room approach to explore what makes a scheme both practical and pleasing, drawing inspiration from the homes of creatives, designers and tastemakers

Natural warmth • Experts advise on the best ways to use wood in the home – and inspiration for the timber options available

SET IN STONE • Hardwearing yet tactile and imbued with natural beauty, stone or stone-effect tiles are a timeless choice that can be used creatively to make a decorative impact

LIVING THE SEASON • Discover the artists behind favourite garden sculptures, how to tend a cottage garden in late summer, our insider guide to Hampshire, and August’s natural wonders

In tune with NATURE • Enjoy the tasty harvests and beautiful sights of August

Where art meets NATURE • We highlight four sculptors whose creativity and craftsmanship enhance the landscape

MAKE A STATEMENT • Add interest or create a focal point with elegant garden ornaments

The joys of late summer in a COTTAGE GARDEN • Photographer and keen amateur gardener Mark Bolton shares how to create a spectacular show of colour without too much outlay and just a bit of effort

Highlights of HAMPSHIRE • Boasting world-famous castles, ancient forests, picture-perfect villages and charming coastal towns, plan a trip around Hampshire with our insightful insider guide

My English Home • Patrick Grant, designer, author and a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, on championing British brands and the joy...