Period Living

Period Living is Britain's best-selling period homes magazine, offering inspiration, ideas and advice on all aspects of owning an older property. Discover beautiful real homes and gardens to inspire you, insight into the latest decorating trends and interior products that work with a traditional property, guidance from experts on maintaining and improving your home, and lifestyle features with a nostalgic focus. If you appreciate the timeless elegance and original character of old homes updated for modern life, Period Living is the magazine for you.

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Period Living

The journal • This month, shop for the perfect armchair, learn embroidery online and bring the outside in with wallpaper, mirrors and lighting designs inspired by the British countryside

3 buys CHERRY RED • Add impact to any room with this warm hue

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PULL UP A SEAT • Bring a room into focus with a carefully considered accent chair. These top picks will bring style and personality to any space

HOMES & DECORATING

Exotic garden • Fill spaces with a sense of escapism and adventure by decorating with exuberant prints bursting with tropical flora and fauna. From embroidered botanical fabrics to shimmering jungle wallpapers, these vibrant designs will instantly ignite the senses

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House of dreams • Rejuvenating this substantial 19th-century property has been a labour of love for Nina and Sam Ward, but they maintain it’s been worth the setbacks and the expense to achieve their forever home

Echoes of the past • With a renovation that has taken 40 years, Peet and Ruud Schreuder have breathed new life into their fascinating rural home, all the while lovingly preserving the treasures of days gone by

READERS’ HOMES

Home & away • Using clever ways to make the most of its compact proportions, Leah Clark has filled her pretty cottage with the artistic and decorative objects found on her travels

Pure escapism • Lettie and Stephen Corbett returned to a favourite holiday spot to renovate a seaside cottage on the Isle of Mull, creating a colourful, blissful family retreat

DESIGN & RENOVATION

All in the detail • Meticulously designed with practicality in mind, Hannah Blake’s kitchen not only serves as a space to cook and dine but also as a beautiful backdrop for working from home

Let there be light • Elevate your kitchen design with a well-considered lighting scheme that combines practical illumination and softer touches

FIND INNER PEACE IN THE OUTDOORS • Harness the meditative power of plants in this brand-new title

Work & play • Whether you need a permanent set-up for working from home, or are designing a room to spend time in crafting and enjoying hobbies, plan a space that will simultaneously aid concentration and spark creativity

ROOM ESSENTIALS • Bring colour and order to your home office with these uplifting yet useful additions that promise to elevate your productivity

Curb the clutter • The secret to a calming, organised home is to ensure you have a place for everything, so optimise your space with these clever buys and design ideas

House journal

Vanity fayre • A vanity unit makes a practical and stylish addition to any bathroom, whether you want a simple, elegant design or one with plenty of storage for bathing essentials

Take to the floor • Often reflecting the vernacular, flooring in a period home is guided by landscape and locality, but global travel and interaction over the centuries also began to influence design aspirations

Any old iron • The antique ironmongery that adorns old doors and windows is part of the history of the house, so keep it cared for and maintained by...