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.

Editor's Letter

PERIOD LIVING

The journal • This October support British wool, be bold with new paint colours, and have fun playing with pattern from scatter cushions to wallpaper

Seasonal shades • Add a dose of cosy to your home this season with a mix of homeware in deep, rich and earthy tones

Artistic flourish • Brighten up a kitchen, bathroom or cloakroom with these pretty illustrated and handpainted tile designs

A WHITER SHADE OF PALE • Sharon and Tony Dallas transformed their rundown Grade-II listed house in Essex into an enchanting home with a considered colour palette and French treasures galore

INTO THE WOODS • Create enchanting interiors that soothe the soul by decorating with forest-inspired prints imbued with the beauty and healing powers of nature

THE COLOURS OF NATURE • This lockdown project ‘pandemic buy’ became the perfect antidote to city life for Rachel Southern

Sleep tight • Your bedroom should be a sanctuary, aiding restful sleep and relaxation, so decorate it to your own tastes, and choose key elements with care

Splash of colour • Interior stylist Lucy Gough shares her expert insight into choosing the perfect shades to create a restful bedroom scheme

ISLAND LIFE • Jack Rebours and Marc Thompson are no strangers to refurbishment, so when they discovered a rundown townhouse on the Isle of Wight, they set about putting their unique stamp on a new project

Woven wonder • As we celebrate Wool Month, this all natural and abundantly available fibre offers much undervalued versatility for the interior and has a bright future as well as a fine heritage

House journal

On the range • An essential part of a traditional kitchen, the range cooker is far more than simply a tool for cooking, so be inspired by the different options available

Fired up • Be inspired by these beautiful fireplace designs that span the eras and find the right fit for your home

See the light • Inspired by a beautiful seaside location and the St Ives sunlight, Paul and Helen created a bright and airy kitchen that is brimming with coastal charm

Switched on • Achieve the perfect balance between task and ambient illumination with these essential lighting ideas that will bring your kitchen out of the shadows

That sinking feeling • Some structural movement and cracks in walls are part and parcel of older homes, but be vigilant to any deterioration – monitor, and call in the experts where necessary

Mind the gap • Use draughtproofing to improve your home’s energy efficiency without compromising its historic character, advises Douglas Kent

COLOURFUL SYMPHONY • Set on a hillside overlooking meadows and hills, this iconic English country garden is a magical blend of carefully orchestrated plants embroidered into a sublime setting

Garden journal

Prayer plant • Originating from tropical rainforests, this vibrant plant is ideal for rooms with lower light levels and will thrive in warmer environments 

PASTEL PROMISE • The daisy-like flowers of asters will brighten up your garden from late summer into autumn and are also pollinator stars

A layered approach • With the opportunity to plant on...