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 January, celebrate the start of a new year with a special gathering for family and friends, update room schemes with touches of pattern, and get organised with a new 2024 diary

Meet the maker

Take a seat • Beautifully designed and comfortable, too, our dining chair edit will keep your guests at the table long after dinner has been served

Cook up a storm • Treat yourself to a kitchenware upgrade, from handmade pieces to pretty prints, colourful appliances to jolly cookware

Rustic retreat • Create cosy, cabin-inspired spaces, perfect for hibernating in this winter, by decorating with natural materials, earthy tones and organic textures

Treat yourself this CHRISTMAS

Festive flair • A former herring drying shed, converted into a house and extended over the years, is full of seasonal cheer thanks to Gloria Stewart’s decorative touches

New Resolution • When Caroline Klinker fell in love with the house on the hill, she never imagined how good it would look renovated, turned back into a family home, and it inspired her to follow a new path

Back to nature • Katie Ellen Rhodes and Gabe Oliver’s shared love of the great outdoors is reflected in their welcoming home, decorated with natural materials and weathered finishes

Lofty dreams • Reimagine the dead space in your home by transforming the loft area into a fully functional room, brimming with potential

Stitches through time • Crewel fabrics have adorned interiors for over 1,000 years and today renewed appreciation sees hand-stitched designs adding tactility and elegance to many homes

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Simply illuminating • Learn how to create a cosy and intimate atmosphere in a living room or bedroom that is perfect for relaxation, with a carefully chosen lighting scheme

Timber windows

16 ways to decorate sustainably • From earth pigment paints and eco-friendly wallpaper to using natural materials and breathing new life into old pieces, we’ve rounded up the best ways to make your home a greener space

Pretty &petite • Despite its small footprint, Chloe and Jamie King’s kitchen was transformed from a dark and dreary room into a more integrated space with heaps of colour and character

Over the counter • Choose the best worktop material that will suit the design of your kitchen and add style and sophistication, with these top tips from the experts

A fresh coat • When it comes to painting walls of an old house, the type of finish is as important as choosing colours complementary to the era of the home

Leaden heart • Beaten, twisted, cut or cast, ornate designs in leadwork bear out the skill and artistry of early craftsmen, so should be preserved wherever possible, advises Douglas Kent

GARDENS & LIFESTYLE

GARDEN FOR ALL SEASONS • Spanning midwinter’s austerity to high summer’s largesse, this beautiful country garden delights whatever the time of year

Garden journal

Polka-dot begonia

Floral romance • In a new feature series, Andy Mills, head gardener at Blenheim Palace, will look at elements of the palace’s garden design and planting and explain how to incorporate these in...