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 April, refresh your home with the latest rug, wallpaper and textile designs for spring, introduce new lighting and try your hand at learning a new skill

Green fingers • As the gardening season gets into full swing, update your potting shed inventory with these tools and accessories

Clear cut • From elegant wine glasses to delicate candle holders, add to your glassware collection with this colourful edit 

Romantic florals • From blousy blooms to delicate trails, these enchanting, floriferous prints are perfect for breathing new life into rooms of your home this spring 

Escape to the country • Years in the planning, Laura Padovani’s rural idyll finally became reality when she found the perfect house and bought it on the spot

Domestic bliss • With a love of converted buildings and period-style rooms and an eye for all things salvaged and antique, Libs Lewis has taken her Cotswolds home from soulless to soulful

Seeing the signs • Brigit and Jon Havard didn’t know where to start when it came to transforming this dated home but luckily, inspiration turned out to be just around the corner

Let in the light • Open up your home and create a versatile, bright living space with a carefully planned conservatory, orangery or garden room

Chintz charming • After centuries of appeal, the intricately printed cotton cloth continues to resonate with new generations of decorators in both modern and archival-inspired depictions

House journal

Dress to impress • Treat your windows to a decorative yet functional update inspired by this guide to beautiful blinds or sophisticated shutter designs

Perfectly framed • Choosing the right window design is important in preserving the character of a period home, so be advised on the best materials and authentic styles with our guide

True blue • Beth and Doug McKenzie have transformed an unused garden room into a characterful kitchen-diner for all the family to enjoy

Coming clean • Find the perfect sink and tap combination for your kitchen with our round-up of these beautiful materials and designs

All in the mix • Walls and ceilings of older homes were plastered with lime or lime and earth-based plasters, so carry out any repairs using traditional materials and techniques

Rainwater fittings • They are hardly glamorous and often neglected, but gutters and downpipes serve an important purpose and need to be maintained, advises Douglas Kent

GARDENS & LIFESTYLE

Rising to the challenge • Frances Druce has single-handedly transformed an overgrown hollow in the High Weald into an atmospheric woodland garden inspired by the Himalayas

Madagascar jasmine • With captivating star-like blooms and a heavenly fragrance, this climbing beauty is a splendid addition to any room of the home

THEATRE LOVERS • For centuries, auricula primulas have been one of the most collectable plants, prized for their peerless beauty, and they create wonderful potted displays

Call of the wild • Andy Mills exalts the virtues of wildflower meadows and advises on how you can create a small pocket of pollinator paradise in your home...