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.

Welcome

PERIOD LIVING

The journal • This June, embrace outdoor living, decorate with nature-inspired designs and learn a traditional skill such as bookbinding or basket weaving

EMERGING TALENT

White on white

Dancing walls

A curated home

ALL IN THE DETAIL

Informal dining

Learn a new skill BOOKBINDING

3 buys …

PLAYFUL PAPERS

Meet the maker

Lemonade & sandwiches

Decorating & shopping

HOMES & DECORATING

LIFE alfresco • With warmer weather on the way, style your garden for entertaining and relaxing, whether you love hosting lunches on the terrace, or simply lounging in the sunshine

Home from home • A short-term rental became a forever home for Lizzie and James Brittain when they decided to make the historic property their own and give it a colourful new look

The inside story • Louise and Sam Coster brought an historic merchant’s house back to life and made some exciting discoveries along the way

It ’s a little bit country • … a little bit rock ‘n’ roll in Jo Wood’s off-grid home, where there is an urban edge to the interiors in this very rural setting

Blurred vision • Traditional handloomed Ikat is a complex, centuries-old textile created with ingenuity, artistry and precision and today, modern prints pay homage by emulating its distinctive allure

DESIGN & RENOVATION

House journal

Make an entrance • The right style of front door will elevate your home’s kerb appeal and complement its era and aesthetics, while also offering safety and security

Stepping out • If you are looking to update or enhance a patio or terrace, here we offer inspiration for design features to help create the perfect spot

Lightness of touch • Victoria Summer has transformed a previously dark and dated kitchen into one that truly shines during the summer months

Making a splash • Add colour and character to the kitchen while also protecting the walls with these inspiring and versatile splashback designs

Test your metal • Exterior metalwork plays an important role in the outward appearance of a house, so maintain original gates and railings with care

Looking up • Old plaster ceilings are worth keeping and even when their removal seems at first unavoidable, repair is often feasible, advises Douglas Kent

GARDENS & LIFESTYLE

Sky’s the limit • An evolving work in progress, this carefully planned garden is a wonderful combination of colour, structure and symmetry

Making room • Providing valuable space without the upheaval of extending, garden buildings come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can serve all sorts of functions, so find the best design to suit your needs with our guide

Spider plant • One of the many retro houseplants that are making a comeback, learn how to get the most from this resilient beauty

BORDER BELLES • The queen of flowers, peonies reign supreme in late spring to early summer, their flamboyant blooms lasting just a few glorious weeks

Work with nature • In the last of his feature series, Andy Mills explains how you can garden more sustainably and do your bit, however small, for...