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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The journal • This July, celebrate bold prints from British and Scandi designers, try your hand at dried flower arrangements and enjoy a drink alfresco served under a pretty parasol

DRIED FLOWER ARRANGING

CHRISTABEL BALFOUR

Making waves • A soft scallop or a gentle ruffle adds a pretty yet playful finish to any room scheme

HOMES & DECORATING

Feeling peachy • From delicate plaster pinks to captivating coral tones, peach hues are having a moment. Evocative of sunbaked Mediterranean buildings to fruity summer desserts, these warm, happy tones bring joy to every room

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Simple pleasures • Sarah Kirk’s resourceful and charming decoration of this cottage captures memories of her childhood in America and showcases a lifelong love of good craftsmanship

Labour of love • Taking time and care, Naomi Stuart has sensitively uncovered the delights of her Victorian cottage, and discovered a passion for interior design along the way

Tales of the unexpected • Nigel Hunt has transformed this humble cottage with an elevated, tailored look, his clever interior design creating a surprising sense of space

Curtain twitching • Dress your windows with beautiful homemade drapes using vintage fabrics for a pretty cottage style, with these easy and creative ideas by Jodie May Seymour

Screen stars • Rich colour saturation is valued in all screen-printed fabrics and wallpapers but it is the artisanal skill of studio hand screen-printing that is enjoying renewed appreciation

DESIGN & RENOVATION

Classic revival • Combining traditional style with modern convenience, this elegant kitchen ticks all the boxes for a busy family of five

Take to the floor • Create a stunning backdrop to your kitchen and add pattern and interest underfoot with these durable yet beautiful flooring designs and ideas

House journal

Grand entrance • Create a warm welcome to your home with these hallway and landing ideas that add interest, make the most of the space and set the tone for the rooms beyond

Blissful bathing • Create the perfect sanctuary in which to wash away the stresses of the day with these luxurious bathroom design tips

A sure footing • Maintain outdoor paved and tiled areas both to enhance the exterior aesthetics of your home and to ensure safety

Cottage garden medley • Plant up garden beds and borders to be a vision of blooming, colourful abundance in spring and summer months with these traditional favourites

GARDENS & LIFESTYLE

A family affair • An awkwardly shaped plot around this pretty thatched cottage is almost unrecognisable since being transformed with a linear design and imaginative planting combinations

FLOWERS TO ATTRACT POLLINATORS • Growing nectar-rich flowers ensures a stream of visiting bees and butterflies throughout the warmer months. Here are some of Carol’s firm favourites

String of turtles • This dainty and distinctive houseplant is full of character and looks stunning trailing down the side of a shelf or tumbling from a hanging plant pot

IN GREAT SHAPE •...