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 • In November, celebrate the change in season with autumnal prints, learn to create displays with dried flowers and embrace Art and Crafts-inspired designs

Gentle glow • Lighten up darker autumnal days and create a soft, warm atmosphere with a decorative table or floor lamp

HOMES & DECORATING

Ripple effect • From playful patterned wallpapers to statement scalloped furniture, wavy lines reminiscent of nature’s organic curves bring flow and fun to interiors

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Generation Game • When Alice Clark moved from London back to her childhood home, she relished the chance to give her three daughters a country upbringing and to make some subtle improvements to the family house

One of a kind • Sarah Reynolds has skilfully curated a lifetime’s collection of vintage bargains to create her unique home… with a little help from a world-famous graffiti artist

Set in Stone • Amy and Tom Whitehead have spent six years renovating and reinstating the original character of their former weaver’s cottage near Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Natural Beauty • A humble cottage by an Irish loch became Catherine Spain’s perfect restoration project, and her thoughtful renovation blends beautifully with its backdrop of mountains and expansive skies

Warp & Weft • Damask’s distinctive character lies not in its pattern but in the centuries-old weave technique used to create it, while its rich legacy has gone on to inspire modern printed versions

Take comfort • These styling secrets will help you transform an understated living room into a cosy space that is brimming with warmth and character

DESIGN & RENOVATION

Heart of the home • On their return to the Yorkshire Dales, Alice and Graham White asked local designers to create a bespoke kitchen to suit their Georgian house

The finer details • From pulls and knobs to switches and rails – elevate your kitchen with these easy metallic updates that will make a world of difference

Burning bright • Whether you are looking for a decorative, traditional fireplace or a cosy and cost-effective stove, these designs create the perfect antidote to cold autumn evenings

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Floor show • Whether plain or patterned, in classic wool or a sustainable plant-based material, there are a variety of carpet designs to bring warmth and character to your home

Up in smoke • Left unchecked, a chimney could conceal some dangerous defects, so know what to look for and how to deal with common problems

GARDENS & LIFESTYLE

An apple a day • Put orchard fruits to decorative use with these outdoor styling ideas for bonfire night get-togethers

Button fern • Thriving in the humidity of kitchens and bathrooms, this low-maintenance evergreen beauty will brighten up the functional parts of the home

A GRAND FINALE • While shorter days and fading flowers are sure signs that autumn has arrived, they also presage a season when many plants are reborn in a new guise

DIARY OF THE Head gardener • Throughout this month, Glyndebourne’s head...