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 December, send festive greetings on handmade stationery, make your own rustic Christmas wreath and shop for the best sofabed to accommodate unexpected guests

SLEEP SOUNDLY

Evoke the past

3 buys CHRISTMAS PLATTERS • Serve festive treats and nibbles on these special sharing plates

STEPPING UP

Take note

MAKE A RUSTIC CHRISTMAS WREATH

Twist on tradition

FESTIVE SPREAD

SCRIBBLE AND DAUB

Fill to brimming • Make your Christmas morning even more magical with our pick of stocking designs, from patchwork and appliqué to block print

HOMES & DECORATING

Festive foliage • For a fresh and joyful Christmas scheme, take inspiration from nature’s winter greenery and decorate with verdant hues and leafy prints, combined with natural materials and plenty of twinkling candlelight

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Home for Christmas • A Victorian farmhouse in need of a makeover was the perfect testing ground for Cheney Fairchild’s own wallcovering and fabric designs, and makes an idyllic backdrop for seasonal celebrations with her family

Deck the hall • Sensitively refined for modern family life while retaining its timeless feel, this exquisite rural Tudor home – and former hall house – is an idyllic setting for festive celebrations

Paradise found • It was love at first sight when Laura Melville-Brown laid eyes on this cob cottage. Now renovated and filled with vintage pieces, it is a beautiful place to celebrate Christmas

Celebrate in the country • Julie and David Thompson followed their hearts to the countryside and found the perfect forever home for the festivities and beyond

Merry makes • Bring a handcrafted touch to seasonal decorations and festive greetings with these simple projects

Pull up your boots • Keep your home organised during the festive chaos by making sure that wet coats and muddy shoes have a home in a practical but also pretty space

Traditional elegance • Capture the nostalgic magic of Christmas past with decorations in red and green, sumptuous velvet and a sprinkling of glitter

Nordic woodland • Mix organic materials with flora and fauna motifs, touches of greenery and burnished metallics for a natural Scandi finish

Crafted with love • Support talented artisans and independent designer-makers this festive season with hand-crafted decorations and accessories

Joyful jewels • Choose ornaments and accessories in gemstone colours, from rich ruby to emerald green, for a Christmas scheme that is merry and bright

DESIGN & RENOVATION

Rustic warmth • While planning the new kitchen-diner in their converted stables property in East Devon, Olive and Hugo Guest created a space that is both rich in character and perfect for the whole family

Entertain in style • From organising the table and extra chairs to adding decorative embellishments and festive touches, ensure you are ready to host the main event

House journal

Cooked to perfection • Celebratory meals are one of the highlights of the festive season, so ensure you have everything that...