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

The journal • This July, refresh your home with new colour, celebrate the mood-boosting power of pattern and invest in a few select British-made pieces; buy once, buy well

Flights of fancy • Coo over these feminine and fluttery homewares with bird and butterfly-inspired motifs

Beautifully arranged • Enjoy seasonal blooms displayed around the house in the perfect vessel, from handmade or decorated ceramic to coloured glass

OPEN HOUSE • Tanya and James Greenham’s country house had been split in two but their careful restoration turned it into a harmonious single home once again

DOWN THE LINE • Easy, elegant and enduringly popular, stripes will integrate effortlessly into any scheme, from classic cottage and French country to urban chic

CAPTURING THE CASTLE • Valentine Sabin and her husband Allan fell in love with a little cottage that has designs on being a castle, and together they restored its unique features and enhanced its hillside setting

In the zone

TIME AND PLACE • Artist Yvonne Ayoub poured her heart and soul into renovating this London townhouse, and found a unique way to put her personal stamp on its décor

The freestanding bath • A symbol of luxury through the ages, freestanding baths, from royal wooden tubs to self-heating designs, have an enduring appeal and fascinating history

House journal

Garden illuminations • Ensure your outdoor space remains welcoming after the sun has set by installing the perfect balance of functional and decorative lighting

Timeless elegance • From Shaker-style cabinetry and range cookers to wooden floors and heritage hues, you can’t go wrong with traditional kitchen design – the very reason why it is a classic

Handle with care • Original door and window ironmongery is to be cherished, so preserve and maintain it with care by following this expert advice

Scratch the surface • The historic technique of pargeting adds interest and texture to external wall surfaces and is a craft worth preserving, explains Douglas Kent

PAINTING WITH FLOWERS • Hidden from view in the village of Tarporley in Cheshire, this billowing and colourful country-style garden is the combined vision and creation of Romy and Tom Holmes

Sun worshippers • With a wide array of conservatory, orangery and sunroom designs, discover the best fit for your home and needs

Garden journal

Feathered friends • Find out what is involved in raising a happy flock of hens, and look forward to freshly laid eggs straight from your garden

POTTED FANFARE • Summer flowering Oriental and Asiatic lilies can create beautiful container displays with their flamboyant, trumpet-shaped blooms, so enliven a patio or terrace with their presence

Natural selection • Softly flowing, a naturalistic planting style can look wonderful year round and suits many garden designs, so embrace this lighter touch

FROM LITTLE ACORNS • Bringing together a love for nature, antiques and craftsmanship, block-printer Speronella Marsh, founder of Hare’s Tail, creates beautiful linens from her studio in rural Shropshire

Antiques journal

Weaving a tale • Alice Roberton charts the rise of Lloyd Loom...