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

BNONZE CASEMENTS

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The journal • This August, bring new life to interiors with the latest releases, from wallpaper and trims, to framed artwork and block-print textiles

A woven revival • Sustainable, lightweight and durable, rattan will add texture to your décor and is a homeware trend that is here to stay

Spot in the sun • Enjoy the lazy, hazy summer days in your garden relaxing in the perfect outdoor chair

A CHANGE OF PACE • Leaving London, Sarah Jane and Robin Chapman discovered an idyllic country lifestyle in a home filled with pattern, colour, and well-loved collectables

FREE! Annie Sloan Gift Set • Your exclusive gift includes the Tilton paint set, featuring three limited-edition chalk paints, wax, an inspiration guide, a Countryside Bird stencil, and a flat paintbrush

EXOTIC GARDEN • Transform your home into a vibrant oasis by decorating with painterly paradise prints that take inspiration from the plants and flowers of tropical climes

HEART AND SOUL • Gayle Scott had always dreamed of living in an old cottage and was determined to do her best to restore this pretty village home

Private sanctuary • Add a touch of luxury to your bedroom, and value to your home, by adding an en suite filled with personality

TILE CHOICE

LIVING THE DREAM • Having persuaded their landlord to sell, Caroline and Geoff Turner began a voyage of repairs and discovery to restore their beloved old farmhouse

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The metal bedstead • Offering an evocative blend of tradition, nostalgia and continuity, the metal bedstead remains a practical choice for modern life

House journal

Let in the light • Often called the eyes of the home, windows play a vital role in both a property’s aesthetics and its energy efficiency, so choose the style carefully

The Rose Collection

Lundhs Real Stone

Free living • Whether adding a single dresser or embracing a fully unfitted design, a freestanding kitchen lets you create a bespoke space that can grow and change as needed

Braced for the future • Original beams imbue a home with character but may suffer from decay or inappropriate finishes, so find out how to look after them and when replacement is needed

TIMBER WIDOWS

Out on the tiles • A centuries-old tradition, vertically hung tiling protects old buildings and, with its mellow colours and gentle unevenness, is an attractive feature worth preserving, explains Douglas Kent

Top of the plots • From vertical planting inspiration to elegant hard landscaping, give your outdoor space a new lease of life with these practical and decorative updates

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS • On its sloping hilltop setting, this beautiful garden with its profusion of blooms comprises a series of discrete areas that reveal themselves around each corner

Garden journal

Snake plant • In this new feature series, we look at how to care for specific houseplants, and this month learn more about growing this resilient favourite

EYE ON IRIS • With their sword-shaped leaves and regal flowers, bearded irises are stately blooms, and now is the time to plant them for a glorious...