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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Period Living

The journal • This month, create your own custom cushions, use fabric off-cuts for crafting projects, add pops of gingham through accessories, and master the art of expressive, acrylic painting

Meet the maker • NATHALIE HAMMOND, CERAMICIST

INTO THE DEEP • From coral prints to shell forms and marine creatures, look beneath the surface for homeware inspired by life under the sea

HOMES & DECORATING

Sun-baked shades • Conjuring up visions of Tuscan terraces and blazing sunsets, rich terracotta hues are perfect for bringing the warm and joyful soul of summer indoors all year round

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Charm restored • Emma and Andy Brown have painstakingly renovated a once-forgotten gamekeeper’s cottage in the Cambridgeshire countryside, bringing back its original character and soul

The Fisherman’s cottage • Joyful colours and patterns have transformed an old seafarer’s dwelling into a lively and welcoming family holiday home for Claire and Alex Vero and their three children

Unlocking the past • When Giles Kime and his wife Katie bought a tired and badly extended 17th-century cottage, they set out to revive the old property and create a restful family home full of character

Colours of summer • Peeling back years of history, Marian and Alan Kendall revived their ancient Norfolk farmhouse with a new layout and a palette of pastel colours

DESIGN & RENOVATION

Rustic reinvention • After nearly two decades of calling this former cowshed home, Emma and Jamie Brown sought to create a homely kitchen that honoured the building’s original architecture

A timeless heritage • Shaker-style kitchens are all about form and function, resulting in a beautifully simplistic aesthetic that champions good-quality materials and craftsmanship

Splash of colour • Reinvigorate a tired bathroom with a mix of vibrant shades and heritage-inspired hues that lift your spirits and bring this functional room in line with the rest of your home

ROOM ESSENTIALS • Reinvigorate your bathroom by trading soulless sanitaryware and uninspiring furniture for these uplifting and colourful heritage-inspired pieces

Wanted! READERS’ HOMES

House journal

Natural selection • A timeless investment, stone flooring is a durable floor surface that brings heritage character to a room and, with the right care, will look good for generations

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS • Experts share their insights on what you need to know regarding installing, sealing and maintaining a stone floor

Open sesame • External doors should provide secure, draught-free points of entry, while a front door also offers the first impression of your home, so take care to keep them in good condition

Painting your house • Protect the walls of your home and elevate its kerb appeal with these expert tips to help you brush up on exterior decorating techniques

GARDENS & LIFESTYLE

Golden haze • From cottage garden favourites to prairie-style planting in dreamy borders, this thoughtfully conceived garden has something to delight in every season

Savouring summer • Take your outdoor...