The English Home

The English Home brings you seasonal British design and lifestyle throughout the year. Every issue includes quintessentially British kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and living rooms, with useful advice from leading interior designers and architects on how to achieve classic, elegant style.

A letter from home

The English Home

NOTEBOOK • Update home and garden with the latest beautiful buys, embrace scents of the season with home fragrance, and enhance interiors with a little Mediterranean flavour

PEOPLE & PLACES • Covetable new collections by talented makers, admirable partnerships, creative collaborations and diary dates

DESIGN DISCOVERIES • Create space for slower, uplifting moments inside and out with thoughtfully crafted designs rich in characterful details and fresh seasonal colour

A TASTE OF THE Mediterranean • Introduce this timeless style with traditional motifs, iconic glassware and warm textures

Summer SCENTS • Candles and home fragrances are not just for winter. Look to the latest launches of uplifting scents that evoke a tropical holiday spirit, capture herbal, floral or fruity flavours of summer, and those that invigorate with crisp coastal freshness

THE EDIT • Our selection of ways to update the garden, both practical and decorative

Georgian family Charm • Filled with cherished pieces and a showcase of a distinguished career, designer Anthony Paine’s Georgian home blends classical elegance with warmth and wit

Cover to COVER • Former publishers Kathryn Court and Michael Stephenson undertook a thoughtful renovation of their listed London home, creating a revitalised space that tells a captivating story

A traveller’s TALE • Transformed with colour, pattern and cherished pieces, this traditional country home speaks to a life lived across the globe

Natural HARMONY • Together with designer Mhairi Coyle, Jeremy Hirsch has transformed this historic, patchwork property into a cohesive country home

At home with DAVID GANDY • The model David Gandy lives in Richmond with his partner, Stephanie, their two daughters, Matilda, seven, and Tabitha, four, and their rescue dog, Dora. Here, he discusses finding his dream home and his long-held passion for interior design

STYLE INSPIRATION • Create an outdoor oasis with our guides to beautiful performance fabrics, garden furniture and al fresco kitchens, and discover Kit Kemp’s colouful, eclectic London home

Life of a COLLECTOR • Delve into the colourful world of Kit Kemp as she showcases her flair for layering pattern and collections in her London home

OPEN-AIR performance • The latest outdoor fabrics offer more choice than ever to create scene-stealing garden settings

Garden Gatherings • From a fire pit to a complete outdoor kitchen, designers advise on the best ways to create an enjoyable garden area for relaxing and socialising in the sunshine – and long into the evening

LIVING THE SEASON • Embrace the abundant joys of July, Sarah Raven’s tips for using cut flowers from the garden, favourite summer escapes and the coastal charm of Devon

In tune with NATURE • Enjoy the tasty harvests and beautiful sights of July

The cutting GARDEN • Sarah Raven shares her expert advice on creating striking arrangements with homegrown flowers, bringing the abundant beauty of the summer garden indoors

Summer ESCAPES • Looking for somewhere to visit this summer? Or just to dream? Whatever your travel wish, we have chosen some of the best places to visit

Delightful Devon • Discover what makes this county so unique with our insider’s guide to the very best it has to offer – from its beautiful coastlines and breathtaking moors to its historic towns and picturesque villages

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