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.

Period Living

Editor’s Letter

The journal • March is the month to celebrate the new season with textiles inspired by woodland and nature, learn to grow flowers from seed and get creative with tablescapes

3 buys MOCHA MOUSSE • Embrace the warming, rich brown tones of Pantone’s Colour of the Year

Friend of the earth

LEARN SOMETHING NEW Grow flowers from seed

Meet the maker

LEAFY GREENS • Take inspiration from the new growth emerging in the garden and invigorate your home with a sprinkling of fresh, verdant hues

HOMES & DECORATING

Spring garden • Bring botanical charm and timeless style to interiors with these uplifting, nature-inspired floral prints, from refreshed heritage patterns to new-season artisan designs

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Beside the sea • Jo and Mal Pratt had never visited Worthing – but a day trip to the seaside town and a special Victorian home convinced them it was the perfect place to relocate with their family

Lasting impression • A characterful cottage became a cosy home from home for Lilli and Richard King, who updated it with fresh new colours and curated vintage finds

Something old, something new • Floral designer Alexandra Grace’s cottage combines characterful spaces with an oak-framed extension to provide all the benefits of open-plan living

Style Counsel • Globetrotting Gemma Edwards has transformed her three-storey home with rich colours and vibrant patterns, creating the perfect backdrop for her travel souvenirs

On the walls • Wall décor can take many forms, from beloved paintings, precious photos and prints to treasured trinkets, plates or mirrors. Discover how to make your pieces shine as part of an interior scheme

Panel show • From the simple charm of tongue and groove to the modern partnering of battens framing papered or painted areas, wall panelling is a design feature that has been used across the centuries – and it continues to offer decorative appeal

DESIGN & RENOVATION

Natural selection • Transforming a cold and compact kitchen into a bright open-plan space, Anne and Philip Parkinson created a versatile hub that works for all the family

Working on it • Choose a worktop material that will enhance the look and feel of your kitchen, while being the most practical for your needs

House journal

Tread the boards • With its warmth and good looks, wood flooring is perfect for a period home - we’ve compiled the best designs, whether salvaged, engineered or wood-effect LVT

SMALL WONDER • While it might be a practical and functional space, a utility doesn’t have to be dull. Brighten it up with these clever and colourful ideas

In full flow • Whether you are updating a kitchen or bathroom or have to overhaul your old home’s plumbing system, plan carefully so it doesn’t become a drain on your resources

GARDENS & LIFESTYLE

SIGNS OF SPRING • As the new season arrives, a glorious Lincolnshire garden shimmers with daffodils and other bulbs naturalised in the orchard and along the riverbank

POTTING ON • Planning and planting garden containers is a fun and carefree method of growing plants that...