In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Period Living

• The journal
  This month, invest in a drinks trolley for party hosting, shop for the perfect sofa, make your own natural candles and decorate with updated heritage prints and new paint colours
• Meet the maker
  TEXTILE DESIGNER HARRIET GRIST, FOUNDER OF CHICKPEA
• FLEECE OFFERING
  Sustainable, strong and used in homes for hundreds of years, wool is a natural choice for cosy and timeless interiors – from practical, super-soft plains to playful plaids
• Open house
  Reimagining their family home in the country, Ellie and Paul Davis introduced light, space and a growing collection of antique furniture and accessories to add character
• A floral celebration
  Antiques, florals and Eastern influences meet festive sparkle in Jade Oliver’s Bristol home, where she has created a magical, lived-in wonder brimming with warmth
• Layers of tradition
  Rebecca and Matthew Roundell Jones’s 19th-century home is full of glimpses of the past, making it the perfect place to celebrate Christmas and New Year
• New Year nostalgia
  Janne and Knut Audun Askland are the fifth generation to live in this old farmhouse, and their painstaking restoration honours its historic character
• All is white
  With curated vintage pieces, twinkly lights and foliage foraged from the nearby woodland, Lois Cox transforms her serene family home with captivating festive charm
• Return to character
  After two extensions and structural changes to her home, Sharon Hornsby set out to design a kitchen that brought long-lost heritage charm back to the 1920s lodge
• Handle with care
  Whether you’re hunting for the finishing touches for a new kitchen or are looking to refresh existing cabinetry, upgrading the hardware is a small change that will make a big difference
• Fine dining
  Set the stage for delicious family dinners and evenings spent entertaining friends, with a dining space that is made to be seen and enjoyed
• First impressions
  The front door is one of the most important purchases for your home, so look for a sensitive, yet durable, design that will protect your home and enhance kerb appeal
• Hearth to hearth
  Add character, charm and value to a period property by opening up a fireplace, whether to reveal a long-hidden original or create a new feature, guided by our expert’s advice
• New Year refresh
  Bring a new lease of life to those tired or overlooked corners of your home with these easy updates, DIY installations and decorating ideas
• Decorative plasterwork
  Reinstate lost ceiling roses, cornicing and coving and return a sense of heritage and architectural character to your home with this deceptively easy DIY job
• MIDWINTER MAGIC
  An overnight sprinkling of snow in Tony and Trudie Procter’s garden transforms a familiar wintry scene into an otherworldly realm occupied by mysterious topiary giants, stone statuary and splashes of colour from the occasional bloom that defies the freeze
• Diary of A POTAGER
  In the first of a new monthly series, award-winning photojournalist and writer Lalage Snow charts the highs and lows of creating a potager from scratch in an overgrown ‘Somme-scape’ of her Somerset garden
• Craft your way to a natural home
  Make a sustainable start to the New Year and fill the quieter days after the festive flurry with these mindful greener crafting ideas that will bring lots of joy but won’t cost the earth
• HEAVENLY CREATIONS
  Westminster Hall’s 14th-century carved angels were the inspiration behind woodcarver William Barsley’s own celestial choir
• Golden glow
  Antique wall lights and sconces bring timeless elegance, soft ambience and rich history to interiors, blending craftsmanship with modern living, as Alice Roberton explains
• Greenway
  To mark half a century since Agatha Christie’s death, we welcome you inside the literary doyenne’s rural retreat – her sanctuary from the harsh world of press and public
• Simple & honest
  Ease into the New Year with slow mornings and restful days, preparing these deliciously nostalgic Irish dishes that are the epitome of comfort eating
• My favourite room
  Having just returned from filming the latest series of New Lives in the Wild for Channel 5, Ben Fogle welcomes us into his home office, a quirky outbuilding that is brimming with character and curiosities