In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Period Living

• The journal
  This month, embrace the festive season with an inviting space to gather, decorate with fabric bows and treat yourself or guests to a new set of bed linen
• Meet the maker
  MCDOUGALL FROM FIONA WILDERFRAME
• All is bright
  Sparkling with candlelight and full of colour and pattern, the old village vicarage offers a warm welcome to Judith and Jeremy Stocker’s guests at Christmas
• Peace on Earth
  Life in the Dales means embracing the seasons and for Hannah Gatecliffe, Christmas brings family fun as well as quieter moments to enjoy the wintry landscape
• A patchwork of the past
  With an eye for design and craftsmanship, Kate Owen and her husband Luke restored a soulless property to create a cosy and characterful home perfect for nostalgic family festivities
• Comfort and Joy
  Rebecca and Ben Lewis transformed an unloved Victorian property into a warm, character-filled family home – blending period charm with timeless style and everyday practicality
• Time on the farm
  The chance to restore a stable block near their old home has given Tish Potter and Jim Down the perfect place to enjoy big family festivities
• Chef’s delight
  Whether you are hunting for the perfect present or want to indulge and treat yourself to something special, we’ve found the best gifts for home cooks, bakers and foodies
• Deck the hall
  From last-minute additions that keep the space ordered to decorative touches that spread Christmas joy, give your hallway the festive treatment and ensure a warm welcome into your home
• Burning desire
  Whether you choose a timeless wood burner, an effortless gas model or a minimalist electric or biofuel design, banish the winter chill with a cosy stove that brings both warmth and atmosphere
• A TOUCH OF FROST
  John and Jenny Brett have created an all-year garden design at St Mary’s, combining formal plant structures with colourful insect-friendly perennials, but in winter, when dusted with white and dancing with shadows, the garden shimmers
• Seasonal sprigs
  Add displays of aromatic, foraged, garden greenery around your home this Christmas for natural embellishments that will release a delicate fragrance
• ON THE CUTTING EDGE
  Adding a magical element to any garden on a frosty winter’s day, topiary offers interest all year round, as well as the chance to demonstrate some creative clipping, says Jen Harbrow, senior gardener at the National Trust’s Hinton Ampner in Hampshire
• CURIOUS & CURIOUSER
  There’s a fairytale quality to Sophie Nichols’s work – a cast of tiny characters for whom a gentle push or the turn of a handle is the breath of life
• Stir-up season
  Timeless Mason Cash mixing bowls have seen generations of recipes, memories, and celebrations – remaining as essential today as they were a century ago, Alice Roberton explains
• Lyme at Christmas
  Nestling on the edge of the Peak District, this exquisite Georgian property with a 16th-century core is brought back to life with memories of an Edwardian Christmas
• Come together
  This creative take on the classic Christmas menu by chef and restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal, is made for sharing with friends and family during the festive period
• My favourite room
  Printmaker and fabric and wallpaper designer, Molly Mahon welcomes us into her dining area, which is filled with colour, pattern and dressed for the festive season