In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Period Living

• The journal
  This month, bring the outside in with nature-inspired prints and colour palettes, try your hand at creating your own natural dyes, and shop for beautiful and versatile blankets
• New pattern stories
  We round up the latest looks in fabrics, wallpapers and tiles, from leafy botanical prints to bold stripes and classic chequerboard designs, perfectly timed for a seasonal refresh
• Opposites attract
  Moving to a house just across the road, in a neighbourhood she loves, Lola Swift created a colourful family home that blends modern elegance with vintage charm
• Perfect Symmetry
  Lara and James Barton gave a disused building a new lease of life, extending it and embracing colour and pattern in every room
• Bright ideas
  Becky Rossetto took her time to research a variety of heritage colours and furnishings that would work together beautifully in her renovated family home
• Tiny triumph
  While it is petite in size, Kevin Oliver’s London flat is certainly not short on creative combinations of pattern and colour
• If walls could talk
  Take inspiration from the age-old design device of using decorative painting and murals to create a beautiful setting and to personalise a home with the passions and stories of those who live there
• Prints charming
  Elevate your interiors with creative uses of patterns, from drawing the eye towards overlooked spaces to making a bold statement with intricate designs
• In the balance
  Overcoming limited space and doing away with an awkward layout, Laura and Marcus Moore created a family kitchen filled with elegant touches
• Step back in time
  They come with their ups and downs, but it’s worth rising to the challenge of repairing, maintaining or, where necessary, replacing original staircases
• A GARDEN REBORN
  It’s hard to imagine that an overgrown garden engulfing a run-down thatched cottage would be desirable, but for Lynn and Les Mann its potential could not be ignored
• Elephant ears
  With oversized heart-shaped leaves, alocasia is an equatorial beauty that is perfect for bringing a tropical charm into the home
• A living picture
  Romantic, blowsy and spontaneous, traditional cottage gardens are free from formality and unrestricted by rules of colour theming. Discover the best flowers and plants to create this quintessential, nostalgic look
• SEW NATURAL
  The intricately painted and embroidered wall hangings filled with aromatic dried flowers reflect self-taught artist Dawn Cripps’ combined passion for needlework and garden wildlife
• Faded glories
  Richly patterned floral chintz fabrics may have gone in and out of fashion over the years but remain a popular choice today, as Alice Roberton explains
• HINTON AMPNER
  Salvaged from the ashes of a fire in 1960, this Hampshire gem was rebuilt in its original 18th-century style and is testament to its owner’s dedication and passion
• On the pulse
  Rustle up some delicious and nutritious meals using sustainable, healthy and affordable beans and lentils with these creative recipes