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

WOVEN MAGIC

NOTEBOOK • New festive designs and special buys to make this Christmas wonderful

CHASE & WONDER • The husband and wife partnership translate meaningful designs onto beautiful ceramics for home fragrance, and at Christmas specialise in creating luxurious handmade crackers

FESTIVE SCENES • Mix homemade Christmas decorations with handcrafted pieces and seasonal vignettes to create decorative stories with a collected feel

MADE FOR MAGIC • Beautiful fabrics, hand-stitched details and luxurious flourishes make these stockings ones to treasure for years to come. Simply hang with care and hope you are on the nice list…

Present CONCIERGE • We have curated the perfect gifts, from thoughtful stocking fillers to lovely luxuries. All that is left is to wrap and finish with a bow

WORTH THE WAIT • After biding their time, Deirdre and Anthony Wickins finally found the perfect place to create a much-loved home that is ideal for magical festive family celebrations

Winter WARMER • A Victorian townhouse in west London artfully reimagined into a vibrant family home suited to both everyday living and entertaining

Essential elements • Recreate this home’s layered warmth with a vibrant yet sophisticated palette, an eclectic mix of pattern and characterful furniture and lighting

Calm and candlelight • Interior designer Diana Blanchard and her husband, Ivor Twydell, share the pleasures of festive entertaining in their beautiful Georgian home near Hay-on-Wye, where a warm, sensory atmosphere sets the scene for Christmas gatherings

Christmas in COLOUR • Rich in vibrant hues, pattern and texture, this Georgian former vicarage in Devon comes to life during the festive season

A FEAST FOR THE EYES

The perfect DAY • Add special touches to every element of Christmas Day to create a magical atmosphere and lasting memories

CHRISTMAS • In the last of our ongoing series, we explore what makes a seasonal scheme both practical and inspiring, drawing inspiration from the homes of creatives, designers and tastemakers

Entertaining Approach • From friends popping by to family staying over, prepare to host any occasion smoothly

MINCE PIE WREATH WITH SHERRY GLAZE

ʼTis the SEASON • Delight in all the joys of the festive season, from natural wonders to warming home comforts

Eat, drink & BE MERRY • Make feasting over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day extra indulgent with these recipes for family favourites full of festive flavour and added panache

GOLDEN Touch • An evocative symbol of Christmas with a golden glow and sweet aroma, oranges can be used to add natural decoration and flourishes

Celebrate IN STYLE • Make it a Christmas to remember with a relaxing and indulgent stay in a luxury hotel or charming holiday cottage

My English Home • Gisela Graham, renowned for her beautiful decorations, shares here how she celebrates and decorates for Christmas at home