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10 cottage style home ideas: how to create the cottage look
Create a home full of rustic country charm with these timeless cottage design ideas, from adding a must-have range cooker to layering chintzy floral prints
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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How to create a cut flower garden: grow your own fresh flowers
Forget trips to the florist or supermarket – plant your own easy to grow flowers for creating pretty, seasonal arrangements to enjoy inside and outside your home
By Leigh Clapp •
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Traditional front doors: 16 design ideas
A traditional front door can transform the look of your whole home while also providing essential security benefits. From classic Georgian designs to quaint cottage styles, we've got the perfect style inspiration to increase your kerb appeal
By Holly Reaney •
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Real home: a 17th-century merchants' house
With their careful renovation of this historic apartment building, its architect owners have breathed new life into an old property
By Alison Gibb •
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Real home: a generational house swap
Embroidery artist Claire Baker swapped houses with her parents to raise her own children in the Victorian villa where she grew up
By Hazel Dolan •
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12 extension ideas for period homes
Looking to extend a period property? We round up the best extensions that add space and value, while being sympathetic to their heritage
By Melanie Griffiths •
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How to put up a curtain pole
Giving your room a quick refresh with some new curtains? Check out our simple step-by-step guide on how to put up a curtain pole
By Helaine Clare •
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How to re-cover a footstool
Discover how to re-cover a footstool and give tired looking furniture a new lease of life, with step-by-step instructions from DIY expert Helaine Clare
By Helaine Clare •
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10 traditional open plan room design ideas
If you love period properties and open plan living, be inspired to live life to the full – these homes offer the best of both worlds
By Emily Shaw •
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10 best traditional fireplace design ideas
A fireplace can make or break a living space and is an important feature in adding to the character of your period home. Have a look through some of our favourite traditional fireplace design ideas
By Holly Reaney •
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Real home: a thatched cottage with an intriguing past
Chris and Alison Young fell in love with a quintessential English country cottage and have slowly uncovered its hidden secrets
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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How to use a colour wheel for interior design and colour scheming
Looking to add more colour to your home? We asked Joa Studholme of Farrow & Ball for tips on how to use a colour wheel for interior design and scheming
By Jacob Ingram •
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Real home: an Arts and Crafts home reinvented to make the most of light and space
Pale paint shades and plenty of natural daylight let the original beauty of this Arts and Crafts home shine through
By Jo Leevers •
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How to plan a winter garden
During the colder, darker winter months, fill your garden with plants that will keep the interest going throughout the season. Here's how to plan a winter garden
By Leigh Clapp •
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How to add an oak frame extension
Gain extra living space in your home with the addition of a well-executed oak frame extension – a characterful option for a period property
By Lucy Searle •
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Best of British: top 50 brands for decorating, renovating and furnishing a period home
Period Living magazine celebrates the best home-grown talent with the team's favourite British designers and manufacturers
By Sophie Warren-Smith •
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Lime mortar, plaster and wash: how to use it to repair and maintain your period home's exterior
Lime is the key to healthy period homes, whether in the form of mortar, plaster or wash. Roger Hunt explores lime’s history as a building material and assesses the benefits it brings to old houses
By Roger Hunt •
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Real home: a post-war house sees an industrial revolution
Using recycled utilitarian and vintage finds, Lisa Jackson has turned a post-war semi into a characterful home
By Hazel Dolan •
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10 signs you're obsessed with vintage
Do you have a healthy passion for vintage, or do you invest a worrying amount of time, money and energy into buying quirky old pieces for your home? See how many of these 10 warning signs you can relate to
By Period Living Magazine •
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12 new wall design ideas for period homes
From paint palettes of rust and rose to moody floral prints, we've rounded up the latest design ideas and looks for the walls of your period home to help you create the perfect starting point for your scheme
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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How to reduce condensation
Follow our expert guidance and insights on the causes of condensation – and how to avoid them – to reduce it in your home
By Douglas Kent •
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Real home: a remote 18th century French château
Dutch box-sculptor Peter Gabrielse relocated to rural Normandy, settling in a manor house with an interesting history
By Karen Darlow •
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How to maintain and repair an old timber frame
Often forming the integral framework of period properties, and an aesthetic feature, timber posts and beams must be treated with care and attention to ensure their longevity
By Roger Hunt •
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Real home: an artistic factory restoration
Paintings play a big part in the Larsson family’s life, so it’s no surprise that Urban and Lara have turned a former 19th-century factory into their own work of art
By Karen Darlow •
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Traditional dining room design ideas: 20 ways to create an elegant vintage look
Transform your dining room into an elegant space your dinner guests won't want to leave? Be inspired by these traditional dining space design ideas
By Anna Cottrell •
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Real home: Dan Cruickshank's Georgian restoration
Historian and presenter Dan Cruickshank employed a sensitive approach to the renovation of his Georgian townhouse that respects and preserves its heritage
By Alistair Duncan •
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Traditional bedroom design ideas: 13 gorgeous schemes to inspire you
Be inspired by these sumptuous traditional bedroom design ideas and schemes and sleep like royalty
By Anna Cottrell •
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20 traditional hallway design ideas
Design your hallway in a way that makes a bold statement about your home – we guide you through all the main design tips for making it happen
By Anna Cottrell •
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Real home transformation: a 1920s semi becomes a unique and colourful family home
The Shaw family stamped their modern vintage style on a Surrey home, taking care to preserve its period features
By Sian Lewis •