Indholdsfortegnelse for July 2023 i Period Living

FOLLOW US ON Instagram @period_living Twitter @PeriodLivingMag Facebook @periodlivingmagazine Pinterest @periodliving The amount of natural light that filters into a home can have an immense impact on the atmosphere and feel of rooms, and being in a space that is bathed in the sun’s rays and not dependent on artificial light is inherently uplifting. It has been shown that exposure to sunlight and spending time in naturally lit spaces inside can help to increase happiness, boost a sense of well-being and reduce stress, not to mention that the lighter and brighter a room, the more airy and less cramped it can feel. Many older homes, particularly smaller country cottages or narrow Victorian townhouses, were not necessarily built with natural light in mind, but short of picking up your home and…

Stripes have been a staple in the decorating world for centuries. From dainty tickings to bold, broad designs, linear lines are hugely versatile and can be used to create myriad looks for every room. Whether you are seeking to make an eye-catching statement, or simply add subtle depth to a neutral scheme, stripes can offer a design solution and multiple variations in colour, width and orientation. Synonymous with French country and coastal styles, stripes also look wonderful in a chic urban townhouse. For wall-to-wall drama, you can’t go wrong with a vibrant striped wallpaper; alternatively, for a more restful look, try fine lines over upholstery, blinds, cushions or accessories. ‘Stripes are so versatile and come in so many varieties,’ says James Eden, head of marketing at Colefax & Fowler. ‘I…

Sometimes the right house picks the wrong moment. Certainly, this elegant London townhouse couldn’t have made its appearance at a less opportune time. The paint had barely dried on the huge renovation Yvonne Ayoub and her late-husband Farouk had just completed, yet they decided to start all over again. ‘I was just unpacking the last of our belongings when Farouk told me he’d spotted a “better” house just five minutes’ away,’ says Yvonne. The newcomer was a Grade-II listed, fivestorey, late-Georgian home: so far, so similar, but that short walk took them out of noisy Paddington into a quieter spot overlooking Hyde Park. ‘It was daunting to begin another renovation,’ says Yvonne, ‘but I was excited. I cut my teeth on the previous house and I had a file of…

Lighting your garden is surprisingly similar to lighting your home: you need to achieve the perfect balance of practical designs – which provide illumination and ensure safety – and decorative – which highlight architectural features and create a truly welcoming atmosphere for evenings spent alfresco.…

Pargeting is a decorative render applied to the façades of buildings, which is seen to its best effect on sunny days when light and shade on its three-dimensional form leads to subtle changes in the appearance of a building from hour to hour. Its use stretches back many centuries, and while it may comprise simple, fairly dateless patterns scratched into the surface when soft, opulent hand-modelled forms became particularly fashionable in the 17th century. These were inspired by the dramatic work on Henry VIII’s Nonsuch Palace, Surrey, in 1538 following a renaissance in classical design. After dropping from favour during the Georgian period, pargeting enjoyed a revival with the Arts and Crafts Movement towards the end of the Victorian period. Examples from the 19th and 20th century are generally more…

During the 1930s, Lloyd Loom was at the height of its popularity, a household name in both the UK and the US, with its furniture gracing homes, hotels and restaurants. Invented in 1917 by American Marshall Burns Lloyd – already credited with 200 patented inventions – it is its ingenious weave that makes it remarkable as well as easy to recognise. Made of twisted kraft paper around metal wire, the paper ‘threads’ were placed on a loom and woven into what was to become known as Lloyd Loom fabric. Strong, smooth and lacquered it was found to be longer lasting than wicker, and far less likely to snag on clothing – advantageous for seating at a time when style and poise was everything. In 1919, Burns Lloyd became the ‘Baby…

Alfresco living With longer days and lighter evenings, it’s the perfect time to gather friends and family for entertaining outdoors. A combination of natural textures, glistening glassware, and sunshine bring table settings to life. If you don’t have suitable garden chairs, then simply bring your dining chairs outdoors. The key is in utilising flexible furniture with a slimmer silhouette – offering space to host a feast of drinks and nibbles but without it looking bulky. Glass ice bucket, £60; Belgravia red wine glass, £38 for a set of 4; picnic wine glass, £10 each; rustic linen napkins, £45 for a set of 4; Portobello scalloped serving bowls, £28 for a set of 2, all The White Company. CELEBRATING COUNTRY LIFE To complement the Plough fabric collection launched last summer, textile…

Valentine and Allan didn’t mean to buy a small castle; in fact, they weren’t quite sure what they were looking for when they started house hunting in Cumbria. However, when they happened upon The Howgills, a group of grassy fells between Sedbergh and Ravenstonedale, they knew they had found the right spot. It was just a case of finding the right cottage. ‘We left touristy Cornwall behind us to return to Allan’s roots in Cumbria,’ says Valentine. ‘Neither of us had been here before,’ she continues. ‘We stayed at a B&B near Sedbergh, and on our first night we visited the adjacent churchyard, only to find it full of Woofs -Allan’s family name. Feeling it was a sign, we trawled local estate agents and spotted an unusual cottage.’ Situated up…

The development of private bathrooms is difficult to define, ‘but what is certain is that, up until relatively recently, bathtubs were only accessible to the very wealthy,’ says Alexandra Stevenson, assistant curator of archaeology and historic buildings at Historic Royal Palaces. ‘In England, the medieval kings and queens are known to have had private bathrooms, with building accounts giving clues as to the extent of their luxury. Edward I had a luxurious bathroom constructed in 1275 at his palace in Westminster, with payments recorded for keys (taps) of gilt bronze and four heads made in the shape of leopards for the bayne (bath). Edward III – later in 1351 – boasted a bathroom at Westminster with two large bronze keys for the king’s bathtub for carrying hot and cold water.’…

There is no standard template for a traditional kitchen – simply it must be warm, welcoming and filled with heritage-inspired elements. Get the look by embracing softly grained woods, natural materials, enduring colour schemes, and shelving displaying things you love. Straight and narrow ‘A simple and cost-effective way to complement kitchen cabinetry, panelling helps connect the design to the period architecture of your home. It’s also an effective vehicle for colour,’ says Ben Burbidge, managing director at Kitchen Makers. Create an elegant look by using the same shade on both cabinets and panelling, as seen here, or create a feature by highlighting the panels in a contrasting shade. Featured is Kitchen Maker’s Haddon cabinetry in Charcoal with Burnished Bronze handles, from £15,000. Behind closed doors LEFT Once a staple of…

Keeping chickens is rising in popularity as more people embrace the delight of a daily delivery of fresh eggs from their own happy home hens. You may think that the sight and sound of contented clucking chickens scratching around in the garden is just for those living a rural idyll, but you can keep hens in urban gardens, too. ‘There are now 1.2 million fowl kept as pets in the UK. During lockdown, our waiting lists were longer than ever, with almost 30,000 hens reserved,’ says Jane Howorth, founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust. Before you go ahead, however, check there are no restrictions on keeping poultry in your area. Sourcing hens ‘We’d encourage everyone to adopt ex-commercial chickens. Every year we save 60,000 hens from slaughter and re-home…

When Speronella Marsh created her first blockprinted fabric design, Acorn, in 2017, intended for her drawing room curtains, little did she know that it would grow into a flourishing business. ‘We’d just finished gutting the house, so we had little money left for curtains and blinds. I am passionate about vintage linen and had been collecting antique sheets for a long time, so I decided to use them to make curtains,’ says Speronella. ‘I was also a great lover of block printing, so I thought that I might give it a go.’ She was looking for something simple but impactful that would reflect her personality and complement her Victorian country home. Inspiration struck in the form of a tiny acorn picked up during a country walk, which Speronella enlarged and…

Chiswick House was the brainchild of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, a devoted admirer of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. Indeed, on a Grand Tour in 1719 (one of no fewer than three he undertook), Burlington carried with him a copy of Palladio’s seminal I quattro libri dell’architettura, making notes in it as he travelled through the Veneto region. Palladio’s ideas – deeply influenced by buildings of Ancient Greece and Rome – excited Burlington immensely; however, his interest went further than just reading. Like many of his inner circle – including the composer Handel, the painter Hogarth, literary figures John Gay and Alexander Pope – Burlington was keen for a reformation of taste in England. He particularly wanted to challenge the prevailing sway of Christopher Wren’s Baroque –…

One of the main reasons that people move house is the desire for more space. It is often possible to realise this dream, though, by reconfiguring the floorplan of your existing home. Something as simple as removing a wall can transform a tired living room and poky kitchen into a beautiful open-plan area, perfect for hosting all the family, and at a fraction of the cost of moving. Whether you opt to create distinct zones or decide to promote a sense of harmony and flow, open-plan living spaces can work well whatever the size and shape of your home. LEVELLING UP Levels are a great way to retain the spacious feel of an open-plan room while still maintaining distinct zones. Here, steps separate the kitchen prep stations from the dining…

CREATIVE ALLIANCE Interior designer Nina Campbell, has teamed up with Fired Earth to create a new tile collection, a re-working of many of her fabric designs. ‘I wanted to create a range that works across many settings, so some of the tiles are highly patterned, while others have more subtle designs,’ says Nina. The two design teams worked closely to create a selection of six geometric patterns in a subtle colour palette for floors, walls and splashbacks, also suitable for outdoor use. Pictured (from above left) are Moulade, Jodhpur, Ronda and Seville. £79.75 per m2. A new home To mark the opening of its new Bath flagship store nestled on Walcot Street, handmade paint brand, Atelier Ellis, is launching nine new colours. Founder and colourist Cassandra Ellis, has created Beginnings…

The ironmongery that adorns old doors and windows is often beautiful and antique. Part of the history of the house, locks, latches, hinges, handles, knockers, letter plates, and even the screws they are fixed with, give clues to the status and period of the building and need to be cared for and maintained just as much as any other element. Early fittings were made of wrought iron by blacksmiths; later, brass, cast iron and steel were employed, while the advent of the Industrial Revolution saw mass production and huge choice. How to repair Some repair work to ironmongery is relatively easy but, when it comes to original items, it is best to get them repaired by an expert. This is particularly true with locks, which can become stiff or fail…

old and spectacular, lilies can be the sizzling stalwarts of summer and by growing your favourite varieties in containers, you can admire the exotic blooms – or smell their sweet fragrance – up close. The most dramatic lily types, large-flowered Oriental and Asiatic hybrids come in a cocktail of bright colours and markings on their distinctive petals. Potted perfection Lilies are well suited to growing in containers, especially if you have heavy clay garden soil. In addition, underground slugs, which can ravage the bulbs, will not find them so easily in pots. You can create colourful displays on a patio or terrace, or dot potted lilies in borders wherever you want to create some impact. Plant the bulbs in a heavy, loam-based compost – John Innes No. 3 is perfect…

FUN OF THE FAIR From decorative antiques and furniture to gardenalia or art, midweek Wembley Park Antiques Market, held on the last Wednesday of each month, hosts 125 dealers from across the UK and Europe. Taking place under cover, it is the perfect all-weather destination for those seeking one-off items for the home and garden. For more details visit wembleyantiques market.co.uk. If you can’t make it to this event, perhaps try one of the organisers’ weekend markets: Bath Vintage & Antiques Market, held on the last Sunday of every month, or the Cheltenham Vintage & Antiques Market, held the second Saturday monthly. SPOTLIGHT ON CLOISONNÉ Cloisonné is an ancient technique, created in the Byzantine era and dating from before 1800 BC. It comprises the decoration of metal objects using gold…

YOU WILL NEED ● Alarge potato ● Knife and spoon ● Pencil ● Scrap paper ● Paint, this could be an old sample pot of household paint, poster paint or fabric paint ● Paint brush or sponge ● Printing material, such as card, paper or fabric Potato printing probably conjures up fond memories of childhood crafts, but if you think that it is only for children, then think again. As the trend for blockprinting continues to soar, you might be surprised to learn that you can achieve a similar look with a humble spud. ‘Potato prints are one of my favourite ways to create a block print design – they are easy to carve, inexpensive and chances are, you already have one at home,’ says Molly Mahon. 1. Start by…