THE ENGLISH HOME

from The English Home April 2021

by The Chelsea Magazine Company

SPRING AWAKENING New fabrics and wallpapers from the latest collections

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APRIL 2021

Notebook

17 NEWS Our monthly digest of notable people, places and products.

24 DESIGN DISCOVERIES Beautiful new home buys on our radar this month. 30 RAY OF SUNSHINE Add a cheerful glow to interiors with pieces in yellow hues. 32 IN FINE TRADITION Folkloric style for rustic charm and individual character. 34 THE EDIT Barneby Gates, Thibaut and

The Footstool Workshop catch our eye. 35 SUBSCRIBE The perfect gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself – a subscription to The English Home.

English homes

36 SENSE OF BALANCE An eighteenthcentury former schoolhouse is updated with a seamless blend of old and new.

46 AFFINITY & ALLURE Introducing colour and optimising space lends new life to an elegant Chelsea house. 54 FAMILY AFFAIR How careful conservation of a historic Oxfordshire cottage has created a treasured family home. 62 HOUSE OF MEMORIES Elegantly curated finds are amongst the many interior delights of a Victorian London property.

Style inspiration

71 PERFECT PARTNERSHIP The harmonious marriage of blue and white. 72 SPRING AWAKENING New fabrics and wallpapers from the latest collections.

82 WAYS WITH ART AND ANTIQUES

Making the most of treasured objects. 90 RESTFUL BEDROOMS Design ideas to create the perfect sanctuary. 100 THE STORY OF BRIDGMAN Luxurious outdoor/indoor furniture.

102 CREATING AN ENGLISH LIVING ROOM

Deceptively layered, relaxed elegance for a timeless look.

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82 Quintessentially

111 A TASTE OF SPRING Iced bluebells atop a delicious almond sponge cake.

112 FROM PATCH TO PLATE: MATTHEW FORT

Our food columnist on the delights of foraging and woodland finds. 114 THE SEASONAL HOME: SPRING Bring joyful colour with seasonal blooms. 120 LIVING WELL Ideas and inspiration for positive and uplifting lifestyle changes. 130 MY DESIGN HERO Interior designer

Justin Van Breda on design legend

Nicky Haslam.

54 A letter from home

Timeless blue-andwhite colour palettes have been given new treatments for the spring collections, perfect for bringing a fresh look to classic and contemporary interiors (page 72) .These trims from Travers provide an easy update.

Spring is always a time of change, but perhaps this year we are more ready than ever to usher in the new. In fact, renew, revitalise and refresh were the words at the forefront of my mind when planning this issue with the team, as we embrace an optimistic mood.

The interiors industry has captured this positivity with its mood-enhancing new fabric and wallpaper collections in designs that reference the beauty of the natural world, artistic inspiration and bright colour palettes (p72). We also wanted to bring one of the most positive hues – yellow – to light, it being perfect for invigorating schemes with new accessories (p30), and pieces with hand-crafted appeal (p32).

Elsewhere this issue we’ve taken a look at how to refresh bedrooms in order to create a restful sanctuary that’s well designed and full of character (p90). This is the perfect time of year, too, to revisit the pieces we already own and treasure to ensure they are being presented in the best possible way, and our feature on displaying art and antiques (p82) provides an expert guide on how to do just that.

Finally, don’t miss our Living Well feature (p120) or our guide to arranging and preserving spring flowers in Seasonal Home (p114) to help you plan for Easter and beyond. We hope this issue will put a spring in your step and inspire you to make the most of all the season has to offer.

Samantha Scott-Jeffries, Editor

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SPRING FORWARD

Renew, refresh & revitalise life at home

EXPERT GUIDES • Blissful bedrooms • Perfect sitting rooms CLEVER CURATION How best to display art and antiques

TIME TO INDULGE IN • Seasonal fl owers • Easter entertaining

NEW COLLECTIONS

Tempting fabrics, wallcoverings & colour palettes

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