The English Home September 2025 Sample

The ENGLISH HOME

Choosing hues for a cohesive scheme

25 YEARS OF CELEBRATING HERITAGE SKILLS

EXPERT GUIDES

• Inventive window dressings

• Iconic gardens to visit

• Travel to literary locations

Carina knew she wanted to use Farrow & Ball’s Pink Ground paint here.

‘It is such a pretty drawing room colour,’ she says. The footstool is upholstered in Malabar and new curtains were made to measure in Limbury in Blue, both Colefax and Fowler. The Acres Farm club fender is covered with Fez in Vintage by Guy Goodfellow. The horses artwork above the fireplace by Jo Taylor is Carina’s favourite piece.

Unexpected TREASURE

This once unprepossessing 1950s former rectory in Dorset has been transformed into a chic and colour-filled abode under the thoughtful eyes of Carina and Martin Syms

All in the DETAIL

Nell and Pete Hegarty elevated the period charm of their family home by embracing its individuality – with help from interior designer Polly Ashman

FEATURE EMMA J PAGE PHOTOGRAPHY SARAH GRIGGS STYLING RACHEL MOREVE

ABOVE Exposed brick adds texture to this space, complemented by banquette seating upholstered in Resurgence by Fabricut. The artwork is by Harriet Hoult. The family’s cat, Wolfy, often spends time here. RIGHT Nell and Pete renovated the kitchen before the rest of the house. Designed by Kitchens By Holloways, it features sleek lines, including a concrete island, whose industrial look is offset by an aged winemaker’s dining table bought at Petersham Nurseries.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN ENGLISH HOME

CONSIDERING COLOUR

In an ongoing series exploring the idea that a finely-tuned symphony of form and function provides a truly characterful place to live, we spotlight the impact of colour

FEATURE EMMA J PAGE

THIS PAGE A warm, mellow tone, Yellow-Pink, makes a perfect partner for relaxed oak elements in this kitchen scheme, offset by windows and woodwork in Affogato. New neutral hues like this are an ideal foil for bolder accents, such as a chair painted in Atomic Red. All paint by Little Greene. OPPOSITE In this striking scheme by interior designer Lucy Van der Gucht, a statement wallpaper, Schumacher x Josef Frank’s Citrus Garden in Primary, adds decorative appeal to an ordinarily functional space.

NATURE In tune with

Embrace seasonal living and enjoy the harvests and sights of September

HARVEST APPLES

The season of mellow fruitfulness begins as apples become ripe and ready in orchards throughout September. Timing is everything: allow them to catch those last sunny days to ripen fully and develop a delightful sweetness, but pick them before they fall when autumn winds start to blow. Apples are ready when they can be plucked easily from branches with little more than a twist of the stalk – check the variety as some may not be ready until early October. If storing them, prevent them from rotting by ensuring the stalks are intact. Enjoy them as a daily snack, but also make use of a large harvest by making comforting crumbles and pies, or a classic apple cake flavoured with cinnamon and brown sugar. Invest in a press to turn apples into a delicious, refreshing juice – a real treat to make this taste of early autumn linger a little longer. 

FEATURE KATY MCLEAN

NATURE TO WATCH

Catching sight of deer is always magical –whether it is a herd of females grazing, or the more resplendent, but rarer, glimpse of a stag, crowned with his impressive antlers. Spotting male deer is easier in autumn as it marks the commencement of the rutting season. During this short period, stags are vying for females and can be seen locking antlers in agressive encounters. There are a number of hot-spots across the country where it is possible to see this spectacle in action, set against glorious autumnal leaves. Richmond Park in London, the National Trust’s Lyme Park in Cheshire or Fountain’s Abbey in Yorkshire are among some of the best places to see deer roaming freely in wide open spaces.