Content tagged with "Interiors"
The white stuff: In our new series on the materials that make older houses so special, Roger Hunt examines the origins and historic techniques of interior plasterwork and gives valuable advice on care and repair.
Continuing our series on the building materials that make old houses so special, Roger Hunt considers original and period-style door and window furniture, and highlights a Devon company making ironmongery the old-fashioned way.
Continuing our series on the building materials that make old houses so special, Roger Hunt looks at the tradition of the fireplace and meets some restoration specialists in south London.
Continuing our series on the design elements that make old houses so special, Roger Hunt takes a look at the ephemeral world of wallpaper and visits Cole & Son where some luxury papers are still made using traditional hand-printing.
Unrivalled patina: Continuing our series on the building and decorative materials that make older houses so special, Roger Hunt uncovers the secrets of antique floorboards and gives valuable advice on care and repair.
Staircases are often overlooked but are integral to a house’s history, says Roger Hunt as he considers the care and repair of originals, plus the skilled reproduction of period styles.
Clear cut solution: Breaking a pane of glass is a hazard of restoration projects – if it happens, Helaine Clare shows how to replace a small pane safely and without too much trouble. Includes a full list of tools and equipment needed to do the job.
Follow Helaine Clare’s eight-step plan to make a discarded dining chair look loved again. The simple project can be tackled over a weekend and will teach you basic upholstery techniques.
Making a few repairs and painting this inexpensive bureau in an elegant colour combination has transformed its fortunes. Helaine Clare shows how to tackle the project, including a full list of the tools needed.
A traditional screen can be an advantage in a period house, from dividing rooms to excluding draughts or hiding clutter. Helaine Clare shows how to re-upholster a cast-off in just eight simple steps, including a full list of tools and materials you will need.
Nikki Holden has put her ingenuity and energy into renovating her family’s first period home. The French-style home included an old wash house and a barn, and Nikki has completely tranformed it, largely on a DIY basis, with a little help from her husband Simon. They have put their hearts into making sure it has a welcoming feel.
As part of Period Living's essential guide to creating a sociable kitchen, here are some ideas for appliances and accessories to add that finishing touch.
This part of Period Living's essential guide to creating a sociable kitchen advises you on choosing the right materials and finishes to create a kitchen with subtle glamour.
As part of Period Living's essential guide to creating a sociable kitchen, follow our practical advice and be inspired by decorating ideas for effortless socialising.
Make the most of any celebration with our guide to achieving a beautifully planned kitchen that’s a relaxed environment to cook and entertain in. Includes advice on creating a kitchen for parties or social occasions, how to achieve a statement kitchen and finishing touches for your kitchen.
Naomi Jones discovers how Annette Bugansky’s ceramics are inspired by her fashion background and what drives her to create.
Naomi Jones discovers the secret of Katey Felton’s beautiful silverware, including candlesticks, cups and bowls, that will add sparkle to a festive table setting.
Naomi Jones chats to Margo Selby, a textile weaver with a flair for bright colours and interesting textures about what inspires her, who she admires, her craft-making process and how she first got into weaving.
Space solution: Adding a small extension to a dark kitchen has transformed the McFarlanes’ Victorian farmhouse. The family can now dine in style and enjoy the garden come rain or shine.
Tactile fabrics, textured furniture and accessories that invite you to touch will transform your home into a haven of warmth and comfort. Here are some of the latest finds to help you create cosy interiors.
Oliver Heath is an expert in eco design and sustainable homes and lifestyles. He has written several books on the subject and shares his advice here in a special video on creating an eco-friendly bedroom that is healthy for you, your home and the planet.
Interior designer Wendy Nicholls offers her advice on current interior trends, what to look for when buying a period home, where to spend and where to save.
Delicate matt accessories will bring a feather-light touch of chic sparkle to the home this Christmas. Here's a selection of Christmas decorations, baubles, tableware, lighting and mirrors in metallic finishes.
Interior designer Cecilia Neal offers her insight into current trends in home interiors, what interior items to invest on and where to save, as well as advice on the must-have features of a period home.
Paint is the creative decorator’s best friend. It comes in a seemingly endless choice of colours and finishes and it’s a quick way to transform your home, says Maggie Stevenson.
Update your interiors with a new paint job. Choose from neutral tones or combine light colurs with dramatic dark shades of paint. Here are some of the latest paint shades.
A fresh coat of paint can be the perfect way to update your home interiors quickly and easily. Use these tips and expert advice to make re-decorating run smoothly.
The anticipation of buying and installing a brand new kitchen is unlike anything else in the great scheme of interior decorating. Expensive, labour intensive and often challenging, the end result – your dream kitchen – is a hard won prize. Whether you choose a sleek fitted style or an unfitted look, you will want to enhance what is already a beautiful kitchen with your own stamp of style and individuality.
A lacklustre kitchen can be instantly altered with a change in colour or a different lighting scheme. Here are some great kitchens, including painted kitchens, shaker-style kitchens, grand victorian-style kitchens and rustic farmhouse kitchens, to give you a whole raft of great ideas for a kitchen makeover.
Strike a fine balance between the cool country style of a painted dresser and fabrics inspired by old Welsh weaving patterns, and refined classics like a buttoned sofa and elegant coloured glasses, says Maggie Stevenson
Best of British: Creative endeavour is alive and well in Britain where artists and industry produce covetable furnishings. Here are some of the best in British interior design, including fabrics, furniture and accessories.
Find out more about Floating Island, a company started by three friends who have combined their passions for fabrics and typography to produce unique and unusual cushions and other home accessories.
Take in some of London's greatest historical treasures with guided tours led by celebrated British interior designer, Susan Llewellyn.
Interior designer Antonia Stewart shares her insights into current home interior trends, buying a period home and what to invest in.
Invest in comfort and style by choosing the right upholstery for your furniture. Here are some great design ideas for your interiors.
Add some 17th century style to your home with a sturdy farmhouse kitchen-style table, silver candelabra, floral cushions or a freestanding slipper bath with ornate feet.
Create a warm family home with fine furniture and vibrant block colours, including cushions and fabrics, throws, lighting and furniture.
Create a simple yet elegant interior with stylishly upholstered classic pieces of furniture, coloured glassware and glittery touches.
Happy holidays Afternoon tea, games by the fire, dinner with friends. Rediscover the pleasures of traditional winter pastimes in the comfort of a home rich in cosy textiles and mellow colours.
Glowing colours, luxurious upholstery and a flash of polished metal or jewel-like glass inject a touch of glamour into winter interiors, says Maggie Stevenson. Here are some of the latest peices of furniture, lighting, fabrics and home accessories.
Add some Tudor manor house style to your interiors and mix classic pieces of furniture and materials with contemporary twists.
An old-fashioned Christmas Holly, ivy, colour and candlelight are central to a traditional Christmas. Bring them together for simple decorative settings inspired by the past.
Carefully selected features have been integrated into Sue and Andrew Gee’s extended kitchen in a Georgian vicarage. The new kitchen complements their family’s lifestyle, producing a generous and flexible room with a central island, limestone flooring and an Aga range cooker.
Online savvy Rebecca and Mark Young knew creating their kitchen inexpensively would be a challenge. Many eBay bargains later, it wins Best Room Makeover in our Readers’ Awards 2011.
Upholstery is an investment in comfort and style, so choose seating that will stand the test of time. Maggie Stevenson offers her advice on what to consider when deciding on your furniture upholstery.
Fully fitted kitchens may be economical with space and easy to keep clean but their serried ranks of cupboards lack the character and warmth that makes a traditional kitchen the heart of the home. Free-standing or unfitted kitchens, on the other hand, have individuality in spades and are ideally suited to period homes.
Combining traditional style with modern convenience, kitchens with an unfitted look are the perfect fit for a period home. Here are some great unfitted kitchen ideas.
Liven up your interiors with brightly coloured rugs, patterned cushions and vintage style furniture to create an interesting space that exudes vibrant colour and individuality.
Paintings, block prints and artists’ earthy pigments are the inspiration for these bohemian schemes. Just add handmade ceramics and antique details.
Looking for ways to freshen up your home? We’ve found budget buys in fabric, lighting, tableware and trimmings and some classic investment pieces, says Maggie Stevenson.
Period buildings expert Marianne Suhr inspects the high-quality finish of a new oak floor and well-insulated walls for an eco music studio.
Marianne Suhr offers her advice on what to consider when laying wooden floors, including how to prepare your floorboards, considering expansion and contraction and laying wooden floors over underfloor heating .
Give your home period character with a beautifully crafted wooden door. Choose from this selection of internal and external wooden doors. Plu advice on wht to consider when choosing a timber door.
With a clear vision in mind, Natalie and David Riley have created a light, spacious kitchen with a relaxation area that brings their family together. Pale quartz worktops and a limestone floor to help maximise light, while accents of colour prevent the kitchen from looking washed out.
Create a chic bathroom space with these expert tips and accessory ideas on decorating and choosing bathtubs, lighting, showers and vanity units.
Create cottage style interiors in your home with an eclectic mix of furniture and fabrics with a classic vintage feel.
Create Georgian townhouse-style interiors in your home with distressed vintage details and cosy furnishings in classic prints.
Add echoes of Georgian Britain in every room with deep wood, plush furnishings and traditional chinaware.
Create a bright and airy cottage-style home with simple handcrafted furniture, colourful fabrics and classic tableware.
Christine and Stephen Marriott-Smalley have transformed a dark and gloomy cottage with a neutral palette and one-off auction finds. The four bedroom 19th centiry cottage in North Yorkshire has been completely renovated to include new freestanding kitchen furniture and an en suite bathroom.
Tim Lowe’s passion for conservation led him to discover an elegant Georgian house in Carmarthenshire and restore its long lost character. The Grade II listed, five-bedroom house now has many of it's original features, including panelled walls and freshly-painted exterior woodwork.
Louise and Richard Craig waited until their two boys had left home to extend their 16th century cottage and create a new kitchen and living area with painted kitchen units and a roof lantern to add extra light.
The new furnishings for spring may be soft and romantic or infused with brilliant colour, but everything in our selection is inspired by the past, says Maggie Stevenson
As part of the Sourced Locally series, Period Living talks to Stephen Lewis, co-founder of Lewis & Wood, who produce specialist wallpapers, fabrics and colour weaving from their textile mill in Gloucestershire.
Mix dark block colours with burst of pattern and classic pieces for a timeless look in your interiors.
Add some period townhouse flair to your home with furniture, flooring and accessories that are simple and functional but stylish.
From snow white to rich cream, a classic icy palette has a timeless quality that will never go out of style. Here are some classic white accessories, including furniture, tableware, Christmas decorations and floral arrangements.
Update your home or just a room with new furniture upholstery. Here's some tips and advice on upholstering furniture and choosing the right upholstery.
