In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Period Living

• The journal
  This June, embrace outdoor living, decorate with nature-inspired designs and learn a traditional skill such as bookbinding or basket weaving
• LIFE alfresco
  With warmer weather on the way, style your garden for entertaining and relaxing, whether you love hosting lunches on the terrace, or simply lounging in the sunshine
• Home from home
  A short-term rental became a forever home for Lizzie and James Brittain when they decided to make the historic property their own and give it a colourful new look
• The inside story
  Louise and Sam Coster brought an historic merchant’s house back to life and made some exciting discoveries along the way
• It ’s a little bit country
  … a little bit rock ‘n’ roll in Jo Wood’s off-grid home, where there is an urban edge to the interiors in this very rural setting
• Blurred vision
  Traditional handloomed Ikat is a complex, centuries-old textile created with ingenuity, artistry and precision and today, modern prints pay homage by emulating its distinctive allure
• Make an entrance
  The right style of front door will elevate your home’s kerb appeal and complement its era and aesthetics, while also offering safety and security
• Stepping out
  If you are looking to update or enhance a patio or terrace, here we offer inspiration for design features to help create the perfect spot
• Lightness of touch
  Victoria Summer has transformed a previously dark and dated kitchen into one that truly shines during the summer months
• Making a splash
  Add colour and character to the kitchen while also protecting the walls with these inspiring and versatile splashback designs
• Test your metal
  Exterior metalwork plays an important role in the outward appearance of a house, so maintain original gates and railings with care
• Looking up
  Old plaster ceilings are worth keeping and even when their removal seems at first unavoidable, repair is often feasible, advises Douglas Kent
• Sky’s the limit
  An evolving work in progress, this carefully planned garden is a wonderful combination of colour, structure and symmetry
• Making room
  Providing valuable space without the upheaval of extending, garden buildings come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can serve all sorts of functions, so find the best design to suit your needs with our guide
• Spider plant
  One of the many retro houseplants that are making a comeback, learn how to get the most from this resilient beauty
• BORDER BELLES
  The queen of flowers, peonies reign supreme in late spring to early summer, their flamboyant blooms lasting just a few glorious weeks
• Work with nature
  In the last of his feature series, Andy Mills explains how you can garden more sustainably and do your bit, however small, for the environment
• Festival celebrations
  Craft Festival Bovey Tracey brings together the finest contemporary craft businesses to exhibit in beautiful south Devon, 7-9 June
• WORKING IN HARMONY
  Nature’s forms inspire the work of multi-disciplinary artist Katherine Cuthbert, whose ceramics and frescoes showcase her varied creative talents
• Shady characters
  While silhouette portraits artfully reflect the past, they also have a place in contemporary interior schemes, explains Alice Roberton
• Monk’s House
  Once home to the celebrated writer Virginia Woolf, this 17th-century weatherboarded cottage brims with colour and character, and proved an inspiring spot to spark her creativity
• Sew cute
  Keep all your sewing essentials in one place with this characterful and compact kit made using an old preserves jar