The English Home February 2023

It’s around this time of year that many of us start to think about updating interiors for spring. Over Christmas and New Year we often inadvertently contemplate how certain rooms look and function or spot a need that a design solution could fix. Not least when we have recently entertained guests. This issue is at hand to help with planning before you consult any paint charts or even an architect. In our Design Directions 2023 feature (page 74), over 20 interiors experts reveal their thoughts on the latest shifts in decorating and what the year ahead will bring to classic English homes. We discovered that colour palettes are becoming warmer, we’ll continue to be bolder with our choices, extending this to pattern, and continue to care about where we are…

SPOTLIGHT ON… Setting History Ablaze The first candle from fireplace specialist Jamb captures the scent of an English country house. Notes of amber, smoke, frankincense, precious woods and black pepper evoke the warm fragrance of a log fire burning in a room full of books, antique furniture and tapestries. Jamb founders Will Fisher and Charlotte Freemantle collaborated with designers Austin Moro and Eliza Dabron from London fragrance house Moro Dabron. Inspired by a Bronze Age nave in the British Museum, the vessel was cast using the ancient lost-wax process and handpatinated using a painstaking process honed at Jamb’s workshops in London, resulting in a unique, richly textured, verdigris surface that replicates the appearance of ancient Roman bronzes, salvaged from the sea bed after thousands of years. jamb.co.uk; moro-dabron.com Fashioned Fluidity Deborah Brett’s debut ceramics collection Working with…

FIRESIDE SET Swedish brand Eldvarm’s eco-friendly hearth accessories are designed to elevate fireplaces with a sleek aesthetic. For durability, the baskets are made from organic vegetable-tanned leather and the brushes are made using traditional techniques. Emma complete natural basket, £495; Emma companion set, £595, Eldvarm LOOKING TRIM Refresh curtains, cushions and other soft furnishings with a luxurious fabric border. The Arboretum trim collection from Travers pays homage to nature’s transformative qualities both in interiors and in the great outdoors. Travers tape, from £56–£114 a metre depending on design, Zimmer + Rohde HARMONIOUS CUSHIONS To make finishing touches easy, choose cushion covers in different tonal patterns that create an effortless variety. For further nuanced prints, The Pure Edit’s sustainable fabrics, furnishings and wallcoverings work together in harmony. Pascal Flint, Hina Bay Rose, Cho Rose, Desta Eggshell…

FEATURE KATY MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHS (BRAMWELL BROWN) KALORY LTD; (THE DORMY HOUSE) ELAYNE BARRE; (BISCA) CHRIS SNOOK…

LOOK OUT FOR Beaumont & Fletcher’s sofas, furniture and accessories are renowned for their quality and opulence, earnt through years of handcrafting these exquisite pieces using the very best master artisans. Everything from its beautiful chair collection – including dining chairs, accent chairs and armchairs – to its embroidered cushions, chair backs and headboards, is made using the finest fabrics and trimmings. Add to that its collection of lighting and mirrors and a whole room can be decorated in no time. beaumontandfletcher.com WOOD WORKS Since Peter Keane’s company’s humble beginnings working out of a shed in London, The Natural Wood Floor Co has come a long way. These days it offers something for every interior style, from parquet and chevron flooring to engineered boards or solid wood in narrow or wide styles. If…