The English Home March 2023

Classic English homes never go out of style, but few were originally designed for how we live today. As our homes have taken on a new significance in recent years, we increasingly look to them to provide a sanctuary for relaxation, rooms for entertaining friends and family, as well as energising spaces for creativity or work. We crave indulgent bathrooms, decadent en-suites (page 72) and kitchens that function beautifully and are a pleasure to spend time in (page 90). It’s perhaps no surprise that we find ourselves seeking ways to add space and light to our homes to achieve all we need to facilitate our new-found lifestyles (page 102). In this issue of The English Home, you’ll find small updates that offer big impact, as well as large, transformative ideas that…

SPOTLIGHT ON… New Ways With Old Masters Masterpieces by Monet, Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Renoir and Turner have been reimagined as luxury washable rugs in a new collaboration between The National Gallery and Ruggable. The 10 famous artworks chosen for the rugs include The Bathers by Cézanne (pictured above), The Water-Lily Pond and Irises by Monet, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and The Umbrellas by Renoir. Ruggable’s patented technology means each rug’s cover can be peeled off and washed in a washing machine. After her dog ruined her new expensive rug, Jeneva Bell wished she could have cleaned it in her washing machine. This spurred her on to create a solution. She invented a two-piece rug system with a removable washable cover. Her bright idea turned into her own business – she launched Ruggable in 2010. ruggable.co.uk Objects…

SPRING COMPOSITION Seasonal blooms can be effortlessly placed in this two-tier flower holder for a natural style of arrangement. More striking ideas include displaying flowers in gently changing colours for an ombré effect around the two tiers. STRIPE IT RIGHT Part of Osborne & Little’s new launches, this block stripe’s subtle sheen brings a new dimension to layering print. Suitable for curtains, blinds and cushions, incorporate the fabric into existing schemes for instant energy. CURTAIN CALL For full length drapes to look truly pleasing, the material needs to hang in beautiful folds. This hand-woven silk-and-linen-mix fabric has a balance of weight and texture particularly suited to longline curtains. The pattern is one of several new releases from Richard Smith’s best-selling prints, which are reimagined in new colours. KITCHEN PALETTE Adding distinction to a kitchen design can be…

PHOTOGRAPH (SALVESEN GRAHAM) SIMON BROWN BACKGROUND LITTLE CHEESE FOOTSTOOL, LOAF…

HERE COMES THE SUN Having established a reputation for ‘transforming ordinary houses into extraordinary homes’, Westbury Garden Rooms creates bespoke conservatories, orangeries, garden rooms and kitchen extensions that seamlessly blend into the original features of a home. From designing and planning right through to the final coat of paint, every step is made as painless as possible. Now, for those seeking a pool house, either to cover a pool or as a space in which to change or entertain, Westbury Garden Rooms will create a design tailored to suit. westburygardenrooms.com LOOK OUT FOR… Ever since artist-designer couple Lucy and Michael Vaughan launched eponymous decorative lighting, furniture and textiles business Vaughan in 1983, it has gone from strength to strength with showrooms in London and New York. The extensive collection of products covers everything…