The English Home

A letter from home

t’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 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 sourcing products from and how they are made. The ultimate luxury – it may come as no surprise to learn – will be to create spaces for well-being and calm. With this in mind, we’ve tackled a sometimes-forgotten room in the house – the guest bedroom – the perfect place for more daring decoration or a multi-functional design that can be used to accommodate guests comfortably and used regularly in between.

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