The English Home March 2025 Sample

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ENGLISH HOME

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pair of bespoke sofas have been covered in Pierre Frey’s Le Manach Balmoral fabric, tying in with the floral curtains made from Josselin cotton and linen print by Brunschwig & Fils at GP & J Baker. Walls in Papers and Paints’s Deep Egyptian Buff create a cossetting feel.

Colourful HISTORY

A sympathetic renovation, in collaboration with designer Octavia Dickinson, has brought this childhood home up to date for modern family life

FEATURE CHARLOTTE DUNFORD PHOTOGRAPHY HELEN CATHCART

Capturing the castle

An ancient castle in Northumberland has been brought back to theatrical life by descendants of its original family. Sir Humphry and Lady Katherine Wakefield have devoted the last two decades to restoring Chillingham Castle, one of the great jewels of northern English architecture

FEATURE COSMO BROCKWAY PHOTOGRAPHY JAMES MCDONALD
The King James I Drawing Room was rescued from dereliction and is hung with wall hangings originally woven up, for the Duchess of Devonshire at Chatsworth, at the Royal Mills of Caserta, outside Naples. Plasterwork specialist Stevensons of Norwich helped to restore the original 1500s ceiling.

Playful VISION

Harriet Nimmo has brought a whimsical twist to her home’s timeless interiors, with the help of interior designer Sapphie Chichester, to create a forever home for her family

FEATURE CHARLOTTE DUNFORD PHOTOGRAPHY ASTRID TEMPLIER

ABOVE Lewis & Wood’s Papyrus wallpaper in Eau de Nil wraps around the staircase and landings, while low-level panelling has been added for practicality.

RIGHT Above the fireplace, a bold painting, Table Talk by Pia Pack, creates a focal point, complemented by an ottoman made by Recoire and covered in Guy Goodfellow Collection’s Fez Weave.

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This impactful scheme by Guy Goodfellow introduces a sense of grandeur with double-height built-in mirrored storage to bounce light around the space, combined with a classic, overscaled chandelier.

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