At Country Living, we work months in advance when planning our content calendars for print and digital marketing. With this in mind, we want our Marketplace sellers to be prepared so your seasonal products are ready when we are looking for artisans to include. 

As a general rule for print, we work on our marketing pages up to four months in advance of the magazine issue being released. 

Below, you can find our marketing themes for each month across print, digital and newsletters.

The main themes include the focus for Country Living and our sister titles (Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful, Red and Prima).

The Homepage themes focus on the lead banner on the Country Living Marketplace homepage which we refresh regularly to keep new and seasonal.

[[TOP TIP! Aim to have your new collections and product imagery uploaded on the Marketplace four months ahead of the month it will be trending as a theme. For example, Christmas products should be ready in August/September.]]

May

Main themes: Homeware, gardening and spring cleaning

Homepage themes: Badminton & Malvern 2025 round-up, Spring cleaning, homeware refresh, the coastal edit

Products we're looking for: seeds, plant markers and labels, coastal-themed homeware such as cushions, art and home accessories, sea glass jewellery, and eco-friendly cleaning products

June & July

Main themes: Summer living

Homepage themes: Outdoor dining and floral home decor

Products we're looking for: placemats, garden candles, tablecloths or runners, napkins, placemats, decorations for tablescaping, chair cushions.

September & October

Main themes: Autumn homeware and prints

Homepage themes: Burghley 2025 round-up, Autumn home decor, prints, home fragrance

Products we're looking for: Nature-inspired artwork and prints featuring orange, yellow and red tones, autumn-themed home accessories such as wreaths and wall ornaments, autumn candles and home fragrance.

November & December

Main themes: Christmas

Homepage themes: Christmas gifting and decorations

Products we're looking for: Christmas tree decorations, wreaths and garlands, festive home decor, Christmas gift sets, seasonal craft kits, personalised gifts, Christmas cards.

January

Main themes: New year, hobbies and crafting

Homepage themes: Craft kits, stationery

Products we're looking for: Craft kits, stationery (including personalised stationery), diaries, calendars, hobbies such as knitting, embroidery, cross-stitch 

February

Main themes: Valentine's Day

Homepage themes: Gifting, chocolate

Products we're looking for: Chocolate gifts, gift sets, gift wrap and tags, Valentine's cards and luxury gifts

March

Main themes: Spring homeware and Easter 

Homepage themes: Home decor, florals, Easter eggs, Easter dining and decorations

Products we're looking for: Floral print cushions, decorative storage boxes, dried flower wreaths, wallpaper, lamps, and lampshades

April

Main themes: Gardens

Homepage themes: Garden decor, gardening accessories

Products we're looking for: seeds, plant markers and labels, gardening journals, bird feeders, garden ceramics such as plant pots and candle holders