In this issue

SALVAGED & STYLISH Now a light and airy home, this Victorian mews in Hove is !lled with cleverly repurposed Finds.

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES Luke Honey on collecting coronation memorabilia..

Behind the Scenes AT THE ROYAL COLLECTION

Caroline de Guitaut, Deputy Surveyor of The Queen’s Works of Art, tells Janet Gleeson about preparations for the Platinum Jubilee

3 mins

HEIRLOOMS OF THE FUTURE ANN CARRINGTON

Meet the award-winning artist repurposing antique buttons, pearls, coins and cutlery into showstopping works of art, fit for a queen

4 mins

French Dressing

Interior designer Sophie Rowell has fashioned neglected Georgian townhouse, with views across the Channel, into a family home that blends English charm with continental chic

3 mins

Period CHARM

Rebecca and Michael Newman wanted a modern townhouse, but fell in love with this rose-covered, 16th-century historic cottage in a Sussex village. They then filled the interiors with family heirlooms, classic finds and contemporary artworks

4 mins

Salvaged & stylish

Interior designer Paula Barnes employed her flair for rescuing and repurposing antique and vintage finds in her latest project: a renovated Victorian mews and garden store

3 mins

Refined style

Carefully chosen antiques, period details and a pared-back palette set the tone for this 19th-century brick-and-flint cottage in Norfolk

3 mins

FABRIC OF LIFE And the bride wore white

Queen Victoria's wedding dress set a new trend for white gowns and was to have a lasting influence in the face of changing fashions, finds Celia Rufey

3 mins

THE FABULOUS FIFTIES

As The Queen celebrates her Jubilee, we take a look back at British design in the early 1950s, when she acceded the throne.

8 mins

STAR SALES

A rare ‘Roly Poly’Steiff bear, a Minton majolica matchbox and more... Caroline Wheater selects her highlights from recent auctions

3 mins

PICTURE PERFECT

Whether written as love notes, letters home from the front line, or greetings from the seaside, postcards offer us a tangible link to the past. Emma Longstaff explores their fascinating history

4 mins

BEHIND THE BRAND FORTNUM & MASON

Bolstered by dynamic advertising and no small amount of innovation, it's little surprise that 'the world's most famous cornershop'is still going strong after more than 300 years

6 mins

Escape to THE ISLE OF PURBECK

This compact corner of Dorset combines an evocative sense of yesteryear with ancient history, diverse natural beauty, and a rich vein of creative inspiration, finds Sharon Parsons

6 mins

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Homes & Antiques Magazine Description:

Homes & Antiques is a must-read for those who love great design and beautiful objects from every era. Alongside our unrivalled guides to antiques and collectables, you’ll find inspiring real interiors, sizzling style and decorating ideas and a huge range of features on everything from heritage and architecture to vintage fashion.