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REGENCY Romance
Laura and Dan Taylor’s home is a theatre of beauty, embracing the faded grandeur of old French châteaux with a hint of rock and roll chic
4 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
John Bly
A leading authority on antique English furniture and famous for his longstanding appearances on the Antiques Roadshow, John Bly has recently celebrated 130 years of his family’s antiques business and is eternally fascinated by social history…
5 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
Fabric of life
The art of making decorative trimmings is being kept alive by a small number of artisans, their ‘passementerie’ adding glamour to historic projects and bespoke interiors alike.
3 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
RISING STARS
Innovation, drive and passion for their chosen paths are key characteristics of our leading young auctioneers, fair organisers and dealers – we meet eight of the freshest faces on the antiques scene, all aged 35 and under
10 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
French Fairytale
The romantic Dordogne in south-west France proved the perfect backdrop for Jean-Marc Durand’s renovation of an old stone house that is now just as charming as its dreamy locale
3 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
Colour BALANCE
Longing to reconnect with the countryside, Amelia Harvey has brought a lacklustre Cotswolds gem to life with love, care and a riot of vibrant colour
4 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
Buying Antique Rugs Dream Weavers
With their intricate patterns, painstaking production and compelling history, antique rugs are capable of provoking high passion, and they make a striking focal point in the home
6 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
Behind the Scenes AT THE MUSEUM
Sophie Yaniw, curator at Petersfield Museum, which has just reopened after a £4m expansion and refurbishment, speaks to Rachel Nottabout bronze age artefacts and prisoners of war
3 min |
February 2022
Homes & Antiques
A View on a Room
Antiques expert JUDITH MILLER takes us on a tour of her favourite room from the houses featured this issue – Helen Bromovsky’s dining room
2 min |
May 2017
Homes & Antiques
Beneath the Layers
Gill Jessop and Roger Etheridge have spent 30 years rescuing and restoring the original decorative paintwork on antique pine furniture
4 min |
April 2017
Homes & Antiques
In Tune With the Past
The Leverett family has a lifetime of experience rebuilding pianos, a skill that allows them to breathe new life into antique models destined for the scrapheap
4 min |
March 2017
Homes & Antiques
Tea Spirit
One man has made a quest of restoring our reverence for tea and tea drinking – and in doing so has accumulated the world’s largest and finest private collection of teaware. ALICE HANCOCK pores over some exquisite and truly jaw-dropping designs
4 min |
March 2017
Homes & Antiques
Curated Treasures
Beyond the classic 18th and 19th-century continental furniture in Inge Bemelmans’ home is a surprisingly eclectic mix of curios from across the world – from an Italian Santos doll to a Turkish crib
3 min |
April 2017
Homes & Antiques
North Wiltshire
On the Fringes of the Cotswolds, North Wiltshire Is a Picture-perfect Backdrop for Lovers of History, Heritage and Elegantly Landscaped Gardens
2 min |
April 2017
Homes & Antiques
Worlds of Discovery
From her studio in Vauxhall, south London, Sylvia Sumira expertly handles the daunting task of cleaning up mini Earths, caked with the grime of history.
4 min |
May 2017
Homes & Antiques
Reflecting on Dartington
The last remaining factory-scale crystal and glassworks in the country, 50-year-old Dartington Crystal remains at the cutting edge of creative glass, while representing a precious heritage of technique and skill
4 min |