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A New build with a view
Fiona and Paul met in Kenya nearly 40 years ago, later moving to Cornwall. The home they built in the grounds of their hotel showcases Fiona's skilful approach to mixing art and design from diverse cultures
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October 2022
Homes & Antiques
Treasure ISLAND
The restoration and extension of a 17th-century farmhouse on the Isle of Sheppey has turned it into a comfortable home from home, in harmony with its surroundings
3 min |
October 2022
Homes & Antiques
Salvaged STYLE
Louise and Sam Coster have transformed their timber-framed home with salvaged pieces and beautiful antique treasures
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October 2022
Homes & Antiques
A slower pace
Antiques dealer and interior designer Odette Welvaars has taken a relaxed approach to restoring and decorating her French holiday home - letting the house's history speak, and filling it with European pieces in keeping with its 18th-century heritage
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October 2022
Homes & Antiques
TINY TREASURES
One-of-a-kind souvenirs from the Grand Tour, intaglios give fascinating insights into the ancient world
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October 2022
Homes & Antiques
Sam Herman
A true master of his medium, pioneering studio glass artist Sam Herman made pieces that were expressions of himself, and they are highly sought after by collectors today, says Mark Hill
8 min |
October 2022
Homes & Antiques
Cabinet of Curiosities
This Month: Globes
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September 2022
Homes & Antiques
Open all hours
The surprisingly large interior of a converted pub in Kent has become a creative home for Jessica and Darryl Clifton, and their son
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September 2022
Homes & Antiques
The Art of Display
Jennifer Bristow-Smith talks to Katie Pike about the quirky collections artfully displayed around her home
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September 2022
Homes & Antiques
Material Matters
Antique textiles dealer Jennifer Bristow-Smith turned her robust 19th-century Scottish home into a hub of thriving enterprise
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September 2022
Homes & Antiques
Sicilian WAY OF LIFE
With their 19th-century farmhouse tucked away in a lush, green garden, offering views of the majestic Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, Carla and Simone could not have chosen a more idyllic spot in which to bring up their family
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September 2022
Homes & Antiques
Paean to Paisley
The distinctive teardrop pattern has enjoyed a rich history, beginning in Persia 2,000 years ago and travelling to London's Spitalfields via a certain Scottish town
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September 2022
Homes & Antiques
PORTRAIT OF AN ANTIQUE
LISA BURDUS' WELSH GEORGE III POTBOARD
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September 2022
Homes & Antiques
Furnishing the Chateau
Emilia de Farcy talks to Katie Pike about how she and her mother filled their chateau's guest rooms with beautiful auction finds
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August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Teasure TROVE
At his Tangier retreat, horticulturalist Umberto Pasti devotes his time to finding antique treasures and tending to a garden filled with rare native plants
4 min |
August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Strike a pose
No matter what size your garden - and however green your fingers - antique statuary is an easy way to enhance your outdoor space
6 min |
August 2022
Homes & Antiques
IN THE BRIGHT MIDWINTER
From near obscurity to mid-century style icon, Midwinter pottery wowed the post-war generation with its cutting-edge designs, which remain highly collectable today
5 min |
August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Zandra Rhodes
We talk to the grande dame of fashion and fabric design about her early inspirations, key collaborations, and a career that spans over 50 years
4 min |
August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Decorating with Flowers
Cynthia explains how she's applied the principles of the slow flower movement to growing and displaying blooms in her home
2 min |
August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Colourful Inheritance
An austere Scottish farmhouse has been transformed into a welcoming and stylish home thanks to the imagination and originality of its owners
4 min |
August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Six of the best SEASIDE PIERS
Half the 100 or so Victorian piers that once circled Britain's coast have vanished but these remaining six are showstoppers
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August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Chateau chic
This gem in Brittany has been in the family for 400 years. Now guests can stay in its renovated rooms - which include a joyous mix of colourful archive wallpapers, wonderful auction finds and modern luxuries
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August 2022
Homes & Antiques
Six of the best SHIPS WITH STORIES
Exploring some of the UK's maritime stars in their museum moorings, Rhiannon Batten discovers history on the high seas
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June 2022
Homes & Antiques
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
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June 2022
Homes & Antiques
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.
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June 2022
Homes & Antiques
STAR SALES
A rare ‘Roly Poly’Steiff bear, a Minton majolica matchbox and more... Caroline Wheater selects her highlights from recent auctions
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June 2022
Homes & Antiques
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 min |
June 2022
Homes & Antiques
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
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June 2022
Homes & Antiques
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
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June 2022
Homes & Antiques
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
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