Homes & Antiques
Merrily on high
Summoning servants since the 1700s, bell boards create instant English country-house style (even if you don't have any servants). Emma Longstaff dons her pinny
3 min |
December 2024
Homes & Antiques
Velvet Crush
Once the preserve of the wealthy, velvet finally touched all levels of society, thanks to advances in its production process
3 min |
December 2024
Homes & Antiques
Lisa Coppin
The Cotswold Company’s chief creative officer shares the pieces that mean so much to her
2 min |
December 2024
Homes & Antiques
Celebrating in the Stable
Antiques dealer Julia von Hülsen specialises in Gustavian pieces - all of which look perfectly placed in her German home
2 min |
December 2024
Homes & Antiques
Work life balance
Lucy and Guy Rutter - a ceramicist and artist respectively - have found the ideal place to live and work: a Victorian property in Faversham attached to a once-neglected studio...
2 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
DARREN APPIAGYEI
The wood artist talks to Dominique Corlett about seed pods, creative reinvention and the life-enhancing feeling of turning a lathe
4 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
Collecting NUTCRACKERS
Not just for Christmas, these nostalgic keepsakes come in an abundance of novelty shapes and styles, offering character and affordability for budding collectors
4 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
WHY I COLLECT Medals
Oliver Miller, managing director of Bishop & Miller Auctioneers and Valuers, is fascinated by medals - for him it's all about the preservation of stories for future generations...
3 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
LUKE HONEY'S Enthusiasms
On an autumn day in 1783, a sheep, a duck, and a rooster became the first living creatures to fly in a hot air balloon.
3 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
Fashionably CURATED
Roni Lang's home in Deal, situated above her clothing store, is every bit as creative and stylish as you'd expect from a fashion designer
2 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
Farm FUSION
A farmhouse near Cape Town has been given a rustic-meets-industrial makeover, using found materials and objects, as well as treasures brought back from afar
2 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
48 hours in FUNCHAL
Jenny Oldaker discovers Madeira's capital to be an elegant, artistic place with wide open spaces, verdant beauty spots and a picture-perfect sea-facing location...
4 min |
November 2024
Homes & Antiques
SAVVY Sophistication
Affordable and intriguing charity shop and eBay finds are teamed with statement pieces in this impressive Victorian home in West Yorkshire
3 min |
November 2024
Your Home
FLORAL centrepiece
Add drama and colour to your mantelpiece with a showstopping floral arrangement like Callieanne's
1 min |
November 2024
Your Home
I've used feel-good shades for a happy home'
Interior designer Holly Scott brought this plain new build to life with a carefully curated colour palette, statement artwork and gold accessories for an elegant look
3 min |
November 2024
Your Home
Child's CANOPY
Create a magical hideaway for your little one with this easy-sew floaty canopy, like Holly's
2 min |
November 2024
Your Home
Industrial shelves
Make practical log storage a stylish feature in its own right with this rustic shelving unit made from scaffold poles and boards, like Hannah's
2 min |
November 2024
Your Home
Something to sip...Sloe gin
Make up a batch of flavoured gin now for delicious gifts come December
1 min |
November 2024
Your Home
ART display
Choose and hang art like a pro, like Kanza, with these tips for creating an at-home gallery on a budget
2 min |
November 2024
Your Home
'My style is minimalist meets vintage chintz'
Wowed by the period features of her Victorian home, Callieanne Major has embraced all things traditional with a dramatic yet muted colour palette and floral art
3 min |
November 2024
Your Home
'I'm so glad I took a risk on a bold wallpaper'
Hannah Hooper stepped away from safe neutrals in her living room, choosing a statement wallpaper in blue and gold as the starting point for her scheme
3 min |
November 2024
Your Home
'We made our rental into a handmade home'
By buying up bargain leftover paint and making her own furniture, Kanza Borthwick has shown that you don’t have to break the bank to transform a rented new-build into a unique and beautiful home
3 min |
November 2024
Your Home
IS IT TIME TO SWITCH UP YOUR HEATING?
Rethink your home's heating system to make it more efficient and in keeping with its style too
6 min |
November 2024
Homebuilding & Renovating
PLANNING LOOPHOLES
If you get familiar with some of the lesser-known rules, they may just help you get approval for your project
7 min |
November 2024
Homebuilding & Renovating
Lofts Conversion glazing
Extending upwards is a great way to gain extra space but it is crucial to get the glazing right to capture views, control the light and prevent overheating
4 min |
November 2024
Homebuilding & Renovating
SOLAR MYTHS DEBUNKED
We ask the experts about the truth behind 12 common myths around solar panels...
6 min |
November 2024
Homebuilding & Renovating
Experience pays
Seasoned renovators Sue and Jim Savege put their knowledge and skills to the test when renovating and extending their 19th-century Scottish cottage
3 min |
November 2024
Homebuilding & Renovating
Pastures greener
Having built their previous home themselves Paul and Johanna Suter decided a custom oak frame self-build in a verdant setting was the perfect choice for creating their family home
4 min |
November 2024
Homebuilding & Renovating
10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN EXTENDING YOUR HOME
You've got your plans in place and are close to getting started on site, but what other key tasks need completing to keep everything on track? Here's what you need to consider...
7 min |
November 2024
Homebuilding & Renovating
In perfect harmony
Susi Clark's long-held wish for creating a combined home and workspace came to fruition on a tricky sloping site
4 min |