Homes & Antiques

Homes & Antiques is the magazine for people who love great design and beautiful objects from every era, providing a unique mix of the very best of the old with the very best of the new. That's why, as well as being the official magazine of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, every issue delivers an inspirational blend of heritage and lifestyle.

Editor's Letter

Homes & Antiques

SEPTEMBER This month • Dressing the Georgians at Buckingham Palace, Black British Fashion at Somerset House, Cliveden Literary Festival, and more

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians • Until 8th October, The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Cliveden Literary Festival • 30th Sept – 1st Oct, Cliveden House, Berkshire

The Missing Thread: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion • 21st Sept – 7th Jan 2024, Somerset House, London

British Ceramics Biennial • 23rd, Sept – 5th November, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Daniel Arsham: Relics in the Landscape • Until 17th March 2024, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield

STYLE & SHOPPING • Our monthly guide to DECORATIVE accessories, unique ANTIQUES and beautiful textiles that will add CHARACTER and colour to your home

Proud Moment

SEASONAL SHIFT

PASSPORT TO PIMLICO

BLOOMING BUDS

Silver cutlery

LUCKNOW SILVER

Fresh Prints

TRELLIS MOTIFS • Geometric pattern repeats that mimic traditional garden trellis or lattice work in a fresh variety of treatments

LILY ANTIQUES • Steve and Louise Pike, owners of Lily Antiques in Cirencester, chat to Molly Malsom about their buying trips in Italy, the most popular pots in their shop, and the joy of a rare find

JUST LOOK UP

Paper Trail

GUY TAPLIN BIRD SCULPTURES

Laundry Baskets • Get organised with a nifty storage solution for your pile of washing

Diana writing desk • Unnecessary decorative details have been escheived by furniture designer and maker John Eadon in his quest for elegant minimalism, says Katie Pike

ON THE HIGH STREET… • these desks share a streamlined mid-century aesthetic

BOOK REVIEWS • Chosen and reviewed by Katie Pike

NDIDI EKUBIA • Exquisite silver vessels grace the shelves of museums and beautiful homes around the world – and now they're attracting a new generation of collectors, discovers Rosanna Morris

SETTING THE SCENES • Period-drama season is upon us, and as viewers are transported by the sumptuous costumes and award-winning performances, we sneak beyond the sets to discover the hectic realm of sourcing antique props for TV and film

AS SEEN ON SCREEN

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Colour and pattern are the keys to unlocking the joy of this month's homes, including the villa of Kathy Crisp, conservation cleaner at Charleston

The art of HOMEMAKING • Kathy Crisp and Russell Sherry have used their Sussex home to express their creativity, as well as their love of art and antiques, while staying true to the building's original features

IN THE STUDIO WITH KATHY CRISP • Working as a specialist conservation cleaner at Charleston is a constant source of inspiration for her business, says the designer and maker

Bold type • Textile designer Zoe Davis and her husband James have transformed their Grade II-listed farmhouse with vibrant hues and vintage finds

VIVID IMAGINATION • Think big, think bright, for a home that reflects your joie de vivre

Home from HOME • Angela and Dr Geoff Kemp's beautifully eclectic New Zealand villa has been reimagined as a corner of England with colour, pattern, antiques and a few treasures from home

A Place of Many Parts • Nick and Zoe Bullen both work in television production and their home, furnished...