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

This Month • Get ready for Frieze Week, Edward Bawden's depictions of transport, David Hockney's portraits, and more…

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

BLUE AND WHITE • Give a nod to Delftware china and freshen up with a decorating scheme in this timeless combination

Blue NOTES • Embrace the crisp elegance of blue-and- white furniture and accessories

WESTLAND LONDON • Laura Dadswell, director of Westland London, speaks to Molly Malsom about her favourite fireplace style, the arduous restoration process, and how to ensure you're buying the perfect antique for your home

The roll-top bath • This year, British bathroom retailer Aston Matthews is celebrating its 200th anniversary. To mark this important milestone, it's launched the Astonian Original cast-iron bath

ON THE HIGH STREET • Where to buy a characterful roll-top bath…

Let there be light • Our edit of ceramic table lamps to illuminate any dark corner

BOOK REVIEWS

PAUL SCOTT • Rhiannon Batten speaks to the Cumbria-based ceramicist about using his political voice, shattering expectations and reimagining the classics

The history of the ANTIQUES SHOP • Magnets for magpies and lovers of ‘old things’, antiques shops have changed very little over the centuries. But when and where did these treasure troves first appear? We take a walk down memory lane…

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • See inside a Scottish country house with maximalist tendencies, a renovated malthouse in Wiltshire, and a former royal residence in Kent

A labour OF LOVE • Antony Olivier Duthie was drawn to the rich potential of Inchbonny House, and it proved a perfect canvas for his maximalist style

A fine MALT • Over the centuries, this 17th-century malthouse has been adapted to suit generations of occupants, yet its intrinsic character remains very much the same

ECLECTIC COUNTRY • Elevate antiques and workaday pieces with luxurious textiles and a hint of the exotic

Tudor majesty • A 15th-century manor house, carefully preserved by one of the masters of the Arts and Crafts movement, retains a wealth of architectural history

MAGIC CARPETS • Richly patterned rugs – from kilim to Kazak – will bring a scheme together and add flair to your floor

History in the Making • Knole's show rooms, filled with artworks and sumptuous furnishings, provide a glimpse of life in one of the grandest English houses

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • A history of CREWELWORK, preview of the LAPADA BERKELEY SQUARE FAIR, a buyer's guide to PEWTER, plus STAR SALES

Crewel Intentions • Defined by the use of two-ply wool, crewelwork is a labour-intensive type of embroidery whose traditional methods are still alive today, resulting in the most exquisite fabric, says Celia Rufey

RETURN TO SPLENDOUR • Following a three-year hiatus, LAPADA's London fair returns to Berkeley Square where, for the first time, non-member dealers will take stands in the familiar pavilion. Emma Longstaff goes behind the scenes and meets members of the selection committee

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S FAIR • From fine furniture and objets d'art, to beautiful paintings and exceptional ceramics…

HOMES & ANTIQUES • London's last lamplighters +...