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 • Dame Elisabeth Frink at the Dorset Museum, R. B. Kitaj at Piano Nobile, plus the grand reopening of Bristol Beacon!

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

ANTIQUE BROOCHES • Victoria Clay, Catherine Southon Auctioneers

Festive Faux Firs • Non-traditional trees can add a sculptural, artistic feel to a room

JEWEL BOX • Embrace rich shades en masse or layer different tones of one colour

Rich TONES • Add warmth with furniture and accessories in decorative patterns and earthy hues

Boughs full of Burleigh

Alternative Advent • These charming advent calendars are chocolate-free zones

MARK GOODGER ANTIQUES • Mark Goodger, specialist in antique boxes, speaks to Molly Malsom about their unique appeal and why they make thoughtful Christmas gifts, plus he shares his tips on the best way to care for them

Feathered friends

SPECIAL EFFECTS

SAMPSON MORDAN SILVER NOVELTIES

BOOK REVIEWS

Christmas Gift Guide • Gorgeous goodies, chosen by us, to treat and delight your loved ones…

Christmas TABLE SETTINGS • Creating a magical atmosphere on the day doesn’t need to cost the earth. Choose a classic colour scheme, style with the antiques and vintage pieces you have to hand, and your guests will be entranced…

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Four homes dressed for the season, including a renovated barn with sustainability at its heart, and a light, bright French farmhouse

Sustainably stylish • By taking their time and mining the past, Elle Kemp and Martin Gane have created a highly individual home in a former farm building in Gloucestershire

COSY CORNERS • Layer your home with antique furniture, interesting objects and rich textiles

The art of decorating • Holly Armour uses much-loved pieces of art to inform the colour schemes of her antiques-filled home

Seasonal Flavours • An ancient French farmhouse has been lovingly restored, and brought up to date with salvaged pieces, exposed materials and treasured vintage items

ALL IS CALM • A pure-white canvas provides a tranquil backdrop for tasteful Christmas decorations

A Collector’s CHRISTMAS • The festive season at art and antiques dealer Ambrice Miller’s Suffolk home is firmly focused on family, heritage, establishing new traditions and making the most of her personal collections

SPICE TRAIL • A ginger jar in blue and white is a timeless classic. Choose a pair for perfect symmetry

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • A history of ENTERTAINING through the ages, collecting COCKTAIL WATCHES and a buyer’s guide to ADVERTISING POSTERS

ENTERTAINING THROUGH THE AGES • From Roman feasting to the traditional Christmas dinner and the emergence of the modern dinner party, Luke Honey takes us on a whistlestop tour of celebrating through the ages

Moveable Feast • Dating back to Roman times, table linen has a long and illustrious history, with fine examples noted by Catullus and Pepys, and still has the power to add grandeur to any occasion, says Celia Rufey

HOMES & ANTIQUES • Florist Nikki Tibbles and chef-writer-photographer Alastair Hendy welcome us into their homes + Buyer’s guides to planispheres and diamonds + 6 of the best carol concerts PLUS Escape...