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 • Our pick of exhibitions and craft shows to have on your radar in March, plus a close look at Suffragette jewellery

These Mad Hybrids: John Hoyland and Contemporary Sculpture • Until 12th May Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Bristol

Collect 2024 • 1st–3rd March, Somerset House, London

Turning Heads: Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer

Frans Hals: Strokes of Genius • 16th February – 9th June Rijksmuseum website

Craft Festival Cheltenham • 8th – 10th March Cheltenham Town Hall

Art Education For All • From in-person learning to online courses, there's an Art History course out there for everyone

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

RURAL RETREAT

Tasty Tiles

EDWARD SEAGO PAINTINGS

Tulipieres • Unleash the full glory of spring blooms in a vase that truly celebrates them

FEELING GOOD • These textured fabrics and wallpapers add an extra, tactile dimension to your walls, sofas and window treatments

GOOD TO THROW

Lighten up

ORIENTAL CERAMICS

A HALL STORY

Glass Act

Papier-mâché antiques

Home Comforts

Owletts Bench • Based on Sir Herbert Baker's original 1925 design, this beautiful and eminently comfortable bench is set to become a classic, says Jenny Oldaker

ON THE HIGH STREET • Three more inviting benches on which to sit back and relax…

Charming Chests • Store clothes, textiles and other treasures in style in a new set of drawers

BOOK REVIEWS

CHRISTOPHER CLARKE ANTIQUES • Sean and Simon Clarke, of Christopher Clarke Antiques in Stow-on-the-Wold, talk to Jenny Oldaker about militarycampaign and travel furniture, and the thrill of discovery

MARTIN & DOWLING • Malcolm Martin of the esteemed wood-sculpting duo speaks to Dominique Corlett about a quarter of a century of collaboration, and letting the work lead the way

HOMES & ANTIQUES • Fresh decorating updates with the latest heritage paint shades + Collecting Troika and splatterware pottery + Buyer's guide to Edwardian furniture + Why the cobbled streets of Brno are a treat for travellers PLUS Six of the best historical dining pubs

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • This month's houses each have a unique story to tell, with sensitive improvements and beautiful, interesting pieces giving them new life

English Rose • Blousy florals and vintage finds combine to create a relaxed feel in an 18th-century farmworker's cottage

SPRING FEVER • Bring the essence of the outdoors in with calming colours and plenty of texture

Fresh Perspective • Bursting with character and charm, Jojo Humes’ Suffolk home is a testament to her vision, hard work and creativity

TIMELESS CHARM • Classic pieces blend harmoniously with a variety of patterns and prints

A lesson IN STYLE • Nestled in one of the Cotswolds’ most notable villages, this unique historic property has seen numerous changes over the years, but is now a welcoming home, thanks to its industrious owners

A RICH PATINA • Unique finds add personality to a comforting backdrop of warm woods and old leather

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • A buyer's guide to 17TH-CENTURY FURNITURE, plus collecting JOHN...