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 • Interior design courses, collecting daffodil antiques, Antony Gormley at Houghton Hall, and more for your diary

Antony Gormley: Time Horizon • 21st April – 31st October Houghton Hall, Norfolk

Grayson Perry: Essex House Tapestries – The Life of Julie Cope • 15th March – 12th June The Gallery at The Arc, Winchester

100 Years of Queen Mary's Dolls' House • Throughout the year, Windsor Castle

Part of the Furniture • Until 21st December, The Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, University of Leeds

The Kitchen Garden • 28th March – 27th October Chiswick House & Gardens, London

[Re]Counted • Until 3rd November The Workhouse and Infirmary, Southwell, Nottinghamshire

Get to grips with interior design • Whether you’re planning a full home overhaul or a simple update, Jenny Oldaker suggests you try one of the UK’s many interior design courses to ensure success with your project

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

Another dimension

LARSSON'S LEGACY

DELFT PICTURE TILES

Table Talk • Make the most of your space with a captivating console

Globe Lantern • Jenny Oldaker explores the genesis of Jamb’s striking Mask Globe, inspired by an original antique and given fresh appeal through a painstaking design process

GET GLOWING • More lanterns to light up your life…

QUICK FIXES FOR SPRING • A coat of paint is a quick and easy way to update any room, and these tips will give you the confidence to inject some fresh colour into your life

Shades of nature • Now is the time to give your home a fresh new look with the colours and trends the experts love, says Jenny Oldaker

SPRING COLOURS • Embrace floral motifs in gentle shades to inject a sunny, sophisticated feel into your home

Supermarket sweep

WALL FLOWERS

Antique glasses

A place for everything

Dolce vita dinners

Shape and shade

BLACK FOREST CARVINGS

BOOK REVIEWS

SARAH BATTLE • The collage artist speaks to Dominique Corlett about paper, quilts, and the obsessive drive to collect

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • This month’s homes range from country boltholes to a London townhouse, each one brimming with creative flair and fabulous antique finds

Printed Matters • Speronella Marsh used print, pattern and colour to give her much-loved family home a new lease of life

PRETTY IN PRINT • Mix patterned upholstery with antiques for a joyful home that sings with individuality

Breathing SPACE • Finding an idyllic retreat in the Devon countryside proved the perfect solution to help Rebecca and Simon Walker inject balance and calm into their busy working lives

CHAPEL CHAIRS • This sturdy style will always be a classic – mismatch for a boho feel

International RESCUE • Seeking out vintage treasures wherever she goes, Laura Padovani has furnished her London home with pieces from around the world, all with a story to tell

Natural Charm • Inspired by their love of design, Matt and Alice Cobon have put heart and soul into creating a home that strikes the perfect balance between rural and modern living

CURIOSITY SHOP • Achieve a colourful,...