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

JUNE This month • Mark your diaries for an exhibition celebrating Michelangelo's last years and London Art Week. Plus, seek out an antique croquet set…

Get to grips with garden design • With longer days tempting us outside, now's the perfect time to enrol on a course to guide you through creating your perfect garden, says Jenny Oldaker

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

Antique drawers • Open two-handled antique drawers using both handles rather than one to ensure a smooth, equal movement on both sides and to prevent sticking.

Dinky Desks • Catch up on correspondence the classic way, at a writing desk

POMEGRANATES • Revered for its natural beauty, especially the glossy red fruit, the pomegranate has long been a decorative motif in interior design

Fruit SALAD • Fruit motifs are firm favourites, and an easy way to pep up an interiors scheme

TOOTELL'S • Jenny Oldaker chats to Rosanna Mullins, whose love of craftsmanship and quality materials forms the ethos behind her Buckinghamshire- based shop, selling interior accessories and fine furniture

Armillary sphere • The roots of the armillary sphere go back centuries but the design has retained its appeal, and sculptor David Harber creates some of today's most spectacular examples, says Jenny Oldaker

SUN SEEKERS • More armillary spheres to grace your outdoor space

Small WONDERS • Compact rooms can be awkward, but they're a great chance to get creative with design. We share tips, techniques and furniture to make the most of smaller spaces…

Kitchens

Living rooms

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Hallways

ANTIQUES BAROMETER • Find out which antiques could be worth a pretty penny at auction, as well as the hidden gems worth investing in now…

EMMA BARNETT • Caroline Wheater peeks into the life and career of the newly appointed head of Sworders’ Homes and Interiors department in Essex

A PERSONAL PASSION • For opera lovers, Glyndebourne Festival is the highlight of the summer, beloved for its magical setting as well as the calibre of its productions. Celia Rufey steps behind the scenes as it celebrates its 90th birthday

FLORA JAMIESON • The stained glass artist talks to Dominique Corlett about the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement and capturing the English countryside at its best

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Filled with clever storage ideas as well as thoughtfully edited collections, these stylish homes prove that size doesn't matter

Scholarly SANCTUARY • Statement antiques create drama in this one-bedroom former school hall, owned by antiques dealer Jean Hill

GILTY PLEASURES • Add warmth to a Scandinavian scheme with rustic red accents and touches of gold

A thrifty MIX • Jill De Búrca's home was once a buy-to-let. Now that she's finally moved in, she has begun to furnish it with a quirky combination of antiques, vintage pieces and high street finds

Petite et chic • Amanda Grant and Kristian Dean's compact apartment encapsulates the essence of continental country house style

FRENCH FLAVOUR • Antique pieces with history and natural beauty create a look of understated elegance

Bright, bold and BRILLIANT • Small homes don't need...