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.

REDISCOVERED LEGACIES

MY FIVE FAVOURITE ANTIQUES IN THIS ISSUE…

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS • (plus the best £50 they’ve ever spent)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUR SCREEN

Homes & Antiques

Letters • Send us a tweet, ask advice on Facebook, tag us on Instagram or write to the H&A team with good old pen and paper – we’d love to hear from you…

If Antiques Could Talk

the MONTH • THE FIVE THINGS TO BUY, SEE AND DO THIS NOVEMBER

In the Spotlight

STYLE.NOW. • Be inspired by the newest DESIGN TRENDS and discover of-the-moment ANTIQUES that will add flair and CHARM to your home...

Pie Crust

Bookshelf • Display ideas, iconic architecture and Parisian homes… we have seasonal inspiration sorted

November • Discover the events, exhibitions and shows worth making an extra-special trip to see this month

IRONMONGERY • Add authentic period details to your home with forged pieces

£1,000 to spend at Garden Trading • One winner plus two runners-up will each enjoy a spending spree!

Enter Now

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What to Sell Now CHINESE EXPORT SILVER • Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley of Halls on why you should cash in

Meet the Expert • Gwen Pilard , founder of antiques shop Quindry, on Lillie Road in Fulham

Antiques in numbers

REPAIR & REUSE • The designer and restorer argues that we owe it to our planet to make do and mend as much as possible…

3 ways to make sure your unwanted furniture doesn’t end up at the dump

Fireside Finds • Create an idyllic autumnal nook with this carefully chosen selection

Fine China • Commemorative pieces to display on shelves, dressers or simply on the wall

Mineral Magic • Fossils and crystals have existed for millennia and continue to inspire collectors and the interiors world

VICTORIA CLAIRE DAWES • Drawing on her time growing up in New Zealand, the potter uses terracotta to explore themes of identity and belonging

COLLECT & DECORATE • Take style notes from these five interiors looks that are guaranteed to suit your treasures

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES

A Renaissance JEWEL • Property restorer and inveterate collector Roger de Muir was drawn to the dramatic setting and original features of his 17th-century church house in the medieval town of Foix in France – a fitting backdrop for treasures he has inherited, saved from demolition, and bought at auction…

DELFTWARE TILES • Janet Gleeson explores the rich and fascinating history of these charming and highly collectable ceramics

Women of SUBSTANCE • May Morris, Mary Seton Watts, Margaret Macdonald… Well over a century ago, these pioneering women made a huge contribution to the Arts and Crafts movement, yet they were overshadowed by their male contemporaries. Now it’s their time to shine, believes Caroline Wheater

ARTS & CRAFTS TIMELINE

THE Scottish trio • Perhaps it’s the clean northern light or the Celtic spirit, but Scotland produced more than its fair share of talented women who embodied the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement

Decadent by DESIGN • A self-confessed maximalist, Anna Hayman takes an extravagant approach to interior design, which can be seen in abundance throughout her home

MAXIMAL GLAMOUR • Clashing patterns and vibrant colours are the making of Anna’s dazzling home

Material Matters:...