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

PIECES THAT CAUGHT MY EYE

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS • (plus their favourite British seaside retreat)

Homes & Antiques

Letters • Send an email, message us on Facebook or tag us on Instagram – we’d love to hear from you

Made in Miniature

STAR LETTER

THE MONTH AUGUST • Antique leaf-shaped wares, an Arts & Crafts auction, Grinling Gibbons’ tercentenary, and a modern take on Regency dress

RARE PORTRAIT RETURNS TO STRAWBERRY HILL

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

GEORGIAN JEWELLERY

ANTIQUE ART BY WOMEN

KYRE PARK ANTIQUES BARN • Tony Wittridge talks to us about his new antiques centre in a tithe barn, set in the grounds of a country house near Ludlow

Room to Bloom • Treat freshly snipped garden flowers to a vessel from our fabulous selection

Cabinet of Curiosities • Our columnist considers the compulsion to collect and shares his latest obsession

Made in Chelsea • Among the early pioneers of porcelain, Nicholas Sprimont understood the need to stand out, says Willa Latham

HOMES & ANTIQUES

VICKI AMBERY-SMITH • Continuing our series on makers whose work is worthy of being passed down to future generations, we meet a silversmith with an eye for architectural detail in miniature

WHERE TO BUY

Serhat Ahmet • The expert dealer discusses how his illustrious career started with a love of porcelain and the thrill of sharing his enthusiasm with others

RESHAPING THE PAST • Reusing old building materials no longer required in their original locations is one of the most sustainable ways to transform our homes. Rhiannon Batten meets the dealers helping a growing crowd of fans to create unique interiors with salvaged finds

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Four inspiring homes filled with intriguing collections, from beautiful antique porcelain to vintage fairground signs

HOME is where the heart is • With her talent for design and decoration, writer and interior designer Polly Fry has transformed a rambling late 17th-century Dorset farmhouse into a home full of colour, character and collectables

French Flamboyance • Michelle Opperman’s childhood dream to return to France, the country of her ancestors, led to a lengthy search for a home and the sensitive renovation of this ancient farmhouse

Michelle’s Little Black Book of FAVOURITE PLACES

A family AFFAIR • Antique finds and belongings inherited from relatives creates a fusion of nostalgic and new memories in Melanie and Charles Cartwright’s home

Fairground attraction • The Parkers’ bold vision and tenacity helped them transform a derelict Grade II-listed bath house in Hastings into the ultimate family playground

Laurie’s Little Black Book of FAVOURITE PLACES

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • Collecting DUMMY BOARDS, the story of BURLEIGH, plus STAR SALES, tips for RESTORATION and expert advice

Ask an Expert • This month, our team of antiques specialists pore over car boot sale treasures, including an Iznik tankard and a possible Japanese netsuke...

Silent companions • The mysterious 17th-century trend for flat painted ‘dummy boards’ continues to intrigue and delight today

TIME TO RESTORE • Jenny Oldaker explores how to go about finding the right...