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.

Home & Antiques

Editor’s Letter

PIECES THAT CAUGHT MY EYE

July • Exhibition dates for your diary, the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, The Grand Tour sale at Bonhams, plus hat boxes

In the Spotlight • STOLEN GOLD BOX RETURNED TO WADDESDON

Behind the Scenes AT THE MUSEUM • Helen Dorey, Deputy Director and Inspectress at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, talks to Poppy Benner about the challenges and rewards of caring for this extraordinary house and its collections

Cabinet of Curiosities • This Month: Pond Yachts

The other Josiah • From humble beginnings to the famous Willow pattern – one of the world’s best-loved porcelain designs – Spode’s story is a triumph of innovation and ambition, says Willa Latham

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

BOOKS, PRINTS & MUGS BY ERIC RAVILIOUS • Francesca Young, Tennants

Mellow YELLOW • Let the sunshine in with furniture and accessories in burnished hues

LUDGATE HOUSE ANTIQUES • We chat to Ralph and Nicki Retallack of Ludgate House Antiques in Falmouth about selling their collections, the virtues of ‘brown furniture’ and establishing a decorative fair

Sun Loungers • Lie back and relax in glorious style

Seventies shade

Island life

THE NEW NATURALISTS

ANTIQUE TEXTILES

Eau so chic… • From carafes to tumblers, our edit of colourful glassware will bring joy to your table

Orlando Rock • From early antiques-hunting trips to historic sales and life at Burghley House, it’s been a fascinating journey for the Chairman of Christie’s UK

DIARY DATES

SUMMER READS FOR ART AND ANTIQUES LOVERS • Whether holidaying in a historic city, or on a sun-drenched beach, a good book is essential. Janet Gleeson chooses great reads to entertain and enlighten…

ONE WORTH WAITING FOR...

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Four gorgeous homes, from a colourful Dorset cottage to an 18th-century farmhouse in Wiltshire decorated with eye-catching colour and pattern

Picture perfect • Designer Sarah Vanrenen has revived an 18th-century farmhouse, using bold colours and an intriguing mix of textiles sourced from around the world

SHADES of the past • Interior designer and artist Elizabeth Rose drew on the hidden history of her Grade II-listed Dorset cottage to turn the once-derelict property into a home infused with colour, comfort and design

Artist in RESIDENCE • Stumbling across this 1840s coastal property quite by chance, Jo Oakley seized the opportunity to transform it into an exciting new gallery and workshop space, as well as a beautiful home

Timeless style • Combining classic antiques with vintage finds was a step into the unknown for Caroline and Angus, but they’ve transformed their Georgian flat into a cosy escape in the Derbyshire Dales, packed with creative flair

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • Heirlooms REIMAGINED, a passion for PALISSY WARE, collecting ornithological PRINTS, plus the story of CRITTALL WINDOWS

The tale of toile • Celia Rufey discovers the Irish origins of Toile de Jouy fabric, beloved since the 18th century for its bucolic designs that are still faithfully reproduced – and reinterpreted – today

KEEPSAKES REBORN • Precious items, once hidden at the back of a drawer, are being...