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.

Homes & Antiques

Editor’s Letter

This month • Eighteenth-century travel writers, masterpieces by Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, a fine porcelain auction and lots more…

Vermeer • 10th February - 4th June Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Morgan Stanley Exhibition: Peter Doig • 10th February - 29th May The Courtauld Gallery, London

Making Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain • 11th February - 11th June Compton Verney

Trailblazers: women travel writers and the exchange of knowledge • Until 26th February Chawton House, Hampshire

The Buckingham Collection • 21st February, Woolley & Wallis

Catford Vintage Fair • 11th - 12th February

GAINSBOROUGH’S HOUSE IN SUFFOLK OPENS TO THE PUBLIC

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

Woven Wonders

ALL IN THE DETAIL

Antique jewellery

Fabulous Floristry

BED HEAD

Ruffle Time

SUSSEX SEATS BY MORRIS & CO

Love Tokens • Show someone you care or just treat yourself on Valentine’s Day

PARALLEL LINES • Iconic stripes, both narrow and wide, can be used as a ‘neutral’ for a calm and classic decorating scheme

Walk the LINE • Add carnival vibes, from mugs to lampshades

FERRY ROAD STORE • Francesca Rowan-Plowden and Amy Eastall, co-founders of Ferry Road Store, speak to Molly Malsom about a shared love of antiques-hunting, beautiful fabrics and interiors

Circus Skills

BOTANY BOOST

FOOTBALL MATCH PROGRAMMES

Behind the Scenes AT THE MUSEUM • Laura Bauld, Project Curator at The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, talks to Poppy Benner about the refurbished museum’s extraordinary collection, including a beautiful piece of glass with a complex history

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Capturing YOUNG HEARTS & MINDS • Rhiannon Batten discovers how the heritage sector is engaging the next generation, with a more hands-on approach than ever before

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Four period homes, from a 17th-century hall in North Wales featuring a bold mix of old and new, to a refined Georgian townhouse in London

Perfectly PROPORTIONED • Clare and Stephen Pardy have lovingly transformed a neglected Georgian townhouse into a haven of understated style and serenity

EASY ELEGANCE • Pared-back antique furniture and rustic materials are offset by splashes of bold colour

Coastal COOL • As more of a treasure hunter than a conscious collector, Caroline Briggs has used meaningful antique, vintage and reclaimed finds to add layers of narrative to her Edwardian seaside home

VINTAGE LUXE • Layering reclaimed, mid-century and new pieces creates a home with unique character

Restoring GLORY • Every inch of Hannah Ellis’s period home has a story to tell, from the original features revealed during its renovation to the interesting antique and salvaged pieces she has chosen to place in it

Meeting of MINDS • An inveterate collector and an architect with minimalist taste have found common ground to create a harmonious home

PERFECT BLEND • A curated collection of timeless treasures and mid-century design classics

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • Best online ANTIQUES PORTALS, a buyer’s guide to MARRIAGE CHESTS, collecting Welsh LOVE SPOONS, plus STAR...