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

This Month • ‘Luxury and power: Persia to Greece’ at the British Museum, an auction of Japanese works of art, commemorative ceramics and more…

Luxury and power: Persia to Greece • 4th May – 13th August, British Museum, London

Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker • 6th May – 27th August, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

Anne Redpath and her Circle • 20th May – 8th October, The Granary Gallery, Berwick-upon-Tweed

Essence of Nature: Pre-Raphaelites to British Impressionists • 27th May – 14th October, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Haslemere Artists: A Golden Era • 9th May – 24th June, Haslemere Educational Museum

Fine Japanese Works of Art & Japanese Art • 23rd–24th May, Woolley & Wallis

WIN A LUXURY BREAK IN CORNWALL • We've teamed up with Budock Vean Hotel to offer a two-night break for two

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

INSTANT LIFT

BOUNTIFUL BOTANICALS

STUMPWORK PIECES

PATTERNED DINNER PLATES • Raise a smile at dinner time with a plate full of personality

PALM HOUSE • Create an indoor oasis with a full-on palm foliage wallpaper then layer similar prints in a smaller scale for your cushions and upholstery

VICTORIAN DREAMS • Shahs Kay, owner of Victorian Dreams, speaks to Molly Malsom about finding the perfect solution for restoring antique beds, her favourite pieces in the showroom and the joy of the job

SPONGEWARE CERAMICS

MIRROR IMAGE

Light Show

TREND FOR TRIM

Country charm

BUYERS’ BIBLE

FLORAL FANCY

Handling antique pottery

Coronation Collectables • Give your home the royal treatment with pieces that celebrate King Charles III

BOOK REVIEWS • Three new releases for your library, coffee table, bedside or bookshelf!

Behind the Scenes AT THE MUSEUM • Poppy Benner speaks to Ainsley Vinall, Assistant Curator at the William Morris Gallery, about his favourite object in the collection

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LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • A boldly patterned home suffused with South African soul and a calm house in Swedish grey are both filled with style to steal…

A colorful existence • For former Vogue fashion director Lucinda Chambers, there's nothing better than a project, and her home is forever in flux

The art of display • Lucinda Chambers’ collections fill every corner of her home, and these ever-evolving arrangements inform and reflect her latest business venture

Country Pleasures • Nicky Willis relocated to the picturesque village of Cuckfield, West Sussex, to create a tranquil home alongside a stylish shop filled with tempting antiques and bespoke furnishings

ALL IS CALM • A neutral palette and rustic antiques create a considered and cohesive interior

Heart and soul • Paula Goodburn's South African childhood has left its mark, and the sights and sounds of the country inform all aspects of her design

Celebrating heritage • South African-born Paula Goodburn has woven in elements of South African design and heritage into her English country home. She tells Katie Pike about her most treasured pieces, and how she displays them…

HOMES & ANTIQUES • Five...