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.
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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...