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 • Quentin Blake at Compton Verney, Jean Cooke at the Garden Museum, the Silver Swan at The Bowes Museum and more…

A tribute to Judith Miller • Friends and colleagues of the hugely respected and loved antiques expert share their thoughts and memories

WIN A HOLIDAY COTTAGE STAY FOR 10! • One lucky winner will enjoy a two-night stay with Camber Holiday Cottages

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

DOG PORTRAITS • Jane Oakley, Sworders

INDIAN BLOCK PRINTS • The celebrated hand block-printed fabric technique comes from the Rajasthan region of India and can be found on both wallpapers and fabrics

Pretty PRINTS • Introduce a sweet block- printed motif from our edit of covetable homewares

THE HOBBIT FIRST EDITION • Michael Roberts, Duke's

Outdoor Lanterns • Light your path with a portable lantern so you can enjoy your garden late into the night

BENTLEYS • Tim Bent, owner of Bentleys, speaks to Molly Malsom about the appeal of vintage luggage, authenticating luxury items, and shares his advice on making a first vintage luggage purchase

ALICE KETTLE • Dominique Corlett speaks to the award-winning textile artist about a life dedicated to stitch and the joys of sewing backwards

Open HOUSE • Alice Roberton uncovers the wonderful world of home pop-ups, where well-curated and beautifully displayed antique and vintage treasures can be admired – and purchased – in a domestic setting

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LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Personal collections drive the unique characters of this month's homes, from architectural plaster casts to Tunbridge ware and ‘cul noir' plates

A sense of ADVENTURE • Pieces acquired from around the globe sit harmoniously with vernacular details in this Normandy home

PICTURE PERFECT • Take inspiration from 19th and 20th-century works to create a characterful interior

A fresh PERSPECTIVE • Downsizing takes careful consideration, but Sarah Jempson has created a comfortable new home for herself and husband Jonathan by combining their most-loved antiques and collections with new ideas and stylish finishes

Finnish flamboyance • Ann-Mari has bucked the national trend and decorated her flat with vintage finds and also a dramatic – and unusual – colour palette

BRIGHT IDEAS • A mainly monochromatic scheme and classic antiques create understated chic

The Mask of Greatness • Peter Malone associates death masks with ‘faded glory' and teams them with busts and architectural mouldings to great effect in his home

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • A celebration of COPELAND & GARRETT, a buyer's guide to STAMPS, collecting PENNY TOYS, plus STAR SALES

Andy Warhol textiles • A leviathan on the 1960s Pop Art scene, Warhol's earlier textiles were virtually unknown, but an exhibition of garments made from fabrics in his designs is set to change this, says Celia Rufey

Cabinet of Curiosities • This Month: Penny toys

Collecting stamps STAMPS of approval • As we welcome a new monarch to the throne, we take a look at the history of British stamps along with the prices rare examples can fetch

LEADING LIGHTS • During the Rococo Revival era, society went through a period of...