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

May • This is the month to… invest in studio pottery, get creative in Cornwall, and slumber in a finely crafted bed

BEAUTY & THE BEHOLDERS • Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer was a wealthy Viennese family's tribute to their budding daughter – but now it's an icon, having become the most valuable painting ever sold by Sotheby's, reports Caroline Wheater

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

Modern whimsy • Playful patterns, unusual silhouettes and quirky touches - this escapist trend is for spaces that don't take themselves too seriously

ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE • Indulge in decorative wallpapers and fabrics that ooze stately glamour and bring period drama to life

Country CLASSICS • Add a sense of grandeur to your home with these distinguished finds

AT HOME IN CORNWALL

Laid-back living • Explore France through its brocantes, one beautiful find at a time, and discover the secrets of Cornish country house style

THE ART OF THE BID • Emma Longstaff speaks to six auction experts about standout discoveries, hard-won lessons, and what separates a smart buy from a costly mistake

SLEEPING BEAUTIES

FLORA FABRIS • The potter Flora Fabris tells Dominique Corlett how food, art and materiality inspire the work she creates

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Calm and collected or gloriously maximalist? As these four homes illustrate, antiques enrich any space, regardless of your aesthetic…

A Timeless REVIVAL • Leo and Sarah Vaughan Williams's Wiltshire farmhouse is a colour-filled haven, where old and new furniture and beautiful painterly effects add a distinctly personal touch

City Oasis • Inspired by its laidback, artisan location, this terraced house in the heart of Bristol has been transformed into a bohemian hideaway

BOHO BEAUTY • Give your home an inviting, laid-back feel with reclaimed wood, vintage finds, softly pigmented walls and plenty of texture

The art of PATTERN • Schuyler Samperton's Connecticut farmhouse is one of the characterful homes featured in The Layered Home

Pure & Simple • This elegant Edwardian home in rural Shropshire is filled with French vintage charm, relaxed comfort, and blooms gathered straight from the garden

CALM WATERS • Fill your home with a sense of tranquillity using layered neutrals, French antiques, and pieces steeped in vintage charm

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • Collecting DEPRESSION GLASS, a buyer's guide to UNFITTED KITCHENS, plus AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS and EXPERT ADVICE

STAR SALES • Caroline Wheater shares her auction highlights, including Marianne Faithfull's chinoiserie desk and a pair of hand-painted high heels

A buyer's guide to UNFITTED KITCHENS • Characterful, sustainable and easy to configure, the unfitted kitchen is fast gaining fans. Emma Longstaff weighs up the pros and cons

GET THE LOOK

THE UNFITTED LOOK • Some things require planning early, and can't be a decorative afterthought

Collecting DEPRESSION GLASS • Often free, or cheap and most definitely cheerful, this mass-produced glassware brought joy in a joyless time, and its delicate patterns and sorbet shades make it a collector's favourite, finds Emma Longstaff

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

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