Homes & Antiques - October 2023

In this issue

SURPRISE CREATIONS - A keen eye for beautiful things – and a talent for making them – gives Natasha’s Victorian home a rich, yet relaxed and welcoming feel.

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME? - From the Elgin Marbles to the Benin Bronzes, we explore the
complex debate of repatriation.

STYLE & SHOPPING - Adding texture with jute runners, bouclé fabrics and woven pendants, plus
the beauty of Victorian-style beds.

The art of colour

Exciting partnerships between paint companies and museums, galleries and heritage organisations offer inspiration for home decoration

5 mins

Paper Trails

Museum archives and historic stately homes are mines of decorative wallpaper designs that are ripe for reinterpretation

4 mins

ART AND BEAUTY

Franck Montialoux and his husband Miguel lovingly restored this elegant manor house in Normandy, and filled it with pieces that reflect their love of antiques and portraiture

2 mins

Surprise creations

Natasha Redcliffe breathed fresh life into this Victorian stationmaster's house, combining vintage finds with DIY flourishes to give this once-neglected home an elegant, theatrical edge

3 mins

Ruling the roost

A modest farm building in Kent proved the perfect blank canvas for a joyful restoration that celebrates salvaged items and industrial antiques

3 mins

Collecting POCKET WATCHES

More affordable than wristwatches and often superior in quality, the pocket watch could well be the timepiece of the moment for collectors...

3 mins

Bringing it all back home?

As ancient treasures are steadily returned to their places of origin after decades housed in Western museums, Emma Longstaff explores the complex and often emotive debate

4 mins

THE ALCOCK MYSTERY

Willa Latham goes on the trail of one of the most enigmatic figures in British porcelain

3 mins

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Homes & Antiques Magazine Description:

Homes & Antiques is a must-read for those who love great design and beautiful objects from every era. Alongside our unrivalled guides to antiques and collectables, you’ll find inspiring real interiors, sizzling style and decorating ideas and a huge range of features on everything from heritage and architecture to vintage fashion.