Homes & Antiques - May 2024

In this issue

LIVING MUSEUM
Collecting, making and travel are at the heart of Simon Hurst’s unique home.

NEW ROMANCE
Christine’s thatched cottage is decorated in calming off-white hues – a nod to her fresh start in the country.

200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY

As the National Gallery celebrates its 200th birthday this May, Caroline Wheater discovers how the priceless art collection was born from the donations and bequests of wealthy art-lovers who wanted to share their treasures with the People

4 mins

FRANCES PRIEST

Dominique Corlett speaks to the ceramic artist about the language of pattern, and tiles as public art

4 mins

Ancient and MODERN

A crumbling Dorset barn nestled in a beautiful garden has been transformed into a quirky open-plan home, filled with art and antiques

3 mins

Queen of Vintage

Tineke Tichelaar has collected vintage design for decades, but only now have her treasures found a perfect home an old village train station with its authentic colours still intact

3 mins

A Living Museum

Architect and artist Simon Hurst has spent years turning his everyday terraced house into a bequiling cabinet of curiosities

3 mins

New Romance

Having discovered this thatched cottage while holidaying in a favourite spot on the coast of the Baltic Sea, Christine Pink bought it as a weekend bolthole. However, she fell in love with the property and its surroundings and soon gave up city life

3 mins

Pride of place WINDSOR CHAIRS

These sturdy wooden stalwarts of the home are still very much in demand today. Janet Gleeson explores their story as she continues her series on regional antiques

3 mins

Dream Dealers

The antique textiles trade is a collaborative one, says Celia Rufey. Here, she speaks to a few key dealers about their working practices and discovers the pieces that most pique their interest

3 mins

The mystery COLLECTOR

One of the joys of collecting antiques is that pieces often come to us with stories attached. The story of Murray Pollinger, who built up an important collection of Samuel Alcock porcelain, is like the stuff of fiction. Fittingly so, as Willa Latham discovered...

4 mins

WE HEART ART

Visiting national art galleries and their acclaimed masterpieces is one thing, but the real satisfaction of being an art lover lies in building a collection of your own, says Caroline Wheater

7 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.