CATEGORIES
Stepping BACK IN TIME
Clare Bennetthas created a home – and antiques emporium – in the premises of a perfectly preserved 100-year-old jewellers. The result is wonderfully enchanting...
Picturing Perfection
As you’d expect in the home of an art dealer, paintings take centre stage in Catharine Miller’s colourful London home, and sit happily next to antique pieces bought at auction
FOCUS ON Swedish Antiques
Inspired by Odette's love of Swedish antiques, Caroline Rees shares a potted history of the country's beloved design aesthetic
Behind the Scenes AT THE MUSEUM
Poppy Benner talks to Dr Tessa Kilgarriff, curator for the collections and interiors at neo-Palladian Chiswick House and Gardens in London, about a favourite feature of the interior
Hilary McGrady
With over 300 historic buildings, the National Trust is a cornerstone of our cultural landscape. The Director-General explains what drew her to the role
WELCOME TO CORK
History, culture, scenic splendour and a reputation as the food capital of Ireland - County Cork has it all. Sharon Parsons explores its vibrant city of the same name, along with a few gems further afield
A New build with a view
Fiona and Paul met in Kenya nearly 40 years ago, later moving to Cornwall. The home they built in the grounds of their hotel showcases Fiona's skilful approach to mixing art and design from diverse cultures
Treasure ISLAND
The restoration and extension of a 17th-century farmhouse on the Isle of Sheppey has turned it into a comfortable home from home, in harmony with its surroundings
Salvaged STYLE
Louise and Sam Coster have transformed their timber-framed home with salvaged pieces and beautiful antique treasures
A slower pace
Antiques dealer and interior designer Odette Welvaars has taken a relaxed approach to restoring and decorating her French holiday home - letting the house's history speak, and filling it with European pieces in keeping with its 18th-century heritage
TINY TREASURES
One-of-a-kind souvenirs from the Grand Tour, intaglios give fascinating insights into the ancient world
Sam Herman
A true master of his medium, pioneering studio glass artist Sam Herman made pieces that were expressions of himself, and they are highly sought after by collectors today, says Mark Hill
Cabinet of Curiosities
This Month: Globes
Open all hours
The surprisingly large interior of a converted pub in Kent has become a creative home for Jessica and Darryl Clifton, and their son
The Art of Display
Jennifer Bristow-Smith talks to Katie Pike about the quirky collections artfully displayed around her home
Material Matters
Antique textiles dealer Jennifer Bristow-Smith turned her robust 19th-century Scottish home into a hub of thriving enterprise
Sicilian WAY OF LIFE
With their 19th-century farmhouse tucked away in a lush, green garden, offering views of the majestic Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, Carla and Simone could not have chosen a more idyllic spot in which to bring up their family
Paean to Paisley
The distinctive teardrop pattern has enjoyed a rich history, beginning in Persia 2,000 years ago and travelling to London's Spitalfields via a certain Scottish town
PORTRAIT OF AN ANTIQUE
LISA BURDUS' WELSH GEORGE III POTBOARD
Furnishing the Chateau
Emilia de Farcy talks to Katie Pike about how she and her mother filled their chateau's guest rooms with beautiful auction finds
Teasure TROVE
At his Tangier retreat, horticulturalist Umberto Pasti devotes his time to finding antique treasures and tending to a garden filled with rare native plants
Strike a pose
No matter what size your garden - and however green your fingers - antique statuary is an easy way to enhance your outdoor space
IN THE BRIGHT MIDWINTER
From near obscurity to mid-century style icon, Midwinter pottery wowed the post-war generation with its cutting-edge designs, which remain highly collectable today
Zandra Rhodes
We talk to the grande dame of fashion and fabric design about her early inspirations, key collaborations, and a career that spans over 50 years
Decorating with Flowers
Cynthia explains how she's applied the principles of the slow flower movement to growing and displaying blooms in her home
Colourful Inheritance
An austere Scottish farmhouse has been transformed into a welcoming and stylish home thanks to the imagination and originality of its owners
Six of the best SEASIDE PIERS
Half the 100 or so Victorian piers that once circled Britain's coast have vanished but these remaining six are showstoppers
Chateau chic
This gem in Brittany has been in the family for 400 years. Now guests can stay in its renovated rooms - which include a joyous mix of colourful archive wallpapers, wonderful auction finds and modern luxuries
Six of the best SHIPS WITH STORIES
Exploring some of the UK's maritime stars in their museum moorings, Rhiannon Batten discovers history on the high seas
HEIRLOOMS OF THE FUTURE ANN CARRINGTON
Meet the award-winning artist repurposing antique buttons, pearls, coins and cutlery into showstopping works of art, fit for a queen