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French Fairytale
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French Fairytale

The romantic Dordogne in south-west France proved the perfect backdrop for Jean-Marc Durand’s renovation of an old stone house that is now just as charming as its dreamy locale

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3 mins  |
February 2022
Colour BALANCE
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Colour BALANCE

Longing to reconnect with the countryside, Amelia Harvey has brought a lacklustre Cotswolds gem to life with love, care and a riot of vibrant colour

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4 mins  |
February 2022
Buying Antique Rugs Dream Weavers
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Buying Antique Rugs Dream Weavers

With their intricate patterns, painstaking production and compelling history, antique rugs are capable of provoking high passion, and they make a striking focal point in the home

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6 mins  |
February 2022
Behind the Scenes AT THE MUSEUM
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Behind the Scenes AT THE MUSEUM

Sophie Yaniw, curator at Petersfield Museum, which has just reopened after a £4m expansion and refurbishment, speaks to Rachel Nottabout bronze age artefacts and prisoners of war

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February 2022
A View on a Room
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A View on a Room

Antiques expert JUDITH MILLER takes us on a tour of her favourite room from the houses featured this issue – Helen Bromovsky’s dining room

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2 mins  |
May 2017
Beneath the Layers
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Beneath the Layers

Gill Jessop and Roger Etheridge have spent 30 years rescuing and restoring the original decorative paintwork on antique pine furniture

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4 mins  |
April 2017
In Tune With the Past
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In Tune With the Past

The Leverett family has a lifetime of experience rebuilding pianos, a skill that allows them to breathe new life into antique models destined for the scrapheap

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4 mins  |
March 2017
Tea Spirit
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Tea Spirit

One man has made a quest of restoring our reverence for tea and tea drinking – and in doing so has accumulated the world’s largest and finest private collection of teaware. ALICE HANCOCK pores over some exquisite and truly jaw-dropping designs

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4 mins  |
March 2017
Curated Treasures
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Curated Treasures

Beyond the classic 18th and 19th-century continental furniture in Inge Bemelmans’ home is a surprisingly eclectic mix of curios from across the world – from an Italian Santos doll to a Turkish crib 

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3 mins  |
April 2017
North Wiltshire
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North Wiltshire

On the Fringes of the Cotswolds, North Wiltshire Is a Picture-perfect Backdrop for Lovers of History, Heritage and Elegantly Landscaped Gardens

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2 mins  |
April 2017
Worlds of Discovery
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Worlds of Discovery

From her studio in Vauxhall, south London, Sylvia Sumira expertly handles the daunting task of cleaning up mini Earths, caked with the grime of history.

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4 mins  |
May 2017
Reflecting on Dartington
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Reflecting on Dartington

The last remaining factory-scale crystal and glassworks in the country, 50-year-old Dartington Crystal remains at the cutting edge of creative glass, while representing a precious heritage of technique and skill

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4 mins  |
May 2017