Embracing her love of textiles and pre-loved finds, Jules Haines has turned a tired Tunbridge Wells townhouse into a ...

Your home is your castle, so the saying goes; and there’s no doubt that Britain has a rich architectural history. Houses here range in style from thatched Tudor cottages, right through to today’s new ...

Grab a copy of our December issue, complete with Christmas gift guide, seasonal and sustainable decorating ideas, and chic ...

The antiques fair calendar is always filled to the brim with fabulous events, sales and markets. So, whether you're searching for a unique piece to add to your collections, on the look out for a ...

While online shopping has boomed in recent years, it does tend to be a rather soulless process. Britain’s antiques centres and shops offer an alternative, one-of-a-kind experience – the antidote to ...

Think of a classic dolls’ house and you’ll probably picture a perfectly symmetrical building with soft red-brick walls, tall sash windows, detailing around the front door and a hipped roof with ...

Immerse yourself in the opulence of Claydon House, Buckinghamshire, backdrop to the film adaptation of 'Far from the Madding Crowd'. Feature Philippa Stockley Photographs Christopher Drake Beyond the ...

With over 500 years of history, Hampton Court Palace, a Grade I-listed baroque palace, stands majestically on the River Thames. Find out about its most famous resident, King Henry VIII, and how to ...

The word patina derives from the Italian patina to mean 'a shallow layer of deposit on the surface.' Now used to refer to any signs of ageing of an antique, whether it be fading, darkening, or ...

At Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s funeral last year, we saw senior members of the royal family with chests full of medals, leading many to wonder what they signified. Some of these medals denoted ...

We tend to think of the Arts and Crafts movement in male terms, of William Morris, for example, who co-founded the home furnishings company Morris & Co; of William De Morgan, who made lustreware ...

When Jean Marc Durand bought a dilapidated stone house in rural France, it wasn’t just its age that made the prospect of restoration such a mammoth task; the house had been badly disfigured by clumsy ...