In our April issue, explore four homes filled with colour and character. Plus, Japanese prints, Easter buys and a Vancouver ...

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 ...

In January a friend sent me an excited text having just discovered Nottingham’s ethereal Grade II*-listed Church Cemetery. Grade II*-listed Church Cemetery in Nottingham opened in 1856. - Heather ...

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 ...

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 ...

'There are around 200 to 300 rooms and between 50 to 80 bedrooms,’ says Fiona, 8th Countess of Carnarvon of Highclere Castle, the ancestral home propelled to fame as the location for Downton Abbey in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some colours are always a mistake! Ellie Tennant asked leading interior designers for their advice, so you won’t have to paint ...

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 ...

The personal collection of antiques in the former home of Drew Pritchard, the star of the TV show Salvage Hunters, is as intriguing and varied as you’d expect, ranging from reclaimed ecclesiastical ...