Homes & Antiques

Homes & Antiques is the magazine for people who love great design and beautiful objects from every era, providing a unique mix of the very best of the old with the very best of the new. That's why, as well as being the official magazine of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, every issue delivers an inspirational blend of heritage and lifestyle.

Editor's Letter

Homes & Antiques

December • This is the season to… attend a festive market, put your decorations up, and get your Christmas shopping done in style

GOING ON A STAG HUNT • A lost silver sculpture, Stags in Bradgate Park, was once the highlight of the Dunham Massey silver collection, and its recent return to the fold in Cheshire is cause for celebration, reports Caroline Wheater

STYLE & SHOPPING • Our monthly guide to DECORATIVE accessories, unique ANTIQUES and beautiful textiles that will add CHARACTER and colour to your home

FIVE WAYS TO: GO GREEN THIS CHRISTMAS • By reimagining traditions and embracing conscious choices, it's easy to mix magic with intention this festive season, says Kiera Buckley-Jones

EVERGREEN CHEER • Mix timeless English country house patterns to create a warm and welcoming combination that comes alive at Christmas

Seasonal CHARM • Celebrate heritage hues and historic prints with pieces that blend modern trends with tradition

Gift GUIDE • Curated for collectors of the beautiful, the unusual, and the delightfully unexpected

Tactile TREASURES • Soft to touch and rich in history, any textile enthusiast will love these woven wonders

Curated CLAY • The perfect ceramic treats for those who love an elegant display

Artful FINDS • For those who wander galleries, these pieces are worth pausing over

Fine GEMS • Bold, minimal or dazzlingly intricate, these are gifts that shine in every sense

Curious OBJECTS • Cabinets of wonder come alive with these finds – treasures for the endlessly inquisitive

Literary DELIGHTS • They linger over first editions and caress every spine… these picks are made for them

THE SPIRIT OF Christmas • Spiced punch, Lords of Misrule and government crackdowns: Sophia Cano traces how our festive drinking customs have evolved over the years

POPULAR GLASSWARE THROUGH THE AGES

Eggnog • Professional bartender Tristan Stephenson shares a traditional tipple to toast the season in style…

Cocktail chic • From sparkling glassware to striking bar carts, these refined pieces set the stage for every celebration this season

ELLEN HAYWARD • Ceramicist Ellen Hayward speaks to Dominique Corlett about sassy horses, the appeal of the miniature, and putting joy out into the world

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LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • From homemade William Morris decorations to vintage Czech glass baubles, the four homes in this issue put on a dazzling show at Christmas

Magical MORRIS • Tim Sidford and his partner, Daniel Botting, have created a sparkling Christmas in their period home in the Malvern Hills – a home that celebrates Arts and Crafts, and their love of flea market finds

ARTISAN SPIRIT • Incorporate Arts and Crafts touches for a scheme that feels layered and lived in

Soulful Celebration • For Karen Burgess, Christmas is the perfect excuse to bring together vintage and antique treasures and decorations – each piece adding to the joyful, colourful atmosphere in her Devonshire home

Home for the holidays • Charlie and Chris Webb have spent years renovating their beautiful period property – which is especially magical during the festive season

Seasoned ELEGANCE • Antiques dealer Selina Gardner has transformed her red-brick Surrey home into a warm and sophisticated haven that shines...