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 • Tell us what inspires you in this issue of H&A. Tag @homes_antiques on Instagram or use the email address, right

Homes & Antiques

May • This is the month to… travel back in time via a new immersive app, and try your hand at botanical drawing

PURE HOLLYWOOD • Hot on the heels of theatre and cinema hit Wicked, the prequel to The Wizard of Oz, a pair of ruby slippers, worn by Judy Garland in the classic film, have sold for a meteoric sum, making movie memorabilia history, says Caroline Wheater

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

Country Kitchen • The hub of your home should be filled with warmth and character – choose natural materials and hand-drawn prints for a look that’s as pretty as it is practical

AN ODE TO FOLK • Folk art’s perfectly imperfect, yet heartfelt, craftsmanship tells a story, filling homes with colour, character and a sense of history, believes style editor Kiera Buckley-Jones

FABULOUS FOLK • Employ a playful mix of flora and fauna for a layered look that feels personal, warm and welcoming

Folk STORY • Transform any space into a work of art with naïve shapes and time- honoured techniques

Women in colour • Celebrate the unsung achievements of visionary female artists, plus transform your home through creative ways with paint

Soap and Salvation • Lorna Fairey chats to Jo and Barrie McPherson about the evolution of their Rye-based antiques and homewares shop

Collecting THROUGH THE AGES • From picking up pretty pebbles on a beach to curating displays of art or antiques, we are all collectors at heart, finds Ellie Tennant

HISTORIC COLLECTORS

AGALIS MANESSI • Dominique Corlett speaks to the ceramic artist about her quirky, personality-filled painted ceramic vases, plates and animals - created using the 16th-century maiolica technique

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • The owners of this month’s homes are all keen collectors (be it of antique oil portraits or Japanese kokeshi dolls) and display their finds with aplomb

Continental collections • Filled with timeworn European antiques, set against pristine white walls, this Cotswold home has been magically transformed from dark and outdated to bright and whimsical by owner and collector Karen Hall

TRAVELLER'S TALES • Marry muted walls with eclectic finds for a scheme that’s calm and considered

The thrill of THE CHASE • Artist Paul Adams and his wife, Maxine, reveal how the journey can often be as fulfilling as the acquisition

La Vie EN ROSE • Bringing this opulent French townhouse back to life has been a labour of love for Tracy Rutherfurd and Nic Holland, who have filled the rooms with fittingly glamorous pieces

Artists' RESIDENCE • The peaceful, harmonious home of Anne Bournas, in a forest near Bordeaux, is a triumphant marrying of her respect for the rustic materials of the old building and her artistic eye

CREATIVE SPACES • Contemporary art, rustic materials and handcrafted ceramics create layers of interest

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • MODERNIST JEWELLERY, Luke Honey on PENGUIN BOOKS, plus Celia Rufey on the most COLLECTABLE TEXTILES

Collecting Post-war British JEWELLERY • Much like the Brutalist concrete architecture of the same period, modernist jewellery divides...