Our new columnist, designer Africa Daley-Clarke, reveals how to build a storied feeling in your home, starting with the slow pleasures of secondhand

A brass-inlaid rosewood table, three of four Seasons bursting with colour and a rare pair of powder-blue vases should draw every eye at the forthcoming Decorative Art Fair in London

Leading art and antique dealers reveal their go-to specialists for expert framing, lighting, restoring, valuing and shipping to Amelia Thorpe

Mid-century modernism emerged 70 years ago, but the aesthetic has never looked anything other than perfectly of-the-moment, We love its clean lines, warm wood tones and organic forms – totally modern, yet suffused with nostalgia

Mould was stripped out, floorboards liberated and fireplaces exposed when transforming a near-derelict Cotswolds cottage into a chic, contemporary home, artfully styled with antiques

Many interior designers actively encourage a mix to create successful schemes. ‘For a space to be personal and individual, avoid filling it with only new things,’ advises Sarah Peake, founder and crea