Tomorrow’s heirlooms today

In design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism, finds Arabella Youens

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

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

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

Sophie Robinson on what made this style so radical on its arrival – and why it looks just as good today

Whether it is adding contemporary paintings to a gallery of Old Masters or branching out into territories as diverse as Modernist chairs, Iranian tiles or Churchill memorabilia, the passion for collecting seems to run in some families, as Eleanor Doughty discovers