Antiques & collecting

Exhibition: Family Treasures at Blenheim Palace The seat ...

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

ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE York stone steps, putti finials and classical figures are all within the remit of this Cotswold dealership. Tel: 01386 584414; architectural-heritage.co.uk BULBECK FOUNDRY Quali

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

This month, celebrate the change in season with countryside-inspired homeware designs, learn the art of still-life oil painting and decorate with classic stripes

deVOL’s venture into the world of bathrooms continues, and its latest design is the delectable Twin Victorian washstand (from £5,750), a perfect set-up for two. It takes its inspiration from elegant 1