Antiques journal

Third time lucky, as they say, certainly rings true for Alison Coldridge and her husband Simone, recalling the ups and downs of house hunting. Both their number one and number two choices fell through

The power of design to evoke joy when someone walks into a room is the mission of Italian-born and Portugal-based designer Elisa Passino, exemplified by The Dulce Collection of tiles she has created f

There’s a treat in store for lovers of history, design and fine food at Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire. The estate was redesigned in the 19th century by Sir John Soane, and today it integrates collections

Atop a hill with views of the sea, this Victorian villa has been lovingly decorated with mellow colours and handcrafted features to reflect the local countryside

William Blake, Samuel Palmer and Beatrix Potter all inspired Maurice Sendak, as demonstrated by a sale of his own drawings and those he collected

Although our tiny London ‘garden’ spends most of its life in the shade, and there’s enough room to swing a proverbial cat, I’m a keen gardener. I discovered that certain Old Rose varieties grow surpri