The simple design mistakes you could be making that will lower the tone of your home – you'll want to fix number 3 first ...

A skilfully painted nesting bird in jewel colours perches daintily on a tree, surrounded by dark purple bell-shaped flowers that glitter with inlaid mother-of-pearl shards. This beautiful design ...

All over the UK, communities of metal detectorists, bottle diggers, beachcombers and mudlarks are thriving. They may have different hunting grounds and varied methods and tools, but the aim of the ...

Originally created to embellish landscaped grounds surrounding royal palaces and chateaux, parterres have remained one of the most enduring of all garden styles. The individual elements of a ...

We all know that horrible sinking feeling when your favourite bowl or mug hits the floor. The crack of ceramic on tile is one we all dread. But what if there were a way of repairing broken ceramic and ...

The Georgian era was a golden age for craftsmanship and design. Here we explore some of the most influential movements and trends of the era... From vast, elegant townhouses to shapely brown furniture ...

Ancient Greek city states are thought to have had distinctly different approaches when it came to visitors announcing their arrival. While Spartans would advertise their presence at the door with a ...

There is nothing like it. The proportions, the styling, how it makes you feel…’ says James Thorpe of Wimbledon Furniture, explaining the unique appeal of an antique Howard & Sons armchair. Although it ...

We love an intriguing paint name – it’s such a conversation-worthy topic. Is your living room painted in Crayfish Party or Sang de Boeuf? Is the woodwork Vichyssoise or Bombolone? Sometimes a ...

Transforming a house into a home can often be an evolutionary process. When Jane Davies and her husband, Martin, who have their own equine business, purchased their Edwardian property in the market ...

Last time you stayed in a standard UK chain hotel, chances are you would have found an English Bible in the bedside drawer if you’d looked. But, 500 years ago, no such thing existed – the holy book ...

H&A blogger Sarah-Jane Hosegood runs the weekly Twitter vintage networking event #vintagefindhour. In her blog for H&A she writes about her most recent finds and fair experiences. This month, she ...