Jane and Martin Davies have slowly transformed their period Oswestry home into a light-filled family sanctuary ...

Reclaimed materials and vintage treasures have been artfully brought together to create this bohemian retreat in Bristol ...

Think of Georgian furniture and what do you picture? Chances are, it’s large, sturdy pieces combining simplicity of line with exquisite materials and unparalleled craftsmanship. The Georgian era spans ...

Unveiled in 1951, the Royal Festival Hall was a beacon of optimism after the horrors of war. We revisit the heady days of its creation. Feature Natasha Goodfellow. Photos Royal Festival Hall archive ...

Russian Easter eggs are a unique phenomenon in the world of porcelain. At first solely a privilege of Russian emperors and empresses, they were exchanged between those close to the Imperial family.

The 14 uniquely designed bedrooms at this lovely Cotswolds getaway present a stylish and soothing modern aesthetic, artfully complementing the heritage details that have been lovingly retained at this ...

Think of a classic dolls’ house and you’ll probably picture a perfectly symmetrical building with soft red-brick walls, tall sash windows, detailing around the front door and a hipped roof with ...

In January a friend sent me an excited text having just discovered Nottingham’s ethereal Grade II*-listed Church Cemetery. Grade II*-listed Church Cemetery in Nottingham opened in 1856. - Heather ...

Regarded by most as an innovation of the 1970s, the Peacock chair actually owes its existence to the Spanish-American war of 1898. This short conflict ended with Spain ceding the Philippines to ...

The bedroom is regarded by many as an intensely personal space in which to rest and relax and generally escape the pressures of the outside world. But this concept of the bedroom as a private ...

For all the sensible items bought at auction – a valuable piece of jewellery, crockery to complete your collection, perhaps a rare coin – there’s the occasional curveball that’s equal parts weird and ...

Made for show rather than practicality, mercury glass, ‘poor man’s silver’, or silvered glass as it is more accurately termed, usually has nothing to do with mercury, and varies in quality from ...