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Top tips for decorating with antiques

Feb 21, 2022
Category: Trends
How do you decorate with antiques? Can I use decorative antiques in my modern interior? Our top tips will show you how!

What is mid-century modern design?

Feb 2, 2022
Category: Trends
What defines mid-century modern design? What are the characteristics of mid century modern furniture? Our guide to this ever-popular style movement in vintage furniture will explain all.

God Save the Queen – a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II as she celebrates her platinum jubilee

Jan 26, 2022
Category: Trends
This year, we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and here we take a look back at her extraordinary life and work.

An upcycler’s guide to vintage and antiques shopping

May 24, 2021
Category: Trends
With our passion for upcycling showing no signs of abating, our guide will tell you everything you need to know about vintage and antiques shopping.

Farmhouse style: How to get the cosy, country look

Apr 6, 2021
Category: Trends
Start planning a cosy country home with our guide to reviving the charm of the country cottage, wherever you live.

A guide to upcycling and repurposing

Jul 27, 2021
Category: Trends
Our helpful guide will help you to understand the difference between upcycling and repurposing.

Why scientific equipment is one of the most fascinating niches in antiques

Jul 27, 2021
Category: Trends
Scientists have long employed a range of elegant, genius and sometimes macabre instruments which have fascinated and repulsed generations in equal measure. From antique medical equipment like the tongue guillotine (yes, really!), to microscopes and cameras, this niche area of collectables offers variety to the collector.

Gild standard: Decorating with antique photo frames

Jan 2, 2020
Category: Trends
When photography became all the rage at the end of the 19th century, so did antique photo frames. Is there anything more precious than those small, beautifully crafted objects of virtue?

How to transform your home with antique tiles

Oct 11, 2019
Category: Trends
From the hallway to the bathroom, antique tiles can breathe new life into any space. Tiles have been a thing for thousands of years, since the Industrial Revolution allowed homeowners of Victorian England to tile their floors inexpensively.

Creating a dream office space with antique library furniture

Oct 2, 2019
Category: Trends
We may no longer have libraries in our homes - those special high-ceilinged rooms adorned with imaginative antique library bookcases. But that doesn’t mean you can’t inject this 18th and 19th-century flair into modern office spaces.

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