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Inside Rosita Missoni's vibrant Lombardy home: a masterpiece of color, pattern and timeless collections
The Lombardy home of Rosita Missoni is a true reflection of her iconic style, with colour, pattern and print at every turn, and collections gathered over a long and fascinating lifetime
Photographs Valentina Sommariva/Living Inside
Vinyl revival: LPs are thriving, why now is the time to invest
Highly collectable with a rich history and unparalleled sound quality, vintage vinyl is not just surviving, but actually thriving in our digital age
Step inside a gorgeous Kentish farmhouse, designed by The Traitors' Francesca Rowan-Plowden
The restoration and extension of a 17th-century farmhouse on the Isle of Sheppey has turned it into a comfortable home from home, in harmony with its surroundings. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
Pilgrims trails and coastal paths: six heritage hikes with stunning scenery
From age-old pilgrimage routes to salt-laced coastal paths, Rhiannon Batten strides out on six of the UK’s most spectacular ancient trails
From antiques-hunting to catching traitors: peek inside the lifestyle shop of fashionable faithful Francesca Rowan-Plowden
Francesca Rowan-Plowden and Amy Eastall, co-founders of Ferry Road Store, speak to us about a shared love of antiques-hunting, beautiful fabrics and interiors
20 stylish steals to spruce up your home this January!
Give your home a stylish makeover this month, with our pick of the best pieces in stores right now
Shop, dine and stay: Experience the best of this budget-friendly British hotspot
During the crisp winter months, the Scottish capital comes into its own with its captivating blend of history, architecture and culture. Emma Longstaff takes us on a tour of the city’s most magical sights...
Editor's Choice
28 best scented candles to add a delicious sense of luxury to your home
Our pick of the best scented candles to make your home smell delicious, from the most luxurious brands to our high street favourites.
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46 unique living room ideas
Whether your home is a tiny apartment in the heart of the city or a terraced house in the suburbs; a pretty country cottage or a substantial period property set within a large garden or grounds, these living room ideas are sure to inspire...
Vintage cameras: popular models and how to sell them
Ever cleaned out the attic and stumbled upon a vintage camera? Read up on the most popular camera models throughout the ages and the surprises that come with them!
Seasonal Shopping
OUR EDIT OF THIS SEASON'S MUST HAVES
Best range cookers for 2024
Cook up a storm this year with one of these beautiful range cookers
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13 stylish throws and blankets for 2024
Stay warm and cosy through the autumn chill with these stylish throw blankets
Best velvet sofas 2023: make a statement in your living room
Snuggle up on a gorgeous sofa upholstered in sumptuous velvet with our pick of the best velvet sofas to buy for 2023
Where to shop for Antiques
THE BEST SPOTS TO FIND HIDDEN TREASURES
Where to buy antique and vintage furniture online
Buying and selling antique furniture online has never been easier, thanks to the success of apps and platforms like Instagram and Etsy. Here's our growing list of great vintage furniture dealers selling their wares online for you to buy from the comfort of your own home
Antiques fairs around the UK in December 2024, January and February 2025
The best antiques fairs and vintage markets around the UK in December 2024, January and February 2025
Where to buy antique jewellery and silver online
From beautiful Victorian brooches to detailed silverware, these are the best places to buy antique jewellery and silver online
From Darkest Peru to big bucks: Your childhood Paddington toys could be worth thousands
As the nation’s favourite bear returns to the big screen, the popularity of toy incarnations of the iconic character soar.
Collecting bird prints
Antique ornithological illustrations offer an insight into a dynamic era in the exploration of nature. We consider their appeal for today’s collectors…
Tiles of style: why both antique and new Delftware will always be in fashion
Whether they were made in the Netherlands or England, in the 1600s or far more recently, Delft tiles seem never to go out of fashion. In this buyer’s guide, we discover their fascinating history
Collecting antique and vintage breadboards
From plump wheat borders to lofty mottos, we uncover a fascinating slice of British history
Life before photographers: the art of the silhouette portrait
Small, often beautifully framed and with an air of mystery, silhouettes are an intriguing field for collectors, and look striking placed together on a wall
Collecting diamonds: a cut above the rest
Diamond jewellery is perhaps the ultimate Christmas gift – timeless, romantic and beautiful. Though investing requires some thought...
Meet the treasure seekers scouring river foreshores, beaches and fields for the history beneath their feet
We talk to the amateur detectives who revel in the hunt for long-forgotten objects
Real Homes
THE BEST OF THE WORLD'S INDOOR SPACES
Aurélie’s Dream Cottage: How She Transformed a Normandy Home into a Timeless Countryside Retreat
Aurélie, a Parisian, fulfilled her dream of renovating a charming countryside home near Honfleur in Normandy. This cosy cottage has become her peaceful retreat to recharge
It's set to be 2025's biggest interiors trend: how this designer incorporated Bauhaus style into her 1,000sq ft apartment
Inspired by the 20th-century German design house, Josephine Reich has created a bold and colourful scheme in her Copenhagen apartment.
Styling Rikke Graff Juel. Photographs Christina Kayser O./Living Inside
Candy Christmas: the festive run-up is gloriously joyful at Bettina Færgeman’s historic Copenhagen apartment
Pastel hues, vintage decorations and bowls of sweet treats abound in this colourful home, where there’s an emphasis on entertaining...
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PHOTOGRAPHS Anitta Behrendt/Living Inside
In the chic midwinter: an interior designer's stylish Victorian home in Bath, dressed for the season
Interior designer Kari Young has created an elegant, festive scheme that’s befitting of her equally refined Victorian home in Bath
Can’t afford an interior designer? A colour consultant could take your home to the next level at a fraction of the cost…
A lick of paint is often billed as the speediest and easiest way to transform a room, but choosing the right colour can be daunting...
What is cottagecore and how to get the style in your home
Cottagecore has taken over Instagram, but what exactly is it? We explain everything you need to know about the aesthetic and how to get the look in your home
Meet the artists and designers giving new life to old textiles
From 19th-century linen sheets to 21st-century dress fabrics, the future looks bright for pre-loved textiles
The best dinky desks for home-working in 2024
Catch up on correspondence the classic way, at a writing desk - we round up some of the best dinky desks for smaller spaces
Mini-Break Inspiration
THE BEST GETAWAYS FOR HERITAGE LOVERS
The sub-tropical Portuguese island that’s set to become a 2025 favourite
Jenny Oldaker discovers Madeira’s capital to be an elegant, artistic place with wide open spaces, verdant beauty spots and a picture-perfect sea-facing location…
Walk off the winter stress: Embrace the healing power of forest bathing in these 6 dreamy destinations
Bringing pine trees indoors is a much loved seasonal ritual, but Rhiannon Batten suggests heading out to enjoy wintry walks among Britain’s stateliest conifers instead
It's cocktail o'clock! Find refreshment during your next shopping spree at these classic London cocktail bars
More amazing than Amsterdam: this under-the-radar Dutch city is cheaper, quieter and every bit as photogenic
Avoid the crowds this autumn and head to this lesser-known city, says Karen Harvey. It’s filled with forward-thinking, eco-friendly businesses, green spaces and brilliant museums.
Banging bonfire nights! Where to find the UK's most dazzling firework displays
Fizzing fireworks, flaming bonfires or illuminated trails? Rhiannon Batten picks six historic venues commemorating the foiling of Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot this autumn
6 hauntingly beautiful Gothic locations: explore the real-life inspirations behind classic gothic fiction
From ghostly castles to wind-whipped moors, we take a candlelit tour of the real-life settings behind some of literature’s most celebrated works of gothic fiction
Antiques of the Week
SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF ANTIQUES
UK auctions calendar for January and February 2025
Key antiques and interiors auctions around the UK in December 2024, January and February 2025
This converted 1850s farmhouse near Germany’s North Sea coast is filled with Gustavian antiques to buy
Birgit Niehaus loves Gustavian antiques so much, she sells them from her home. Photographs André Reuter
Collecting Bilston enamel boxes
Small, beautifully crafted and often surprisingly complex,
these decorative boxes were the height of fashion in the
18th century, and represent a fertile field for collectors today