Alice Roberton

John and Katy Maskell Bell have filled their Victorian home with inherited treasures and antique finds to create a stylish yet warm and welcoming interior

Kathy Crisp and Russell Sherry have used their Sussex home to express their creativity, as well as their love of art and antiques, while staying true to the building’s original features. Photographs Tamsyn Morgans

As more of a treasure hunter than a conscious collector, Caroline Briggs has used meaningful antique, vintage and reclaimed finds to add layers of narrative to her Edwardian seaside home. Photographs Tamsyn Morgans

Every inch of Hannah Ellis’s period home has a story to tell, from the original features revealed during its renovation to the interesting antique and salvaged pieces she has chosen to place in it. Photographs Tamsyn Morgans

Laura and Dan Taylor’s home is a theatre of beauty, embracing the faded grandeur of old French châteaux with a hint of rock and roll chic. Photographs Tamsyn Morgans

Alice Roberton talks to the experts about why they love antiques fairs to give you the low down on everything you need to know to get the best out of your next visit