Author Charlotte Packer

Charlotte Packer

Recent articles by Charlotte Packer

The Antiques That Shaped Me: Mark Goodger

Cabinetmaker-turned-dealer Mark Goodger tells us about his love of antiques and his life in the antiques trade...
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The Antiques That Shaped Me: Drew Pritchard

The Salvage Hunter, whose memoir is out now, talks about his love of antiques and his life in the trade...
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The Antiques That Shaped Me: Lennox Cato

The Antiques Roadshow regular Lennox Cato tells us about his earliest experiences in the trade...
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The Antiques That Shaped Me: Annie Sloan

The queen of colour Annie Sloan on her love of auction treasure and her magpie approach to collecting
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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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An ancient farmhouse near Hay-on-Wye

This farmhouse on the Welsh border gave Juliette and Neal the opportunity to leave London in order to follow new creative pursuits. Photographs Mark Bolton
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Are antiques green?

By choosing old over new, shopping locally and restoring what you already have, you can fill your home with beautiful things, whilst remaining sustainable. Illustrations Matilda Berger
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Best metal beds for 2023

Our selection of the best metal beds from antique-style brass and traditional wrought-iron bedsteads to nickel and copper frames
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Best wool duvets to invest in for a good night's sleep

Increasingly popular as a natural, ecological choice for bedding, we review the best of the current crop of wool duvets
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The biggest European art fairs happening in 2023

Huon Mallalieu rounds up the key European art fairs to have on your radar for 2023
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An antiques dealer's 18th-century home in London

A lifelong love of Palladian architecture led Will Fisher – who owns the chimney-piece company Jamb with his wife Charlotte – to painstakingly create a home that’s understated and elegant. Photographs Simon Upton
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Inside Dan Cruickshank's Georgian home

Historian and television presenter Dan Cruickshank continues to be amazed and moved by the personal stories held within the walls of his Georgian townhouse in Spitalfields. Photographs Mark Scott. Styling Sian Williams
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BRAFA fair 2023 preview

Now returned to its regular spot at the start of the year, we preview BRAFA, the hotly anticipated Belgian antiques fair
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A traditional 19th-century fisherman’s house on the Dutch coast

Using her love of colour and keen eye for unique antiques, Kim Verbist has transformed a 19th-century fisherman’s cottage into a charming weekend retreat. Photographs Jan Verlinde
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