Inject some summer colour into your home this season with our edit of uplifting wallpapers, textiles and accessories in bright sunshine shades, and check out some of our favourite furniture-painting workshops to inspire your upcycling projects.
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We show you how to create the quintessential country kitchen, whatever your budget, with key design elements including vintage butchers’ blocks, cast-iron pot holders and other farmhouse-style accessories.
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This month’s houses include the colourful Lombardy home of Rosita Missoni and a fresh and breezy Sussex cottage, all filled with inspiring decorating ideas as well as intriguing antiques.
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If you love to shop, check out the fairs and auctions listings near you – we also take an antiques tour of Rye, round up six of the best gallery shops, and bring you a special guide to buying antiques abroad, with tips from the dealers and stylists.
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Finally, in collecting news, discover the fascinating worlds of vintage magazines, autograph books, old cameras and pre-loved textiles, plus the story of Bristol blue glass.
Enjoy a glimpse of what to look forward to in the August 2024 issue!
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