Homes & Antiques

Homes & Antiques is the magazine for people who love great design and beautiful objects from every era, providing a unique mix of the very best of the old with the very best of the new. That's why, as well as being the official magazine of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, every issue delivers an inspirational blend of heritage and lifestyle.

Editor's Letter

Homes & Antiques

December • This is the month to… step into a wonderland at Holkham Hall, attend a Christmas concert like no other, and shop for presents at a vintage fair

A DIVA'S TREASURE • A chic Cartier sautoir, dripping with diamonds and pearls and once owned by the celebrated opera singer Dame Nellie Melba, rose to the occasion at a Bonhams jewellery sale, discovers Caroline Wheater

STYLE & SHOPPING • Our monthly guide to DECORATIVE accessories, unique ANTIQUES and beautiful textiles that will add CHARACTER and colour to your home

Jolly and BRIGHT • Embrace decorations with candy pinks and gold tints for a feminine colour palette. Try nostalgic touches like paper chains to satisfy your inner child. And team vintage glass baubles with disco balls for extra sparkle

Heritage GREEN • Rather than the traditional red and green, try an earthy green with copper touches and rust red this Christmas. Layer in browns and bring in seasonal foliage motifs and accessorise with perennially popular gingham

Gifts with character • Make Christmas more individual with our pick of timeless treasures, playful finds and beautiful objects to suit every personality

The Glamourpuss • For the one who considers cocktail hour an occasion

The Aesthete • For the collector of beautiful things and fascinating stories

The Dreamer • For the one who never quite grew out of make believe

The Entertainer • For the one whose table everyone wants a seat at

The Country Mouse • For the one happiest in wellies, tweed and the great outdoors

The Explorer • For the one who believes the best stories begin with a journey

Old-fashioned FINESSE • At The Story of Emily in Cornwall, decorating is done with dried plants and evergreen foliage, harking back to the style of Christmases past and transcending garish modern trimmings, says Rhiannon Batten

DECK THE HALLS • Three alternative heritage-inspired Christmas displays

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES • Festive magic is the thread that weaves its way through our houses this month, with gathered greenery and homemade crafts evoking Christmas charm

A Sense of Tradition • Izzy Dennis has gently woven her own family story into a centuries-old home, proving the most enduring interiors and collections evolve rather than transform

Magic in the Making • Jamie Walker's pretty pink barn, hidden cabins, woodlands and quirky home in Norfolk have a fairy tale quality. Plentiful handmade touches and vintage finds combine to make Christmas a truly enchanting affair…

White Christmas • Shades of white, freshly picked greenery, and antique, vintage and salvaged treasures come together to create seasonal magic in this beautiful Essex home

Merry AND BRIGHT • Brimming with English country charm, this lovingly restored Cotswold home is the perfect place for a cosy and colourful celebration

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING • Collecting PAPERCUTS, a buyer's guide to FAIRY TALES, Celia Rufey on the history of the BLANKET, plus STAR SALES with Caroline Wheater

STAR SALES • From a highly coveted portrait of a beautiful musician to a sumptuous necklace, these lots eclipsed their estimates, says Caroline Wheater

Warming up • Once a cornerstone of Britain's economy, wool brought craftsmanship and comfort to the bedroom in the form of blankets, says Celia...