Chris and Neil Myers were inspired by the timeless charm of Anne of Green Gables while renovating their Edwardian home. The house is now filled with Canadian-style country ...

We explore the buzz around antique honey pots and explain how you can make a beeline for the rarest designs James Hamill, Master Beekeeper and Founder of The Hive Honey Shop in London, knows a thing ...

The bedroom is regarded by many as an intensely personal space in which to rest and relax and generally escape the pressures of the outside world. But this concept of the bedroom as a private ...

We all know that horrible sinking feeling when your favourite bowl or mug hits the floor. The crack of ceramic on tile is one we all dread. But what if there were a way of repairing broken ceramic and ...

Think of a classic dolls’ house and you’ll probably picture a perfectly symmetrical building with soft red-brick walls, tall sash windows, detailing around the front door and a hipped roof with ...

When we say Staffordshire in relation to porcelain, we really mean the area that has become known as ‘The Potteries’. Today, this is the city of Stoke-on-Trent, but in the 18th century the area ...

A true ‘Cockney’, it is said, is someone who was born within the sound of the bells of St Mary-leBow church in east London. If a factory can be called a Cockney, then the Bow Porcelain Factory ...

There’s no doubt Crittall is having a moment – and has been for a while. Here's everything you need to know about the brand & its history. Feature Julian Owen There’s no doubt Crittall is having a ...

For all the sensible items bought at auction – a valuable piece of jewellery, crockery to complete your collection, perhaps a rare coin – there’s the occasional curveball that’s equal parts weird and ...

Whether a beginner or seasoned collector, having a comprehensive understanding of an antique's style, materiality and origins is imperative in making sure your piece is accurately identified and ...

Originally created to embellish landscaped grounds surrounding royal palaces and chateaux, parterres have remained one of the most enduring of all garden styles. The individual elements of a ...

Once porcelain became available, it quickly replaced the use of wax and sugar, allowing the production of figures that could be used again and again. At fashionable 18th-century dinner parties, the ...