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The August issue of Homes & Antiques is packed with real homes, vintage buys and expert advice, along with all the latest news from the Antiques Roadshow.

7th July 2010 - 08:04

By: Rosanna Holmes

August 210

This month in Homes & Antiques...

* Vintage special
Win tickets to Vintage at Goodwood
Meet the people living the vintage dream
Madeleine Marsh on mid-century textiles
How to buy Trifari jewellery

* Essential guide to bathrooms

* Glam up your garden shed

* Four beautiful homes

The August issue of Homes & Antiques is packed with real homes, vintage buys and expert advice, along with all the latest news from the Antiques Roadshow.

Live the vintage dream

Meet the key players in the thriving vintage scene, from Hazel Holtham and her retro styling service to Helen Carey, who offers holidays in 1950s American caravans.

Mid-century textilesIt’s time to look afresh at mid-century textiles, says Roadshow expert Madeleine Marsh, as she opens the curtains on these fabulous fabrics.

Antiques of the Future Marnie Moyle’s gorgeous green oak furniture is built for modern living.

A brief encounter
Katie Hallett discovers that all is not what it seems along the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, as the line and the picturesque towns that it serves are taken back to 1943 for the annual ‘Railway at War’ weekend.

Four summer homes
This month’s real homes include a light and contemporary Sussex cottage and a colourful and quirky vintage abode in Teddington.

Potting shed chic

We set to work with a broom and a paintbrush and turn a dusty shed into a vintage retreat.

Plus, Judith Miller on Chinese export porcelain, the essential guide to bathrooms, and much much more!

Warm, inspiring and informative, Homes & Antiques is the must-read glossy for people who love great design and beautiful objects from every era. The official magazine of the long-running BBC TV series Antiques Roadshow, readers enjoy advice from their favourite experts along with inspiring, achievable interiors, sizzling style and decorating ideas, and up-to-the-minute shopping guides to help make their design dreams a reality. Subscribe now