Interiors

We ditched the big renovation and reinvented our home with colour and vintage style
Moving from a mid-century urban house to a characterful 19th-century country home gave Mink Yip the freedom to blend creativity, heritage, and a lifetime of collected treasures into a joyful sanctuary

Spruce up your Easter table with these 12 chic buys from £5
Pep up your spring celebrations with a playful mix of homeware in pretty pastel shades

The 10 best Ikea buys for a country house look on a budget
With the right choices, Ikea pieces can feel just as at home in a cosy English country house as in a sleek modern apartment

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After a fire nearly destroyed it, this Victorian lodge is now light, bright and full of charity shop and boot sale finds
Nestled in the Malvern Hills, this beautifully restored Victorian lodge has survived against the odds. Now owner Imogen Driver has brought it back to life with vintage and antique finds...
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This two-bed apartment is for fans of English cottagecore – prepare to be charmed
Edward Ray and Mark Leese have worked magic in their bright seaside home, introducing bold colours and a host of artworks and decorative antiques

We skipped an expensive renovation and filled our home with charity shop finds instead
Layered with colour, character and countless treasures collected over decades, Marie McDonald and Paul Kennedy’s joyful Scottish home celebrates vintage style, nostalgia, and the quiet joy of finding beauty in the everyday.
Photographs James French

Effortless ways to style blue and white ceramics in your home
A large display of blue and white china creates a real statement. Here we show you different ways to display your collection...

This family transformed a Thames-side Georgian house into a work of art on a budget – the result is breathtaking
Artist Marthe Armitage shares the story of her Thames-side home – a lifelong muse, shaped by family, flora, and hand-crafted design

The popular home trend that’s making your space look dated
Style editor Kiera Buckley-Jones answers your interiors questions...
Decorating

Interior designers reveal the 5 paint shades you'll regret (and what to choose instead)
Some colours are always a mistake! Ellie Tennant asked leading interior designers for their advice, so you won’t have to paint twice…

This simple hack will make your home feel infinitely bigger (and it really works!)
When decorating a bijou bedroom or under-stairs nook, there are myriad
ways to create a sense of much-needed space, says Kiera Buckley-Jones

The kitchen island is out. These are the budget-friendly alternatives you’ll want instead
The traditional fitted kitchen island now faces competition from more flexible, modern alternatives
Homes

A 1780s weaver’s cottage in one of the UK’s most sought-after towns is filled with light, colour and character
Discovering a love of vintage objects as a child, actor and collector Rosie Allerhand brings together decades of cherished finds, creating a home where character and modern ideas meet in harmony.
Feature & Styling Alice Roberton Photographs & Styling Tamsyn Morgans

‘We ripped out the modern kitchen bathroom and engineered wood floors – and now we love our home!’
Emma and Martin Murray have created a restful home in rural Suffolk filled with early English oak furniture, befitting of the building’s Tudor origins

The Victorian schoolhouse in Devon that’s pure magic at Christmas...
For Karen Burgess, Christmas is the perfect excuse to bring together vintage and antique treasures and decorations – each piece adding to the joyful, colourful atmosphere in her Devonshire home
Homes

This Victorian mansion in the Malvern Hills was frozen in time until one couple brought it back to life
Tim Sidford and his partner, Daniel Botting, have created a sparkling
Christmas in their period home in the Malvern Hills – a home that celebrates
Arts and Crafts, and their love of flea market finds.
Photographs by Tamsyn Morgans

'We bought a tired Tunbridge Wells property and brought it back to life – on a budget'
Embracing her love of textiles and pre-loved finds, Jules Haines has turned a tired Tunbridge Wells townhouse into a colourful home with an important message. Photographs by Tamsyn Morgans

Bye-bye beige! This artist completely transformed her Edwardian home with a riot of colour and pattern
Decorative artist Natasha Mann’s passion for painting intricate patterns, from Moroccan designs through to European folk art, has ensured her period home is a masterpiece
Makers

Meet the Maker: Potter Peter Beard
Find out why potter Peter Beard has built up a reputation for originality and excellence in his glazed stoneware vessels

Meet the Maker: Deborah Sears of Isis Ceramics
Enter the delicate world of Deborah Sears’ tin-glazed ceramics. Inspired by antique English Delftware, the pieces are now treasured by a new wave of collectors

Angie Lewin on her Victorian home and career highlights
The artist and printmaker talks to H&A about her career highlights and inspiring people and places
Shopping

Emerald elegance: Chic pieces to refresh your space
Channel the spellbinding spirit of Wicked with rich jewel tones and opulent homeware, worthy of Oz

The style edit: These beautiful vases and bold stripes are stealing the spotlight this season
Give your home a stylish makeover this month, with our pick of the best pieces in stores right now

Love mid-century style? These six UK shops are absolute goldmines
From iconic teak sideboards to retro lighting and rare statement pieces, here’s where to hunt down the very best mid-century finds across the UK
