Collecting

A collection of blue and white china on shelves

How to decorate with blue-and-white china

A 14th century bronze figure of Padmapani

What to collect now: Buddhist art

The garden room of the Charleston Farmhouse. The fireplace is made of marble and decorated with blue specks

Charleston Farmhouse: Inside the Bloomsbury home

Tolix chairs in front of a radiator

Design Icon: Tolix chair

A pair of dummy boards either side of a Georgian console table displaying blue and white ceramics

What is a dummy board?

Inside the auction room: a beginner’s guide

Someone peels back the upholstery on an antique dining chair

What lies beneath your chair’s upholstery

Steiff teddy bears being handstitched

Collecting Guides

Steiff teddy bears: A brief history

Why Pyrex is the ideal dish

An array of potential collectables

Hidden attic treasures: what to save and sell

Small Apple Tree Print, £65, Wallography

H&A Homes: Wallography’s scientific wall hangings

An image of a collection of ladybird books, including one on British birds

How to collect vintage Ladybird books

A collection of vintage 1920s make-up

The history of make-up

Philip Mould, fine art dealer and author of

Spotting a Gainsborough

Angie Lewin print

Meet the Maker: Printmaker Angie Lewin