Collecting

Meissen dinner service

Everything you need to know about collecting antique dinner services

Brighton Buns, £650, Christopher Clarke Antiques

The history behind the Brighton bun candlestick

Art Appreciation Course, The Art Institute

The best craft courses and workshops

Two Windsor chairs

The comfort and history of a Windsor chair

Jay Blades tv personality restorer furniture designer

Jay Blades chats about his new year goals

Portrait of Jay Blades by Jesse Wild

Jay Blades: My favourite small-scale artists

Josef Frank Hawai print cushion and fabric

The history of Josef Frank’s Hawai fabric

Blue and white Chinese Ginger Jar

Discover the exotic history of the Chinese ginger jar

Sophie Robinson by Luca Sage

My Style Story: Sophie Robinson

Ercol 354 pebble nest of tables

Design Icon: Ercol’s 354 Nest of Tables

The KitchenAid stand mixer in Empire Red

Celebrate 100 years of the iconic KitchenAid

TV personality, restorer and furniture designer Jay Blades in his workshop

Jay Blades: ‘How I found fame on Money for Nothing’

A black and white portrait of Lucienne Day

Celebrate International Women’s Day with these influential female designers

A range of house plants on wicker side tables in front of a large macrame wall hanging.

8 fun ways to decorate with houseplants

Furniture restorer and designer Jay Blades in his workshop

Meet our new columnist JAY BLADES!