Rosanna Morris

The shopping scene shifts with the seasons, revealing vintage treasures and hidden gems throughout the year

The best antiques fairs and vintage markets around the UK in September 2025

Key antiques and interiors auctions around the UK in September and October 2025

Events of the past five years have seen the landscape of UK antiques fairs undergo a transformation. Rosanna Morris speaks to the organisers of four new fixtures to have on your radar for this summer and beyond.

Thanks to a recent regeneration, the seaside town of Margate has its groove back. The momentum continues with a flurry of new hotels filling old buildings, and new antiques and interiors shops arriving on the scene

A cloth town of great importance from the 15th to the late-18th century, Frome in Somerset is now on the map for its vintage fashion and sustainable clothing, as well as its buzzing antiques scene

Much feted for its food scene, the small Welsh town of Narberth can also be applauded for its vintage and antiques offering, which has blossomed in recent years

Bucolic scenes of courting couples and peasants harvesting hay typify toile de Jouy, but there’s more to this cloth, which graced the wardrobes and interiors of 18th and 19th-century France

From Charleston farmhouse to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, five designers talk to Rosanna Morris about the favourite places that inspire their work

Boconnoc is at the heart of the Lostwithiel area in Cornwall and the sprawling 860-acre estate is not only an events venue but also an enchanting place to stay…

From beautiful Victorian brooches to detailed silverware, these are the best places to buy antique jewellery and silver online

The best places to buy handmade and contemporary art around the UK and online, from ceramics to jewellery and homeware

Home to a mix of brilliant antiques shops and characterful boutiques, these UK antiques shopping streets are well worth a visit this summer. Illustrations: Becki Clark

Amanda and Ed Bannister’s carefully curated cottage in Wiltshire is an expression of their true appreciation of art and beauty. Photographs Brent Darby

The quirky, beamed rooms of Roni Lang’s 17th-century Kent cottage are filled with a fascinating hoard of finds that she has amassed during 30 years of collecting. Photographs Bruce Hemming / GAP INTERIORS

Sam Wilson has her parents to thank for her fondness for vintage and antique pieces – as well as her flair for home renovations

Traditional Welsh woollen blankets are perennially popular, complementing old antiques as well as mid-century furniture. The Ceredigion-based collector and dealer Jen Jones tells Rosanna Morris about what to look for when buying traditional Welsh blankets – and the different styles available

Buying antiques and art online doesn't have to break the bank. In fact, you can discover some really cheap vintage finds via Instagram, Etsy and independent retailers online. Here are some of the best

We explore the world of antiquing online and demystify the art and etiquette of buying antiques on Instagram

Fusing design, science and education, the wall chart of yesterday’s classrooms is today a highly collectable – and pleasingly affordable – art form. Photographs Katya de Grunwald. Styling Ali attenborough

A leading authority on antique English furniture and famous for his longstanding appearances on the Antiques Roadshow, John Bly has recently celebrated 130 years of his family’s antiques business and is eternally fascinated by social history…

As the award-winning film The Favourite gives us an insight into the little-known monarch Queen Anne, Rosanna Morris considers the design of architecture and objects that emerged from a melting pot of styles during her rule

If you could choose an essential antique for your home, what would it be? Rosanna Morris poses this question to 10 experts in the art, design, antiques and interiors industries. Their answers may surprise you…