Sophie Hannam

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Surgeon Beatty’s medicine chest is available via 2covet.com

6 antiques with a fascinating back story

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ILVE Roma double oven dual fuel range cooker, £5,995, John Lewis & Partners

The best range cookers of 2020

Bright splashes of colour are used to create a twist on traditional schemes. Greens and tones of gold and bronze are brought up to date with a flash of fluorescent coral in candles and ribbons

Home for Christmas: how to decorate this year

Christmas Cracker Diamond, £3, Hadley

The best Christmas cards of 2020

Homes & Antiques January 2021 issue

The January issue of H&A is on sale now!

The east London home of Kentaro Poteliakhoff

Play house: inside Kentaro Poteliakhoff’s joyful Victorian home

Perfect Christmas mincemeat by Perfect Christmas mincemeat by Donna Crous

Fresh apple and raisin mincemeat

Marry rich tones of red with hints of gold and plenty of candlelight for an enveloping ambience that’s warm and inviting. Finish with boughs of fresh foliage for a joyful look that’s fit for the festive season

How to create a Victorian-style Christmas

The Strawberry Thief suitcase hamper, £95, Liberty

The best Christmas hampers of 2020

December 2020 Christmas style shoot

The December issue of H&A is on sale now!

Sustainable Christmas gifts for antiques lovers

Sustainable Christmas gifts for antiques-lovers

Green accents pop against the neutral palette of the recently renovated living room. The candle tree, bought from a local antiques centre, sits on an antique Indian trunk right In the hallway hangs a vintage clock.’We love the real rust and ware the clock’s gathered over its lifetime,’ says Sam

Christmas in the countryside with Sam Wilson

Janice has hidden her TV inside a cupboard made from reclaimed floorboards

A collectors Christmas: Janice Issitt’s 1980s home

Timely design: Jim and Chloe Read's playful festive home

Timely design: Jim and Chloe Read’s playful festive home

The family room has a gentleman’s library feel with antique winged armchairs (upholstered in a James Hare silk) and imposing mirrors. The large example to the left of the tree was created using an antique gilt frame with new glass and black surround. The baubles and pheasant tree decorations are from Gisela Graham

Christmas in colour: inside Rachel Bates’ festive home