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Glassblower Laura Smith holding one of her handmade blue and silver vessels

How glassblower Laura Smith creates her beautiful designs

Wood burning stove in a contemporary home

Essential guide to fireplaces and stoves

Sculpted 'Bone Bowl' in brass, with a matte finish

How to use maximalist decor in your home

Interior designer, author and cook Sophie Conran

What to buy now – interiors ideas for all budgets

Swedish painted folk art box

Folk art interiors – what to buy

Georgian-style Campden armchair in green, with exposed feet

Your cosy guide to fireplace decor

Three pottery pieces from Design Consort

Stoke-on-Trent’s latest pottery mission

Folk-style children's gifts atop a child's desk

The Homes & Antiques Christmas Gift Guide

A 1960 Picasso exhibition poster

Top tips for buying vintage posters

An antique pocket watch

Collecting Guides

What to look for when collecting pocket watches

Mid-century pieces at The Modern Marketplace Show

The best online antiques auctions and shops

10 things you (probably) didn’t know about rattan and wickerwork

A painting of people buying antiques

15 tips for buying antiques abroad

'Oscillate Onyx' teacup and saucer by Royal Crown Derby

10 of the best teacups

Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' table with 'Nero Marquina' marble top

The most iconic pieces of 20th-century furniture