From the everlasting appeal of floral fabrics to flower-encrusted porcelain in the Coalbrookdale style, via clever ways to use salvaged finds in your garden, this issue of H&A is brimming with ways to feel close to nature.
We also meet the collectors who have turned their hobbies into thriving businesses, whether that’s Penguin books, vintage handbags or antique watches, and we discover the joy of mechanical automata and marvel at their craftsmanship and ingenuity.
Our houses this month are all filled with antiques and beautiful decorating ideas and range from a bijou apartment in Paris to an 18th-century townhouse in Deal with curved panelling , smugglers’ voids and an intriguing past…
Plus we showcase a round-up of sleek Art Deco hotels, six of the best historic European covered markets and the essential fairs and auctions to have on your radar in June.