Mid-century

The best picnic accessories for summer 2021. Image: Polly Wreford

The best picnic hampers and accessories for spring 2021

Mid-century telephone seat styled with a vintage phone and mustard yellow cushion

How to create timeless looks with mid-century furniture and accessories

Ercol 354 pebble nest of tables

Design Icon: Ercol’s 354 Nest of Tables

Salvaged sliding doors leading to a dining room that includes vintage DSW chairs in yellow, orange and green

How to create chic rooms with salvage finds

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

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Antique ornaments in brightly coloured open cabinets next to a DSW Eames Chair. Ornaments include, Staffordshire dogs, Dresden

8 creative ways to display antique collectables and miniatures

Anglepoise original 1227 lamp

Everything you didn’t know about the Anglepoise lamp

A brightly coloured Pollock's toy theatre

The history of antique toy theatres

A wall of iconic film posters behind a curved yellow sofa

How to create a gallery wall with antique and vintage posters

A vintage educational wall chart showing mushrooms on an exposed brick wall

How to decorate with vintage school charts

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Step inside Nikki Tibbles’ flower-filled country house

Invite Fifties colour in to your home

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

How to use maximalist decor in your home

The cosy living room at Siren cottage in Cornwall, England

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