Mid-century

Celebrate autumn with fresh decorating ideas, abundant orchards to visit, inside the V&A East Storehouse, collecting Whitby jet, the latest events, plus antiques imbued with stories of the uncanny and more!

From iconic teak sideboards to retro lighting and rare statement pieces, here’s where to hunt down the very best mid-century finds across the UK

Pernille Holm transformed this Copenhagen workshop into an inviting home that’s packed with quirky details and original features. Feature Pia Olsen/Living Stories. Stylist Rikke Graff Juel. Photographs Anitta Behrendt

Take a tour of the Wild at Heart florist's Sussex home, where decorative antiques meet 20th-century design to create a chic, flower-filled country retreat. Photography Jan Baldwin

Unveiled in 1951, the Royal Festival Hall was a beacon of optimism after the horrors of war. We revisit the heady days of its creation. Feature Natasha Goodfellow. Photos Royal Festival Hall archive

Pick up a beautiful piece of vintage home-grown, post-war furniture and add sleek lines, solid construction and pleasing design to your home

Chart the ever-evolving architectural style of British homes since the 1400s, from Tudor to modern minimalism

Based on engineering principles, the early 1930s design of the Anglepoise lamp by George Carwardine was a stroke of genius that revolutionised task lighting. More than eight decades later, his iconic masterpiece continues to inspire the company whose name is revered around the world

Take design notes from the 40s, 50s and 60s to create a playful and stylish home

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

Our edit of the prettiest vintage-inspired picnic baskets for lovers of al fresco dining

In the first instalment of furniture restorer Jay Blades' column for H&A, he reveals how he found fame on BBC One's 'Money for Nothing'

Unique finds can create a characterful look. Here, we show you how to incorporate patinated pieces in your own home

Ercol is responsible for some of Britain's most iconic furniture designs. Here, we profile the 354 Nest of Tables...

To celebrate International Women's Day, we pay homage to some of the most influential female designers of the 20th century

Create fun arrangements with your small figurines and collectables this season

Luke Honey remembers why toy theatres make the most magical Christmas presents

Terracotta, ochre and green is a warm and authentic palette for perennially popular mid-century style

Go bold with these maximalist-inspired vintage and new pieces, perfect to layer with velvet, gilt and jewel-coloured glass

Take a break from the tourist trail and indulge your love for interiors as we round up 10 of Europe's most stylish hotels, B&Bs and cosy cottages

If you're searching the web for style inspiration, these interiors, antiques and lifestyle blogs are the best places to start

Behold! Beat the Christmas list with beautiful ideas for antique, vintage and new presents

AntikBar's specialist dealer Kirill Kalinin explains what to look for in a vintage poster, and why they make the best presents

Nearly a fifth of people prefer art deco-style antiques