When decorating a bijou bedroom or under-stairs nook, there are myriad ways to create a sense of much-needed space ...

Step inside decorative artist Natasha Mann’s Edwardian home, where Moroccan motifs and European folk patterns create a richly ...

This old Scottish recipe brings together the chestnuts from the trees around Joe’s forge in Great Expectations and the mincemeat that went into Mrs Joe’s ‘handsome mince-pie’ made before Pip stole the ...

This cold dessert made with layers of ladyfingers, fruit and flavoured cream, is believed to be named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III The Homes & Antiques team comprises some of the ...

In Martin Chuzzlewit, Mrs Gamp orders ‘pickled salmon, with a nice little sprig of fennel, and a sprinkling of white pepper…’ ...

In A Christmas Carol, the Cratchit children go wild outside the bakery at the smell of sage and onion stuffing, and the whole family admire their goose’s flavour (and cheapness) ...

As we prepare for Halloween, discover the stories of ghosts, witches and the wider supernatural that are deeply embedded in our psyche and cultural heritage ...

Franck Montialoux and his husband Miguel lovingly restored this elegant manor house in Normandy, and filled it with pieces that reflect their love of antiques and portraiture. At the end of a golden ...

Sandrine van den Abeele and Marc-Antoine Parmentier have a habit of moving into houses they’ve admired from afar. In the past 11 years, they have changed homes five times. ‘I always enjoy unpacking ...

How do you identify a vintage engagement ring? You can tell an older ring by the way it’s made. Typically, the whole ring sits slightly lower on the hand and there is usually less metal visible around ...

Running since October 1999, this lively and unintimidating fair really does what it says on the tin. Its success has been such that it now takes place in 10 cities around the world, but the London ...

Trends in interior design have always affected the antiques market: the whims of leading decorators influencing what is in and what is out. Think of the country house-loving 1980s, when British homes ...