Furniture
Mixing periods and styles: Five eyecatching lots at upcoming interiors sale
With more and more bidders at auction looking for unusual and eyecatching items to decorate their homes, auction houses are staging interior-themed sales more regularly.
Here are some of the reasons people are embracing pre-loved fashion now, more than ever
The fashion industry has a huge impact on the environment, but don’t worry: you can still shop some fine ‘fits while being eco-friendly.
Items from legendary London restaurant hit the auction block
An auction of furnishings from the historic London restaurant Simpson's in the Strand takes place early next month.
Highlights from a luxury hotel sale
Furniture and other items from three of London’s most luxurious hotels are going under the hammer in west London.
Purchasing furniture sustainably at auction
You’re looking for some great new pieces for your home. Tick off your list: you want it to be stylish, practical, comfortable and well-made. But you also want something sustainable.
How to create a National Trust look at home: buy the former contents of a grand house at auction
The Peckover Collection is coming to auction at Cheffins and a number of the items which were originally part of the collection of the now National Trust-owned property, Peckover House in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Fill your Folk Art home with sustainable décor
Folk Art is a strong, distinctive look and offers the chance to be truly unique with your interior decorating since these pieces are almost always one-off handmade objects. As always buying pre-used and pre-loved is the sustainable choice.
How to add art and antiques to your home for that interior designer look
Adding touches of Arts & Crafts, Mid Century Modern or Modern British art is a way to bring that ‘interior designer style’ to your own home.
The wonderful world of wicker (and rattan)
Don’t dismiss wicker as the stuff of your grandmother’s conservatory.
The most expensive pieces of antique furniture sold at auction
What makes for a really big hitter at auction?