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The first minimalist

The work of a Danish artist, who said that keeping interiors simple made them more beautiful, goes on show in London for the first time.
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June 2008

Ladies who take tea

Taking tea in the 18th century was a refined business of elegance and display. A new exhibition at The Wallace Collection features the greatest painters of the time.
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June 2008

The lure of the East

A new exhibition of 19th century British Orientalist paintings opens at Tate Britain.
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June 2008

June: a fruitful month

This month offers carnival Cuban-style, open squares and gardens and the chance to buy an original Gavin Turk.
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May 2008

Grand designs for free

This weekend home-owners and budding grand designers will be able to consult architects and property experts for free, as part of the Des Res Week at New London Architecture in Bloomsbury.
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May 2008

West-East sale

Art dealer Niall Hobhouse’s rich collection of beautiful Western and oriental treasures goes under the hammer this month.
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May 2008

Style on the wing: May diary

The capital pulls out all its arty stops for a month-long fest of design, art and crafts events.
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May 2008

May day, May day...

… we bring you news of delightful vintage design, flamboyant flowers, stately homes, and woodland wanders for the bank holiday weekend.
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May 2008

The pound in your pocket

Could you control the economy? Give it a try at a new free exhibition: The Pound in your Pocket, at the Bank of England Museum in the City.
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April 2008

Wednesdays at Clifton Nurseries

Clifton Wednesdays is a delightful summer programme of after-hours activities at Clifton Nurseries in Maida Vale.
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April 2008

Patterns at Parham

Enjoy a perfect day out in the West Sussex countryside this weekend and pick up some designer textiles at the same time
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April 2008

Fashion and architecture

Somerset House has launched its new contemporary exhibition space with an exciting show: Skin + Bones.
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April 2008

Art Glass Fair in Dulwich

The vivid hues of 20th century glass are the perfect way to introduce colour into the home. The best dealers are at the fantastic Art Glass Fair in Dulwich on Sunday 27 April.
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April 2008

Traditional textiles sale

A vivid selection of traditional textiles from across the globe comes up for sale in Newbury, Berkshire, on 22 April.
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April 2008

April diary

Now that the clocks have gone forward, Londoners can relish the longer days of spring. Celebrate St George's Day at a huge food market in Trafalgar Square, enjoy free guided walks around London's parks, talks by top architects, a floral extravaganza in Covent Garden's Piazza, and a series of collectors' fairs.
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March 2008

Easter fun in London

Visiting a stately home this Easter makes a great day out, with egg hunts for extra family fun. Children can hunt for Easter goodies around Kenwood's magnificent parkland or go on egg trails at Eltham Palace, Osterley Park and House, Ham House and many more of these glorious, grand estates.
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March 2008

Big build-up

Learn to love our heritage and enjoy a glass of wine before talks from the foremost experts. Our illustrated talks, with the Prince's Foundation, are every Wednesday until 28 May.
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March 2008

Beijing bling

What is Chinese design? China Design Now, at the V&A, gives a glimpse of what that country has to offer Western consumers today and in years to come.
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March 2008

Exotic London Design Week

Prepare your senses for a riot of colour as one of London’s top interiors shows goes tropical.
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March 2008

March diary

The days are lengthening and it's time to get out and about. Happily, March is jam-packed with design, art, fairs and festivals, including London Design Week and the 100th Ideal Home Exhibition.
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February 2008

Best of British auction

Exquisite British design from the 19th and 20th centuries, the private collection of an antiques dealer to the stars, goes on sale at a selling exhibition and auction at Sotheby's on 14 March.
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February 2008

Arts and Crafts sale

Arts and Crafts pottery aficionados will be flocking to Bonhams when the private collection of celebrated exhibition curator and Kensington Church Street store-owner Richard Dennis comes up for auction.
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February 2008

Clothall House sale

Built in the 1720s as a rectory to St Mary’s Church, this gorgeous old Grade II listed building, near Baldock in Hertfordshire, is giving up its treasures to bidders at Bonhams on 26 February.
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February 2008

Lasting treasures

Who will be the names that are remembered among today's furniture craftsmen? Get a good idea at Antiques for the Future, a selling exhibition of contemporary furniture from 12 leading British designer-makers, open now until 27 February.
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February 2008

Half-term diary

Half-term is here, so plan some fun for all the family - with craft and design thrown in.
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February 2008

February auctions

Gothic Strawberry Hill is having a sale of gems to make way for a £5 million restoration. Plus: a charity auction with creations from some of the best-known names in the ceramics world; an innovative art and design fair at Olympia; and Antiques for the Future III.
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February 2008

Vintage fashion sale

Fans of vintage fashion are in for a treat when the entire stock of one of Portobello’s most colourful stallholders, Mary Brown, comes up for sale.
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February 2008

February diary

London in February may still be grey, but this month still has a lot to offer. There's colourful Chinese New Year celebrations early on, and then mid-month the romance of Valentine's Day. And three major art fairs should keep collectors happy.
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February 2008

New service for furnishings

New antiques website 1stdibs promises to take the legwork out of the search for fabulous vintage furnishings for Londoners.
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January 2008

January diary

January in London is by no means drab. This is the time to catch up on all those outings pushed aside in the frantic pre-Christmas rush. Around town, art and craft are high on the agenda with several high-profile events. Collectors will have a field day.
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January 2008

Bodley's beauties

The 100th anniversary of Gothic architect George Frederick Bodley’s death is being celebrated with an exhibition at the V&A. Bodley aficionados can also fill their homes with his sumptuous fabrics and wallpapers.
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December 2007

Bid online

The first country-house contents sale of the year, a sure sign that summer is on its way, takes place in Edinburgh this week.
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July 2008

Grand Designs Live

July 2008