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Vintage Home by Judith Miller Reviewed by Frances Colville

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VINTAGE HOME by Judith Miller Reviewed by Frances Colville

Judith Miller, of Antiques Roadshow fame, begins her new book Vintage Home with a very useful definition of the word vintage: ‘For the purposes of this book, the term ‘vintage’ covers the many decorative styles of the 20th century’.  And indeed this beautiful book does just that, providing a wealth of information on designs, designers, trends and styles with reference to buildings, whole rooms and individual items.  Whether you are interested in getting an overall view of a style, discovering who designed what, working out what innovations appeared when, investigating the value of a particular item, or indeed putting together a whole new look in your own home, there is something in this book for you.

 

But this is so much more than just a reference book and what stands out above everything are the stunning photographs on every page.  If what you want is a book filled with images to enjoy and admire, then you need look no further.  I can personally vouch for the number of hours you can happily while away just turning the pages.

 

Vintage Home by Judith Miller was published in this hardback edition by Jacqui Small in November 2015.

 

 

Lady Gaga is hooked on 'Antiques Roadshow'.

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The 25-year-old singer – who is well known for her eccentric tastes – is obsessed with the British TV show where people bring in their valuables to find out their value, and friends have now bought her a DVD box set of classic episodes so she can watch them on the road.

A source told The Sun newspaper: “Lady Gaga is really into her antiques so British pals thought she might be interested in the programme.

“It went down a storm and Gaga hasn’t stopped watching the DVDs. She loves how the old people think their antique is a bit of old tat but ends up costing thousands. It’s right up her street.”

The ‘Judas’ hitmaker herself has some expensive items in her closet – she was given the red shoes worn by Judy Garland in 1939 movie ‘The Wizard of Oz’ as a present from her management earlier this year.

It is not the first time Lady Gaga has been linked to a love of television – she has previously confessed she adores watching cookery shows when she has some down time.

She said: “When I get time off, I like to watch cooking shows, I’m really obsessed with them. I’m a really good cook now, just from watching those shows. My specialty is Italian.”