FAQs

Welcome to Macaulay-Turner Home, a little corner of the internet for beautiful homes, English gardens, antique finds, thoughtful decorating and the simple pleasures of everyday life.

Whether you’ve discovered us through our journal, our antique and vintage collection, our Edwardian home restoration or our interior and sourcing services, you’ll find some answers to the questions we’re asked most often below.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Macaulay Turner Home is a slow-living journal, home and interiors resource and shop specialising in carefully sourced antique and vintage pieces for the home.

     

    It brings together a love of period homes, English gardens, decorating, antiques, food, travel, seasonal living and the everyday rituals that make a house feel like home.

    At its heart, Macaulay-Turner Home is about slowing down, appreciating beautiful things and making everyday life feel a little more special.

  • Macaulay-Turner Home was created by Christine, whose love of antiques began growing up in Yorkshire and visiting antique shops with her father.

    With a background in fashion, vintage-inspired design, social media, marketing and branding, Christine brings together her love of photography, vintage, antiques and beautiful objects through Macaulay-Turner Home.

    She now lives in Manchester with her husband Zach and their cat, Pickle, while gradually restoring their Edwardian home, Lyndale House.

  • The Macaulay Turner Home Journal explores a range of subjects connected with a slower, more considered way of living, including:

    • Home- interiors, decorating, houses, antiques and creating a home with character

    • Garden- flowers, growing and gardens.

    • Dine- recipes, seasonal food, entertaining and gathering around the table

    • Travel-  country houses, gardens, antique shops, hotels and restaurants

  • Yes. Macaulay Turner Home offers a carefully curated collection of antique and vintage pieces for the home, with a particular focus on fine English antique and vintage tableware.

    The collection can include English ceramics, antique stoneware, vintage mirrors, decorative kitchenalia and other pieces chosen for their craftsmanship, character, history and time-worn beauty.

  • The collection focuses on beautiful, usable pieces with a sense of history.

    Depending on what has been sourced, this can include antique plates, English ceramics, silverware, glassware, jugs and other decorative or practical tableware.

    The philosophy is simple: beautiful things shouldn’t necessarily be saved for best. Antique and vintage pieces can be used, enjoyed and incorporated into everyday life.

  • Antique and vintage pieces can bring character, history and individuality to a home.

    Rather than everything looking brand new or perfectly matched, older pieces introduce craftsmanship, patina, texture and stories. A vintage plate, an old silver spoon or a jug filled with garden flowers can make an ordinary meal or cup of tea feel wonderfully special. Plus, it’s a very sustainable choice!

  • Yes. The sourcing service helps clients find English antiques, vintage furniture, tableware and decorative objects across the UK.

    Sourcing is available for private homes as well as interior designers, stylists, film, television and editorial projects.

    Whether you are searching for one special object or need help sourcing pieces for a larger project, Macaulay-Turner Home can interpret your brief and search for suitable items.

  • Yes. Painting and decorating services are provided in conjunction with Northern Quarter Painter & Decorator.

    Together, the two businesses combine a considered approach to interiors with practical painting and decorating expertise, allowing a project to move from initial colour and design ideas through to the finished room.