TALKING SHOP

In the beautiful Welsh town of Aberystwyth, set just 100 yards from the sea, is a Georgian former coaching inn – home to Coastal Antiques. Arranged over two floors, with a sunny courtyard garden, the store hosts seven different antiques dealers offering furniture to gardenalia and decorative items. Owners John and Lynda specialise in sourcing pieces with original painted surfaces, and clean-lined Victorian and Georgian furniture suited to both period and modern interiors. (coastalantiques.co.uk)