Sonia and Chris have a playful approach to the collections that fill their vibrantly-coloured villa where antiques, junk shop finds and contemporary art all have a place. Ask Sonia what she collects and you are met with a laugh. ‘What don’t I collect might be easier to answer, ’ she says. ‘Hymn boards, shoe lasts, ceramics, trophies, silhouettes, wooden signs and anything that makes me smile. ’ In less talented hands, such a range of objects, and from so many different eras, could look more like the storage room of a bric-a- brac shop than a home, but these hands belong to an avid collector who always knows where a new purchase will fit in.