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Homes & Interiors Scotland

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Editor’s Welcome
Our front cover nails it: this is where we want to be and how we want to feel right now. And it’s no set-up. This place really does exist - a dream come true for its owners, but the stuff of fantasy for the rest of us, alas. But you can at least expe
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Opening Shot
These life-size elephants are part of a public art project called CoExistence that turns city parks - precious fragments of green surrounded by dense urbanisation - into a metaphor for what is happening to our planet. The project was set up by the ch
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HOMES & INTERIORS SCOTLAND
ISSUE 137, JULY & AUGUST 2021 EDITOR GILLIAN WELSH ASSISTANT EDITOR CATHERINE COYLE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT/WRITER MIRIAM METHUEN-JONES DESIGNERS NATASHA KNOX, LINDA PARK, ABBIE BUNTON PRODUCTION CAROLINE MACIVER ADVERTISING DIRECTOR SUSAN WHITE ADVERTIS
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Helen Nisbet
I shall begin with a caveat: I am an unreliable narrator. Everything about Orkney is so tinged with magic that I’m incapable of thinking or writing subjectively about it. It is where my mam is from, where my aunties, uncles and cousins live. It’s whe
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Ebi And Emmanuel Sinteh
Ebi and Emmanuel Sinteh do not do things by halves. Even as we chat via Zoom, there’s a lot of multi-tasking going on. Where most couples would be collapsing on the sofa in front of the latest Netflix boxset, this pair are catching up on emails, plan
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A Slice Of Life
How are you making the planet greener? By simple swaps like using plant wax in our products instead of paraffin. What do you wish for when you blow out the candles? A long and happy life. What are you looking at right now? Our youngest daughter fast
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INTERIORS News
This fabulous sofa is covered in Jokhang Tiger velvet, designed by Johnson Hartig for Schumacher. The whole collection is energetic and playful: here, the Tibetan tiger motif is given a contemporary update with pink and red stripes,in a full-on,maxim
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Cherry-pick
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New Kid On The Block
STIRLING IS ABOUT TO GET a whole lot more stylish, thanks to Lauren and Archie McKinnon and their new homewares showroom, McKinnon & Company. Archie has been at the helm of his own successful painting and decorating business for over twenty years, wh
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Pierre Frey
It must be nice to work for Pierre Frey. Most companies in the mood for a brainstorming session would get the staff together over Zoom or around the table in some drab meeting room. The Paris design house, seeking inspiration for a new range of texti
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Natural Selection
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Baked Goods
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The White House
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Donut Worry
SOME PEOPLE THINK AN HEIRLOOM has to be an antique - a big old piece of mahogany furniture, say, or an oil painting of some forgotten ancestors. But why? Shouldn’t it be something you and your family enjoy now and know the next generation will love t
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Dream Team
DO THE WORDS ‘I can’t wait to get to bed tonight’ sound familiar? It seems an epidemic of exhaustion has Britain in its grip. The trouble for many of us is that once we’re tucked up under the duvet, actually falling asleep proves difficult, no matter
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Plant Life
FAKE IT Got a bad habit of killing your house- plants? There are decent artificial alternatives out there that’ll give you the look of the real thing. It can be a cost-effective way to indulge in the trend for getting back to nature, even indoors. Fa
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Go Graphic
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Poolside
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Serpentine Gallery
“ELEGANT IRONY” is how Italian designer Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba describes his utterly bonkers Dragon Slice stool for Scarlet Splendour. At first glance it appears to be some kind of monstrous decapitated invader, worming its way up through the f
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Elephant In The Room
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Kitchens
In practical and symbolic terms, the kitchen has transcended its basic culinary function to become the focal point for family gatherings, alone time, work and play. If you’re planning a resilient, contemporary layout that fits your budget and a frene
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KITCHEN News
Wasting food is criminal, especially when we’re talking about one of summer’s treats. So stop needlessly hacking off the top third of your berries and instead invest in OXO’s Good Grips strawberry huller. Whether you’re a pro at making jam or you jus
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Click And Connect
BRIEF To create a large open-plan light- filled kitchen that would connect to and make use of a derelict outhouse at the far end of the garden. During planning, the brief extended to include underfloor heating, a ground-floor shower room and a bathro
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Hue Can Do It
A colourful kitchen can be a beautiful thing - but only if it’s done well. And there’s quite a knack to getting it right. It’s not as simple as picking out a favourite shade and hoping for the best. Start with the cupboard doors, as this will likely
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Let’s Get Together
Task lighting, is of course, priority number one; we don’t want you doing yourself a mischief every time you slice and dice the veg for dinner. But it is not the only kind of illumination you’ll need if your kitchen is going to be an appealing place
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Green Fingers
We all know that reconnecting with the outside world and being close to nature is the key to a healthier and happier existence. So how do we make this a part of our homes? Well, a lot of contemporary design incorporates nature’s fresh colour and text
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Pale And Interesting
Nothing looks cleaner than a gleaming white kitchen, though it might be a bit of a hassle keeping it in tip-top condition… But if you’re a whiz in the kitchen (with the antibac as well as the griddle), a bank of white cabinetry shouldn’t intimidate.
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Cream Of The Crop
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Up And Away
You’ve agonised over the wall cabinets, finally settled on the choice of flooring and are just about decided on the worktops. But there’s one big surface area that you’ve almost certainly not given a moment’s thought to: the ceiling. And that’s a mis
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Log On
Wood’s enduring popularity in the kitchen has much to do with its versatility. It can look raw, authentic, sleek, polished, utterly contemporary or beautifully traditional - sometimes all at once. It is not, however, timeless, as the pine-clad ceilin
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Steel’s Appeal
In recent decades, as we began to favour openplan layouts that would allow the chef to join the party, kitchen decor became more closely aligned with the rest of the home. Paint colours were matched, bar stools were upholstered in complementary fabri
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On Top Form
Worktops, splashbacks, flooring and cabinetry make up most of your real estate in the kitchen, so it’s worth exploring your design options. It’s tempting to stick to neutrals when making such a sizable investment, but going off-piste can pay dividend
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BATHROOM News
Smooth white ceramic is always a winner, but it’s not the only option for a bath. This tactile, textured surface, scored with sharp geometric lines, combines with its moody grey hue to dramatic effect. It’s the latest offering from Acquabella, and wa
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ALEXIS BASSO Potter
I grew up in a small village in eastern France surrounded by countryside. I spent a lot of time in nature, building treehouses and making things out of wood. I don’t remember being particularly interested in design or craft back then, though. It wasn
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READING List
Provence has proved inspirational to some of the greatest painters ever, so it’s little wonder that a book dedicated to decorating your home in this beautifully rustic French style has landed on the shelves. There’s a tranquil simplicity to the aesth
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Sixties Revival
What A remodelled suburban home Where Blackford, Edinburgh Architect Gillian Storrar, Calum Duncan Architects Contractor Robert Reid Builder Structural engineer David Narro Associates It’s a common conundrum: how do you make a home that was built in
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Balancing Act
What A new-build home Where Aberdeenshire Architect TAP, Edinburgh Structural engineer Robertson Eadie Contractor Ardinn Homes Larch Mill, a new home in rural Aberdeenshire, is not just a testament to the value of patience and perseverance in the que
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Joined-up Thinking
What A reconfigured Victorian flat Where Comely Bank, Edinburgh Architect Luke McClelland Design Luke and Joanne McClelland were seeking out more space when they returned to Edinburgh from London in 2018. Both architects had trained in the city and k
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Designideas
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Living On His Wits
Christmas was approaching and Ross Muir was skint. He needed gifts for the kids he’d been giving guitar lessons to, so he decided to buy some small canvases and cheap paints and make them himself. This was a decade ago, when Muir still held aspiratio
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ART News
Art Night,London’s all-night contemporary art festival,has expanded this year to include events outside the capital. The month-long festival now takes place in ten locations, including as far afield as Skye, where Isabel Lewis has collaborated with A
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Art Words
Work by the Glasgow-based artist is on show at Hospitalfield, Arbroath, until 31 October. The Arts & Crafts house, a former art school, offers residencies to artists, musicians and writers, and its grounds have recently opened to the public for the f
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KIDS News
Since sleepovers are back on the cards, why not take the opportunity to upgrade your kid’s bedroom? The Tarka trundle bed from Naturalmat is handmade from natural materials and looks great to boot. The Flamingo colourway shown here is a winner in our
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Happy All Over
Can you imagine living in a house where every inch is embellished with sensual ornamentation - not in a garish or overpowering way, but so effortlessly and gracefully it feels completely natural? In this home, near London’s Battersea Park, there’s no
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Getthelook
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Life Is Beautiful
Close your eyes for a moment and picture your dream house. Does it have a terrace and an uninterrupted panorama of the sparkling blue Mediterranean? Does it perch below a wooded slope on the edge of the sea, with a soft breeze carrying the scent of a
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Swede Dreams
What A restored vicarage Where Sörmland, Sweden Interior design Birgitta Örne You hear a lot these days about the joys of hygge and the effortless cool of Scandi style, but those clever Nordic folk have other great secrets up their sleeves that we co
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Getthelook
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Hide Away
The urge to make the most of our outdoor space was supercharged by the pandemic, and it’s showing little sign of slowing down. So if you’re lucky enough to have a bit of backyard, how can you make it a utopia? “Think about a focal point,” suggests Lo
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GARDEN News
and a bit of bling… Encourage goodness in others with these quirky hand- painted decorations called Dibdecs (dib in a pot or dec on a wall). They’re made from sustainable wood and there are eight designs to choose from. You can even commission your o
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Exteriors
“To recreate a stencilling effect on your plant pots, make sure the surface is clean and dry. Then simply hold the stencil flush to the pot and stipple the masonry paint with a brush over the design. A swirling motion is also good - it takes very lit
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Summer Lovin’
There’s no getting away from it: Covid and the associated rules and restrictions have wreaked havoc on the hospitality industry. The good news is that summer looks set to be a bumper season for Scottish restaurants, bars and cafes, as they attempt to
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ECO News
Refusing to buy plastic toothbrushes is one small step toward a greener future. And with this Georganics toothbrush, you can get the whole family involved. The brush is made from beechwood, with a more compact design (ideal for small hands) and it ca
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Escape Newhall Mains
Tucked away in the Black Isle, just a short drive from Inverness, is a holiday retreat with a difference. Newhall Mains is a gloriously renovated former farm building arranged around a courtyard where up to 28 people can stay across four double bedro
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In The Area
Even if you’re not a pilot, Newhall Mains can arrange a flight over the Highlands during your stay. Keep your eyes peeled for pink-footed geese in Udale Bay and set off on a hunt for bottlenose dolphins in an excursion from nearby Cromarty. Check out
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Escape Leuchie Walled Garden
Finding a way to hang on to the past, without hoarding relics or clinging on to every scrap of memorabilia, is more difficult than you’d imagine. But striking a balance between honouring history and preserving something for the future is a balance th
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In The Area
East Lothian is a wealthy wee pocket of Scotland where golf, beach walks and seafood make it a tourist hotspot all year round. North Berwick is a good base for exploring. The harbour’s Lobster Shack offers fresh seafood straight off the boat. Favouri
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PROPERTY News
Three new showhomes at the Prince’s Quay development, near Finnieston, have been brought to life through video. You can now tour these impressive properties from the comfort of your sofa, and see how AMW Design has decked them out. The development is
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Stockists
Andrew Martin Andrewmartin.co.uk Antipodream Antipodream.co.uk Amara Amara.com Aqua Optima Aqua-optima.com Aram Aram.co.uk Arteriors Arteriorshome.com Atkin and Thyme Atkinandthyme.co.uk Audenza Audenza.com Beaumonde Beaumonde.co.uk Becky Mackenzie C
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Avarice
LIGHTING CAN MAKE OR BREAK A ROOM: too much glare overhead can feel painfully stark; too little, though, and you’ll be closer to gloomy than cosy. In wide, spacious rooms in particular it can be difficult to achieve the desired atmosphere, especially

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