Homes & Interiors Scotland

This colourful masterpiece is the work of Dutch textiles artist Antoine Peters. It’s a stretch of innovative fabric inspired by lenticular printing, where the image changes depending on the angle you view it from. His wild blend of street art, bold h

Thanks to a motorcycle-mad older brother, Massimo Minale grew up around oily bike parts and grease-smeared overalls. Big brother Marcello used to drag-race around the streets of Naples, where their father, Marcello senior, had been born. “It was just

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THE VINTAGE STORES, independent retailers and quirky businesses that are breathing life into the Merchants’ Quarter of Kirkcaldy High Street have a new neighbour: Phil+Sophy. Stocking unusual, hand-picked homewares and gifts, it offers residents a we

Scottish cashmere is reputed to be among the very best you can get, but what makes it so special? After all, most of the world’s cashmere starts off from the same place – the fine, soft hair of goats tended by nomadic herdsmen in Mongolia. But it’s t

DO YOU EVER SWITCH ON THE ‘BIG LIGHT’? For most of us, evening calls for lamp light, not overhead glare. And what better way to cast a romantic glow than a lamp with a charming story of inter-generational collaboration behind it… This is the Armitage

It’s that time of year again. We’re ready for a dose of the new in our living spaces, but a post-Christmas budget means a total overhaul isn’t quite within reach. So how do we enliven our homes and achieve that much-craved burst of freshness? With a

Not everything has to be linear, you know. If you’re using your rug to divide a room into sections then, yes, a boxy style may be the most logical option. Otherwise, consider exploring freeform or rounded shapes to soften the edges of the space and t

IF YOU’RE A SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF CRYSTAL, a piece by Lalique is likely top of your wishlist. The French maker has a reputation for excellence in both design and craftsmanship. In fact, seven of the team who work in its Alsace factory have won the tit

WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE PHRASE ‘bums on seats’ but this most likely isn’t the inspiration behind these saucy chairs. In fact, they’re a reimagination of a classic: the Panton chair. But where Verner Panton’s original 1960s design was all smooth l

Free up some space in congested cupboards with the Always pan. It’s a super-smart design that does the job of eight different pieces of cookware. You can use it to fry, boil, steam, braise and sear, and there’s even a spatula hidden in the handle (wh

BRIEF To create an open, welcoming kitchen with adjoining dining and living spaces, all with an improved connection to the back garden DIMENSIONS 42 sq.m COST PER SQ.M £2,380 (including kitchen and fittings etc) TIMESCALE Six months on site MAIN CONT

It can feel daunting to have everything out in the open. The kitchen seems to gather unnecessary clutter at an exponential rate compared to the rest of the house. So you might be surprised to hear that open shelving can be a motivator to keep things

Fans of clean lines and minimalist design love the idea of a concealed kitchen. Being able to shut away the jumble of meal prep at the end of the night, hiding everything behind sliding or folding doors until morning, can generate a real sense of cal

You may not be able to devote a whole room to dining, but it’s worth dedicating a slice of the kitchen to mealtimes if you can spare the space. This sunny corner (left) belongs to interior designer Joanna Wood, who took a break from styling Mayfair t

Everything but the kitchen sink… It’s an old idiom, but it encapsulates attitudes towards this humble piece of kit. And why should it be left behind? Why is it so often the tired, stained, hidden shame tucked away in the corner of the kitchen? It’s t

One of the most important decisions to make when designing a kitchen is what to choose for all the surfaces. Floor, walls, worktops and splash-backs should all combine to give the right impression, but how do you create harmony from such different el

BRIEF To create a kitchen extension that would blend old and new architecture and open up the house to views of the surrounding woodland. DIMENSIONS Approx 13m long by 6m wide. Extending saw the house grow from 160 sq.m to 275 sq.m. BIGGEST CHALLENGE

Good lighting is needed all over the home, but it matters most in the kitchen. Natalie Mann, new product development co-ordinator for Iconic Lights, offers her top tips for getting it right: “Functional lighting is the most important to avoid cooking

Plain woods and glossy whites were the go-to for worktops and cabinets for such a long time that the emergence of grey a decade ago felt wildly daring. But, with the seismic shift towards colour in every room, including the kitchen, has grey lost its

BRIEF To design a kitchen from scratch in the former dining room of a Victorian home in Motherwell, in keeping with the look and feel of the property. DIMENSIONS The room measures 4.5m x 5.5m, with a ceiling height of 3.2m. BIGGEST CHALLENGE The heig

“Our work in the arts has always been led by an interest in the possibilities and challenges of production alongside a col-laborative working method with artists. For us, Saison International is a natural progression of this; enabling us to work clos

Is it time we rethought the traditional kitchen layout? Instead of arranging everything around the perimeter, would it make more sense to bring storage, appliances and work surfaces into the centre? An arrangement of two islands could be a clever sol

There has been a 17-year gap between the first and second volumes of Tom Ford’s monograph, not least because the fashion designer has been busy founding his own brand and adding filmmaker to his impressive résumé. While the first instalment charted h

With its ethereal, marbled appearance, Ca’ Pietra’s new gloss-finish California porcelain tile collection offers a luxurious departure from the geometric styles that have dominated in recent years. The jade colourway is infused with subtle pink and w

DETAILS What A reorganised Victorian villa Where Pollokshields, Glasgow Architect Studio SJM Architects Main contractor Sitka Projects When Wendy Killin and John McGonagle decided the time had come to give up apartment living, they did so in some sty

DETAILS What A listed 18th-century house with a modern addition Where Sevenoaks, Kent Architect Crew Architects As they searched for a new home in Kent, one Edinburgh couple found themselves falling in love with the pastoral charm of an 18th-century

BUYING A UNIQUE PIECE OF ART for your home is no longer limited to an oil painting to hang above the fireplace. Research suggests that increasing numbers of us are seeking out one-off pieces in ceramics, textiles, wood, glass or metal. Craft sales we

In a world where we’re consciously making efforts to preserve and protect, architects are faced with new challenges in their practice. Do they build from scratch or look to adapt what’s already there? What are the long-term benefits of repairing exis

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DETAILS What A Scandi-inspired four-bedroom family home Where Poppleton, York Architect Mass Architecture Bland. Basic. These are not commonly sought-after qualities in a new home, but then Lee Thornley – who recalls this being his first impression o

DETAILS What A Victorian terraced house over three storeys Where Northern Ireland Design Thompson Clarke Interiors Colour’s impact on us goes far beyond its visual appeal, getting into our heads and manipulating our emotions. It has the power to lift

This traditional Scottish long-house might have been left to rot had it not been for the determination of one hardy, creative renovator who felt compelled to take it on. “I fell in love with it because it was abandoned. It was really unloved. It was

The past few years have taught us many things, including how easy it is to cook the perfect pizza in sixty seconds, in your own garden. Ooni is the brand of the moment, with thousands of rave reviews and a sparkling reputation for thin-crust deliciou

Around 93 billion cubic metres of water are used in textile production every year (that’s 37 million Olympic-sized swimming pools), so let’s hear it for Danish company Kvadrat Febrik’s thirst-quenching collab with Belgian designer Sylvain Willenz. Th

If your house is feeling the strain of too many people trying to do too many things at once (cooking, home working, studying, etc), you might think building an extension is the only solution to get the space you need. But if your back garden is big e

It began with a ten-month trip around South and Central America. In 2015, Chris Bode and his business partner Neil Buchan quit their jobs (as an accountant and restaurant manager, respectively) to take something of an adult gap year, which evolved in

How far would you go for a decent dinner? If it’s the Dipping Lugger in Ullapool, our advice is to go as far as it takes. With hospitality having been hit so hard by the pandemic, we were heartened to hear of its launch, and of other new restaurants

Six luxurious five-bedroom houses have been released for sale in the private grounds of the Dalnair Estate, close to Stirling on the edge of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. If that isn’t swanky enough for you, the penthouse apartment

Scotland’s west coast has always had a special place in Gordon Campbell Gray’s heart. The Renfrewshire-born businessman has spent his life building luxury hotels in some of the most exotic corners of the world, but in Argyll & Bute he now believes he

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IF YOUR IDEA OF A GOOD NIGHT IN REVOLVES around your favourite tunes, you might want to add this speaker to your wishlist. The Audiosatt is certainly an investment piece, but its eye-watering price tag starts to make sense when you delve into the spe