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Homes & Interiors Scotland

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Editor's Welcome
Top of the agenda for the new year has to be our physical and emotional health. Whatever ‘wellness’ means to you (daily meditation or simply a solo coffee while flicking through your favourite interiors mag), taking care of ourselves is a priority, s
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Monica Wilde
WHO ARE YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES? I did my A-level History of Art thesis on William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. Their maxim, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”, has stuck with me for
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Opening Shot
This former church in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, is now the KunstKerk, an exhibition space and cultural centre. It may no longer be a place of worship in the traditional sense, but the thirteen-metre-high bronzeand-glass sculpture enveloping the rea
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EDITOR CATHERINE COYLE DEPUTY EDITOR NATASHA RADMEHR DIGITAL EDITOR STEPH TELFER BOYLE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT/WRITER MIRIAM METHUEN-JONES DESIGN MANAGER NATASHA KNOX DESIGNERS ABBIE BUNTON, GILL DURHAM, LINDA PARK PRODUCTION CAROLINE MACIVER, SHANNON NA
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Flora Shedden
What's the craziest thing you've done after sinking a few glasses of wine? Regaled the pub with a tone-deaf rendition of Sweet Caroline, perhaps, or hopped on a table to do the macarena. In 2015, after getting winetipsy with her little sister Hebe, F
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News
This funky chequerboard headboard was created using paint from YesColours. The fittingly named Calming Blue and Serene Peach make up the pattern which stretches onto the ceiling. If a brand new bed isn't on the cards, this is a fun and affordable way
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Spoiled Life
THE SPOILED BRAND IS EXPANDING from coiffes to coffees. Owners Glenn Malloy and Steve Davies started with a successful hair salon on North Street, St Andrews, called Spoiled Hair. The pair discovered a shared passion for design and launched Spoiled L
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Aaks
Both Akosua Afriyie-Kumi and AAKS, her vibrant ‘slow fashion’ brand, were born in Ghana. The brand's woven bags and homeware items have been stocked by the likes of Nordstrom, Rag & Bone and other well-known stores around the world. AAKS started, exp
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Get To The Point
IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT investing in an heirloom piece, Lalique is no doubt already on your radar. But how about a collaboration between the famous French glass-maker and one of America's most interesting artists, James Turrell? As a self-styled ‘ar
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Chaos Theory
Clutter. We all have it. Yours may be confined to the kitchen drawer of doom, or perhaps it has spread further to a box room that's more of a graveyard for unused gadgets (Peloton, anyone?), or a wardrobe in need of an edit. Wherever and whatever it
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Every Colour Under The Sun
That colour influences the way we feel is no great revelation. But selecting a mood-boosting palette for your home isn't quite as simple as dipping your brush in a pot of sunny yellow paint and hoping for the best. “For a start, the same colour can e
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Inner Glow
Welcome to the Home of Holism. This hybrid studio space was designed by London's House of Grey to serve as an adaptive working studio and a home retreat for founder and director Louisa Grey. Built around the principles of circular salutogenic design
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…and Recharge
Too hot. Too cold. Temperature plays a key role in helping us nod off, so look for bedding that adapts to your body heat. “Our duvets use a blend of cashmere and Scottish wool, which has temperature-regulating properties,” savs Joan Johnston, founder
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Kitchens news
In need of something new for your morning brew? Check out Dear Green; as well as producing a wide range of speciality beans, the Glasgow company hosts events and competitions from its mastery in the east end of the city. Head to the website if you're
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In Plain Sight
BRIEF To create a light and airy kitchen with a mixture of textures used in the cabinetry and finishing touches ARCHITECT Fife Architects DIMENSIONS The back wall is just under seven metres long and the island is almost three metres long KITCHEN DESI
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Sight For Sore Eyes
IT'S A THIN LINE BETWEEN CREEPY AND COOL sometimes, and these handmade blankets sit right on it. They're the creation of textile artists Carolyn Clewer and Tiphaine de Lussy, who met at the Royal College of Art more than two decades ago and who have
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Ask The Experts
What are your top tips for keeping the kitchen organised? Accessible storage is the key. Your designer has to plan in the kind of storage you need right from the start and make sure that it's accessible. Ergonomic design is a vital part of good stora
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Neat And Sweet
WE LOVE If the need to organise has hit suddenly, you're not alone. The start of the year sees many of us itching to review and reset. Top of the list? The kitchen. Clear out the tupperware cupboard, ditch any chipped mugs or plates, and give the spi
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Built To Last A Lifetime
To create a contemporary kitchen with industrial-inspired elements and expand the footprint of the space by extending into the adjacent boot room Designed, made and installed by Inglis Hall – Kitchen Maker 8.2m x 4.4m, leading to an informal dining a
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Show Us The Way
Lighting has to work harder in the kitchen than it does in any other room. It needs to be bright enough so you can keep the place clean; it has to be focused on the prep areas so you don't slice off a finger when you're chopping onions; and it has to
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Kitchen Kit
Cordless on-the-go blender, £100, Cuisinart; Orb pestle and mortar, £65, Case Furniture; Kiesha rolling pins by Bloomingville, £75 for a set of three, Naken After twenty years as a fashion journalist, Deborah Brett retrained as a ceramicist. She has
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Orient Expressed
BRIEF To create a kitchen that fused the client's love for Japanese design with a Scandinavian aesthetic BUDGET Bespoke kitchens from H. Miller Bros start From £35,000 KITCHEN DESIGN H. Miller Bros When the owner of this kitchen graduated from univer
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Flore de Hoog
I am an artist but when people ask what I do, I say I draw on walls, which is not very sophisticated-sounding! I use Molotow paint pens to create freehand patterns on people's walls; I've always had a bit of a thing for repetition, having studied tex
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Shine Bright
Where do you even start with a big deep clean? Usually, in our case, with a bit of a strop. There's no denying that cleaning is a chore, but it's part of life, and there are ways to make it less arduous. We asked the experts to share their top tips f
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Reading LIST
Not so much an exploration of the ancient art of yoga as an appreciation of the spiritual, physical and mindful aspects of the sacred practice that originated in India, Michael O'Neill's book is an engrossing pictorial tribute to the wonderfully far-
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News
Maitland & Poate and 2LG Studio have joined forces on a new range of tiles called, appropriately, the Lovely Collection. The contemporary mix of chequerboard, organic lines and soft waves come in different colours and include the Wiggle tile, picture
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Organic Farm
What A renovated farmhouse with a contemporary extension Where Aberdeenshire Designer Callum Barrack, Polka Main contractor AJC Structural engineer Graeme Craig Sitting in a wildflower meadow in rural Aberdeenshire, this eco-conscious home seamlessly
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Window Of Opportunity
Jaymeen and Neelam Patel's house in Beckenham, a three-storey Victorian semi-detached villa in London's southern outskirts, was an ideal family home for the best part of 12 years. Large reception rooms, five bedrooms and a beautiful mature rear garde
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News
Jupiter Artland has expanded its learning programme for kids, taking Rachel Maclean's Mimi project to Perth. The multimedia artist's commission aims to encourage the next generation of Scottish artists. jupiterartland.org/mimi-perth/ Arts charity Bot
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Coll Hamilton
Storytelling is the impetus behind my practice. For the last few years, the stage for the stories I am striving to create within my paintings and drawings has been my home city of Glasgow. An office building in Cathcart which had been hollowed out an
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News
There's a reason Keith Haring's work still proves popular more than three decades after his death: his designs are fun and dynamic, suitable for kids and big kids alike. This chair, an iteration of one of his iconic dancing figures, makes a cheerful
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A Place Where Memories Are Made
What A contemporary new-build holiday home with five bedrooms Where Lamlash, Arran Interiors Studio LBI Architect Spacesix Architecture On the ferry from Ardrossan to Arran, as the mainland dwindles to a speck and the island's palm trees wave a cheer
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Tay Time
What A contemporary three-bedroom home Where Loch Tay, Perthshire Interior designer Jill Macnair Architect Tektonika Architects When we talk about the concept of wellness, the overarching principle that floats to the surface seems to be connection: c
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The Art And The Craft Of Home
Lockdown was tough for everyone; for architects and designers, with thousands of pounds worth of projects suddenly in jeopardy as construction sites shut down and building supplies ran out, it was terrifying. Interior designer Lolita Colenso, who had
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News
This stylish chair is the result of a collaboration between leather specialists Bill Amberg Studio and Sussex's Knepp Estate, where a pioneering rewilding project is taking place. The frame is made from Knepp ash wood and the leapher is from the esta
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Wild Things
The hedgehog population has seen a sharp decline, so much so that the species is now vulnerable to extinction. Leigh Barnes of Jacksons Fencing has some tips: “Putting up a fence can cause major disruption to some animals. To combat this, we have dev
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Peas And Quiet
BRIEF To create a functional and beautiful greenhouse DESIGN Stacklab BUDGET Approx £50,000, including design development A flimsy, plastic greenhouse simply won't cut it for the dedicated horticulturists. Even a traditional glass structure can spell
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News
Brucefield Estate in Clackmannanshire has launched three new woodland eco cottages. The Schenbothies, as they're called, are built from local timber and offer guests a luxurious self-catering stay on the thousand-acre woodland estate. From £175 per n
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Escape HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE
Post-pandemic, everything feels a bit different. There's a caution in the air when it comes to life – how much we're saving, if we're doing enough at work, if our families are okay. Health, it seems, is wealth. And health amounts to so much more than
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Escape GLEN DYE
As years go, dear reader, 2022 was a chaotic one for me. I headed to Aberdeenshire in late autumn feeling nothing less than harassed. So, it was with a literal sigh of relief that my travel companion and I pulled into the welcoming embrace of the Gle
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Food AND DRINK
Starting the year with virtuous intentions to get your five a day? A salad's an easy way to do it, and we're not talking about the limp Iceberg lettuce, watery tomato and sliced cucumber combo that has sat like an unwanted party guest on British plat
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Bucket LIST
This glitzy hotel in the Italian Alps has jaw-dropping mountain views at every turn – especially satisfying from the Panorama Spa and the roof garden. The interiors follow the concept of feng shui and are decked out with hanging chairs, decorative la
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The Strong Rooms
I'm a sucker for health trends. Forest bathing, IV vitamin drips, dietary DNA testing – you name it, I've tried it. So it's fair to say that the Strong Rooms at Edinburgh's Gleneagles Townhouse Hotel is my cup of kombucha. Taking a holistic approach
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Fletcher's Cottage
This really is a spa with a difference. The usual all-white aesthetic, which can sometimes feel too clinical, is nowhere to be seen at Fletcher's Cottage Spa. Instead, the interior is a mix of wood, linen and fur. It's immediately welcoming. I'm led
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Schloss Spa
A feeling of calm washes over us as we leave Glasgow behind and approach the lush countryside of the Scottish Borders. By the time we reach Schloss Roxburghe, just outside Kelso, we're firmly in a zen mindset – which is ideal, because my husband and
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Take A Beat
£20,555 At the heart of every successful party is a pile of snacks and a cracking playlist. It can just about survive with subpar edibles, but a party without music? It ain't happening. So, if you're going to do it, do it right. These decadent Gemine
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Self Care
As makeovers go, the Si! Spa at the Gailes Hotel in Ayrshire has had one to rival a Kardashian. More than £2 million has been invested in upping the spa's luxury credentials, and it now boasts an outdoor spa deck and hydropool alongside a swish therm
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Property News
An oak frame shouldn't just be considered for practical reasons. It's true that it provides strength and stability to a new home, but there are aesthetic considerations as well. An oak frame subtly structures your interior, naturally framing a room a

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