Cosy season. The ber months. Hibernation mode. How do you refer to the tail-end of the year, when temperatures dip and the focus turns indoors?
Well, you don’t have to think too much about it because this edition of Homes & Interiors Scotland does the hard graft for you. We’ve compiled the gift lists and checked out the new foodie hotspots for the festive season, and we’ve looked inside too, finding ways to ready our homes for welcoming family and friends.
Bathrooms are the focus, with sound advice on sprucing up this hardworking room, whether that’s new towels or a complete refit. There are heaps of unconventional ideas in our Art Guide, too; we’ve spoken to dealers, artists, gallerists, framers and designers, who share their wisdom for Christmas-time treats and beyond.
It’s a bumper issue, with our signature mix of swoon-worthy interior design projects, worldclass architecture, enviable escapes and home highlights to cover all budgets.
On the cover
Glasgow interior design studio Chelsea Mclaine is behind the vibrant bedroom on our cover, part of the Perthshire project featured in our Interiors section. On the wall is Phillip Jeffries’ Flight. The low headboard is by Robinsons Beds, covered in an inky fabric by Nobilis.
Behind closed doors
Inside Manar House, a dilapidated Georgian mansion in Aberdeenshire lovingly restored by a family with the power of foresight.
Architecture
Simple, streamlined and solid: how the owners of this Victorian villa replaced its tangled, leaky outshoots with a new extension that gives them space to thrive.
This carefully restored listed farmhouse is more than just a pretty face. It now has a striking modern extension and reworked interiors in which to show off its owner’s colourful collection of modern art.
Interiors
Joyful colour and dazzling pattern go head to head in this masterful scheme that balances interest and vibrancy with a chic sense of style.
Winter A-Z
Make a cuppa, grab a blanket and join us as we journey through all the ways to prep your home for the colder months and ready yourself for Christmas.
People & Culture
This Life
Art is a democratic force for connecting people, believes this designer, and she is using her bright, bold works to do just that.
In the Frame
The woman behind knitwear, fashion and homewares brand TBCo shares her thoughts on the value of learning, being a good example and always looking ahead.
Room Focus: Bathrooms
Our case study this month assesses a tonally crisp but atmospherically warm bathroom in a 200-year-old Georgian home in London. Its neutral palette is elevated by numerous textures: dark timber floorboards, an original fireplace and a sharp, grey-white marbled shower.
The Art Guide
The Art Guide 2026 is Homes & Interiors Scotland’s on-the-pulse summary of the finest Scottish artists and makers to buy from, as well as art news, profiles and trends. Whether you’re looking for wall art or handwoven rugs, it’s all wrapped up neatly in our 2026 guide.
