Andrea Chappell knows all too well the importance of cherishing the past. The Moray-based kiltmaker’s profession was added to the endangered crafts list in 2021, making her hand-stitched bespoke pieces even more covetable.

In Glasgow, Peter has also fashioned a career out of one of his most treasured pursuits – antiquing. Rag & Bone, his emporium of curios, antiques and art, is at the intersection of old and new.

Over on the east coast, meanwhile, a Georgian country house has been restored and refurbished for a jam-maker’s family whose love for preservation straddles both work and home life.

We’ve also treated you to a lookbook crammed with inspiration for every room in the house, providing insights into how to get the most from an array of spaces and shapes.

Don’t let yourself be hemmed in; on every page in this special Collector’s Issue you’ll see how to take from the past, bring into the present and preserve for the future. There’s an excitement about seeing what’s new each season, of course, but sometimes the greatest discoveries are unveiled in new ways just over the front doorstep.

Hopefully, our latest edition will help you appreciate the beauty in what’s already there.