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REVIEW | Shucks, Glasgow

Achieving that balance between casual and classy can be tricky, but Shucks manages quite comfortably

An eco-friendly family beach house in Thorpeness, Suffolk

This spacious beachside holiday home is so well designed that three generations of the same family can share it happily. Words Caroline Ednie | Photography...

THIS LIFE | Petra Palumbo

Petra Palumbo is a sustainable homeware designer, renowned for her hand-painted glassware. Words Natasha Radmehr Petra Palumbo, 32, grew up surrounded by beautiful things. Her mother, Lady Hayat...

Glasgow artist Norman Gilbert’s life celebrated in Tramway exhibition

Norman Gilbert (1926-2019) attended Glasgow School of Art before embarking on a raft of solo shows and exhibitions. He’ll be honoured at an exhibition...

We chat to Frenchic paint founder Pam Gruhn

We interview Pam Gruhn, the founder of chalk paint brand Frenchic. The paint is now sold around the world loved by celebrities like Stacey Solomon...

Inside Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh

A magnificent former bank makes an appropriately grand setting for Edinburgh’s most glamorous new hotel. Words Natasha Radmehr It might still be summer, but I am...

How a small extension transformed this Stirlingshire home

Karen and Hugh Pizey worked with architects Loader Monteith to build a modest home extension that has had a huge impact on their family...

Choosing the right wall panel for your bathroom

Think tiles are the only option for your bathroom walls? Think again. Wall panels are quickly becoming one of the most popular tile alternatives, offering a cost-effective solution in a variety of materials including laminate, PVC and acrylic.

Glasgow Victorian villa with pink kitchen and bold interiors

When Wendy Killin and John McGonagle decided the time had come to give up apartment living, they did so in some style, swapping their flat in Glasgow’s west end for a grand two-storey sandstone villa on the city’s southside, replete with original Victorian features and mature gardens. Even the driveway had pillars.

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Case study: warm, earthy tones characterise these funky living spaces

The owners of this Dundee pad are indisputably cool, and now so are their living spaces

Design Archives: Bet Low (1924–2007)

Bet Low is finally getting the recognition she deserves, after struggling to get the same attention as her male peers while creating profound post-war...

It’s easy to fall in love with this handsome white-harled house in Oban

An Oban native’s attentive revival of a neglected country house serves as a reminder that the gateway to the isles is a destination in its own right
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