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The Fife Arms launch exciting literary festival this October

You can expect a host of well-known authors, free workshops and creative events at the very first Braemar Literary Festival, kicking off on Friday...

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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“It’s so surreal!”: Scotland’s Home of the Year finalist Rachel Dougherty on her ‘shocking’ episode win

The much-anticipated new season of Scotland's Home of the Year saw Rachel Doughterty's home, Quiney Cottage in Banchory, win full marks in episode one

Gleneagles at 100: New book to celebrate landmark anniversary of the ‘Glorious Playground’

The iconic five-star hotel has always been emblematic of glamour and luxury. Calling all lovers of Scotland's 'Glorious Playground'... from the 8th of May, you'll be able to buy a copy of a new book celebrating 100 years of the iconic Gleneagles Hotel. The weighty new book, published in collaboration with Rizzoli, takes a look over the past century at the five-star hotel in Auchterarder, showcasing how, from its beginning, the hotel has radiated the effervescence of the Roaring Twenties, and how today, the spirit of glamorous gatherings past lives on across the estate.

Scotland’s Home of the Year 2024: An exclusive chat with judge Danny Campbell

With the latest series of BBC's Scotland's Home of the Year set to launch next week, we chat to architect and interior designer Danny Campbell about his route into architecture, his thoughts on interior trends and what it's like to be part of the successful BBC show...
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