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Meet the Maker: Ewan Ogilvie, Cabinetmaker

“I worked as an accountant until I was 40, at which point I decided to take up furniture-making. My biggest challenge was my first kitchen. I took on the job without the vaguest idea of how long it would take…"

Waterworks

They share the same medium but these two artists have very different styles. Angus McEwan and Jenny Matthews come together at the Smithy Gallery,...

Case study: Second helpings

Repeat business from the same client is nothing new to Murray & Murray, a company that has forged a reputation for creating kitchens with...

Case study: Ply time

Starting with a completely blank canvas can be a terrifying prospect for a kitchen designer. With nothing to react against or improve, it can...

Cast study: Heart’s desire

Long-distance relationships, as any agony aunt will tell you, need a lot of work to keep both parties content, but as long as there’s...

Story time

Dominique Cameron likes to experience the subject matter of her work. Rather than simply make a copy or representation, she likes to explore the...

Trendwatch: Off the grid

Ask the expert “From high-end design to high street, the grid pattern is appearing everywhere in textiles, ceramics and furniture,” says Dixie Mirowski of Catalog....

Case Study: Right way round

Designing a small kitchen is challenging, because there are so many essential elements to include – how will they all fit in without everything...

How glitzy touches, lush finishes and classic pieces work in a house in Moffat

A designer in Moffat is pushing back the frontiers of stylish ideas for interiors As you enter Moffat, you pass a sign by the roadside,...

Case study: The Italian Job

A beautiful garden is not a rarity in Scotland; but one as magnificent as this, with its sculptures, pool and carefully planned layout – that’s...