Easy painting techniques that even the most novice decorator can use to enliven their home

Feed your soul with three days of countryside walks, meditative stretching and farm-to-plate dining at Ballintaggart Farm 

A calm, peaceful rural idyll? Yes, but only some of the time. This converted steading is also party central for its lucky owners and their wider family

How do you extend a venerable home, designed by revered architects a century ago? First, you have to get into their heads…

Expect to see oils and monotypes by Hugo Winder-Lind, vibrant tapestries by Gyllian Thomson, and a selection of stoneware by Magnus’s brand ARD

Experts share advice on how to find an original piece of artwork within your budget

Reshaped for socialising and dressed up to the nines after an 18-month renovation, this mansion just outside Edinburgh is all set for party season words...

Susie Redman's unique approach to textile art blends traditional basketry with loom-woven cloth, creating sculptural home pieces that challenge preconceptions words Susie Redman photography...

The owners of this commanding Arts & Crafts mansion needed a designer who could make their home feel like a warm embrace

Step inside this sensitive, unflashy home set in a conservation area in East Lothian