The cookbook writer, food stylist and shopkeeper splits her time between her Borders cottage and Elliott’s, her expanding food and homewares emporium in Edinburgh

For a chalet designer, you’d imagine the task would be straightforward: simply create cosy boltholes, swathed in faux fur and warm wood, for snuggling up in after an exhilarating day in the mountains. But not everyone who loves the Alps enough to want a home in this part of the world restricts their visits to the ski season.

Update your Christmas shopping list with our selection of the best gift books – or why not treat yourself to a good read for the long winter evenings...

Blissful isolation awaits in a cosy, well-equipped shepherd’s hut deep in the vast Atholl Estates

As 2021 draws to a close (and what a year it has been), we’re taking the opportunity to pay tribute to the place that has been a constant, kept us safe and provided sanctuary over the last twelve months: home.

The rise of a celebrity chef always draws an audience, but it’s the quality of the food that keeps patrons coming back –especially in Glasgow. The city is renowned for its ‘tough crowd’ whether you’re a musician, a comedian or a chef, so you’re going to have to bring something special, something memorable, if you want the natives to invite you to stay. 

Shining a light on the largely unsung contribution of women in design, these books offer inspirational, illuminating reads 

A radical rethink of how a house should function and what it should look like has produced an award-winning home on the Kyles of Bute

Deep in a Perthshire forest are five holiday homes with a difference,  combining luxury, eco-friendliness and nature in equal measure

It’s hardly news that Shawlands is a happening place. Cool bars and brunch spots are easy to find, and even the most niche interests seem to be catered for.