If you can’t get away, why not lose yourself in a book that’ll take you on a journey far from humdrum everyday life. Cuba, Greece, France... where to?

Informal dining is a winner, whether it's your go-to for eating and studying, or just a helpful addition to the more austere dining room. Take a look at these stylish setups to get some inspiration for your own island paradise.

An inviting combination of 200-year-old garden, modernist building and rich family history makes this an East Lothian holiday retreat with a difference

The potential of this huge lateral apartment was sorely ignored until new architect owners rethought its layout and released its promise 

Tucked away in the Black Isle, just a short drive from Inverness, is a holiday retreat with a difference. Newhall Mains is a gloriously renovated former farm building arranged around a courtyard where up to 28 people can stay across four double bedroom suites and five individually themed cottages.

The designer, entrepreneur, humanitarian, writer and legendary hostess lives with her family on a small island in the Bahamas

Part of the Soho avant-garde of the 1950s, William Crozier blossomed into a painter of rare emotional intensity 

A gorgeous private pool needed an equally appealing pool house to help get the party started

Commissioning your own build gets you the home you’ve always dreamt of, as one happy beekeeper in the Borders has discovered What A contemporary new-build...

This Glasgow-based duo are causing a stir with their unique flavours and ethical approach to micro-batch chocolate Lara Messer was a food photographer in London,...