A south-facing hillside on the shores of beautiful Loch Duich in Lochalsh would be many people’s dream plot. It certainly seemed so to outdoors-loving couple Peter and Neepa Atkinson when they were searching for a site on which to build a home.

Where do you set up home when the world is your oyster? Danny and Rhian Tazioli enjoyed working overseas, but during one spell abroad, in South Korea, they realised their priorities had changed...

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

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

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

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...

As we emerge from lockdown, we'll still need books to guide us. Here's a diverse, illuminating selection for both daily life and daydreaming. Words Catherine...

The broadcaster, serial renovator and interiors influencer shows us round her Glasgow flat with its winning blend of Victorian and 1970s styling Photography Susie Lowe Art Direction Gillian...

Experience the highs and lows of five very different sports, all with a global appeal, in this edition’s pick of the best new books Words Catherine...