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

If you're looking for inspiration before you embark on a bathroom makeover, take a look at these three swanky spaces. Each bathroom has been given a new lease of life, through layout changes, a splash of colour, or practical updates.

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...

We spoke to Christopher McEvoy and Chantal Allen about their work at Vevar

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

Come on down to the circus, and make your home feel like a place to play. Bold stripes, harlequin print, and bright colours bring this trend to life.

Eve Campbell’s wallhangings capture the colours, shapes and patterns of nature on Scotland’s west coast

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

A bespoke orangery extension by Vale Garden Houses embraces classical elements and leads to a beautiful landscaped terrace. This article contains paid-for content created in...