When Wendy Killin and John McGonagle decided the time had come to give up apartment living, they did so in some style, swapping their flat in Glasgow’s west end for a grand two-storey sandstone villa on the city’s southside, replete with original Victorian features and mature gardens. Even the driveway had pillars.
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.
The vintage stores, independent retailers and quirky businesses that are breathing life into the Merchants’ Quarter of Kirkcaldy High Street have a new neighbour: Phil+Sophy.
The architect, entrepreneur and founder of interiors brand Buster + Punch has crafted a unique lakeside family home that encapsulates all of his passions
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.
This cosy setup has been created using Bert & May's handmade encaustic tiles as a focal point. The Pearl + Brighton hexagonal tiles are beautifully versatile thanks to their neutral colour and split pattern: they allow for almost infinite possibilities for layout.
An inviting combination of 200-year-old garden, modernist building and rich family history makes this an East Lothian holiday retreat with a difference
