This edition is full of ideas for building your own home. Is it just a pipe dream? We don’t think so – not if it’s done the right way

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.

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.

Work by the Glasgow-based artist is on show at Hospitalfield, Arbroath, until 31 October. The Arts & Crafts house, a former art school, offers residencies to artists, musicians and writers, and its grounds have recently opened to the public for the first time

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...

  Looking to get the best of local Scottish produce this summer? Start here for flavours to stimulate the taste buds and nourish body and...

Delight your guests with these goodies and solidify your spot as top host Most of the UK can host loved ones again, and we're willing...

Enforced stasis over the past year hasn’t stifled creativity – if anything, it has made us think outside the box about absolutely everything. This...