Homes & Interiors Scotland

Published bi-monthly, Homes & Interiors Scotland is loyal to showcasing beautifully designed homes and innovative architecture. It’s a collectors’ magazine covering the latest trends and aspirational kit to covet, from wallpaper, paint and fabric to furniture, food and gardens. Its 300-plus pages are filled with sharp, informative writing to complement the striking and professional imagery. Work by flourishing and established artists and makers reflects the country's creative landscape, while the annual free supplements accompany what is an invaluable design and cultural source book.

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Homes & Interiors Scotland

SANDRINE ZHANG FERRON • The co-founder and CEO of Vinterior swapped a successful career in finance to set up her online marketplace for vintage furniture, falling in love with design in the process

LAURA MAY WILSON • Interior designer, guesthouse host, and now cafe owner: meet the woman weaving style and soul into the heart of Culross

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discovery • OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

BALCARRES ESTATE • Art, interior design and glorious gardens are a passion at this lush expanse of Fife countryside, home to the Earls of Crawford since 1580

TRENDS Still game

heirloom • KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY

Have a good thyme • Seven ways to upscale your green space, plus the best barbecue kit and some of our favourite garden designers

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Cream of the crop • Five of our favourite garden designers based in Scotland

how bizarre • DESIGN INNOVATION

ALL-TIME CLASSIC • Careful layering and a reliance on quality materials has resulted in a scheme that’s built to last

A DASH OF FRENCH DRESSING • This handmade English kitchen looks perfectly at home in Paris, thanks to plenty of Gallic charm

RAISE THE ROOF • An architectural overhaul allowed the owners of this house to brighten up their kitchen’s colour palette and give pink a chance

SITTING PRETTY • Natural materials feature strongly in our round-up of on-trend kitchen seating

ANYTHING BUT SIMPLE • This Shaker-inspired kitchen looks effortless, but it took serious thought and skill to put together

LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE • The latest lighting solutions for an impeccably stylish kitchen

DESIGNED TO CATCH THE EYE • Don’t settle for a cookie-cutter kitchen. Here’s a selection to spark your imagination

TRENDS KITCHENS: TAKE IT OUTSIDE • Inspire major barbecue envy or just soak up the romance of cooking beneath the stars

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reading LIST • Our latest book picks are bursting with new-season inspiration for body, mind, home and garden

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NATALIA MANCZAK paper florist

MELODY MAKERS • Architect, builder and client all played a part in the composition of the well-named Harmony House, a recently completed home of glass, timber and granite in Aberdeenshire

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS • Bird’s-eye views across the Tay are just reward for the tenacity and creativity of the owner-architects of this spectacular new home

EMOTIONAL RESCUE • Should you follow your head or your heart when buying a house? For the owners of this Arts & Crafts home in East Lothian, the answer was clear – even if it meant more work, more time and more upheaval

design ideas • DECOR THAT’S OUT THERE

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SET IN STONE • New owners had big plans to shake up this Victorian house. But living in it throughout the pandemic made them realise it was already giving them all the home they needed

get the look • Soft hues pair with a gentle seaside theme to create a fresh and welcoming home

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