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.
EDITOR'S WELCOME
OPENING SHOT
Homes & Interiors Scotland
Jasmine Hemsley • Author and well-being expert
This life JOLENE CRAWFORD & MIL STRICEVIC • Meet the creative power couple who are changing the world of sleepwear, one retina-tickling design at a time
MONITOR
INTERIORS NEWS
DISCOVERY • OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
PENICUIK ESTATE • This peaceful pocket of Midlothian is undergoing an ambitious transformation – and it’s doing so in serious style
MIX IT UP
HEIRLOOM • KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
WELLNESS DESIGN SPECIAL • Easy wins to boost mind, body and spirit at home
LIVING WELL • Health and well-being has been prioritised in these homes
creating SANCTUARY • We take a look at the unstoppable rise of the at-home spa
DARE TO DREAM • Are hormones playing havoc with your sleep? We chatted with two experts about how to get some much-needed rest
Eternal flames • Scented candles can play a part in making your home a sanctuary – just choose the fragrance and the wax carefully
GET THE GLOW • A combination of task, ambient and accent lighting will help you find your way home
HOW BIZARRE • DESIGN INNOVATION
KITCHENS
TALE AS OLD AS TIME • A listed townhouse as grand as this one deserves a showstopper of a kitchen – but would adding all the mod cons spoil it?
FEAST YOUR EYES • From trad to terrazzo: the latest decorating ideas for the heart of the home
lighting SWITCH ON • Pendants, wall lights and lamps that are as pretty as they are practical
NEW OUTFIT • A hardworking space has been given a clever upgrade that should stand the test of time
TAKE A SEAT • Places to perch while you cook up a feast, or settle into for a dinner party
FINISHING TOUCHES • Can’t quite stretch to a full revamp? Focus on the smaller details instead – it makes all the difference
CASE STUDY IN PLAIN SIGHT • A homage to tradition, with some wickedly smart tech tucked just beneath the surface
BATHROOM NEWS
Reading LIST • Make a fresh start and embrace all the possiblities of the year ahead with books to revive the spirit
MEET THE MAKER ELLA FLETCHER Ceramicist
AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE • Sustainable, self-sufficient and at one with nature: this award-winning new house in the Kent countryside is focused firmly on the bigger picture
BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME • This cleverly designed house looks built from scratch – but much of it is a former church hall that until recently was the much-loved premises of the owner’s family business
Just part of the landscape • Even with its bold red roof, this new house in Angus has been designed to blend into the background, using recycled materials and drawing on the form of the area’s farm buildings
DESIGN IDEAS • DECOR THAT’S OUT THERE
ART NEWS
ALASTAIR CLARK • Alastair Clark is a printmaker and Head of Editions at Edinburgh Printmakers. His work Transient is being exhibited as part of Hope/Dòchas at Edinburgh Printmakers until 16 March
KIDS NEWS
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