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042 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Front cover: Shades of blue from Phoebe Howard in her book Coastal Blues (Abrams, £26,99). Image: Josh Gibson.

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048 REPORT Party people 058 DISCOVERY The Modern Croft, Oban 060 TRENDWATCH Mexico, bright weaves, scalloped edges

069 SAMPLER Embroidery, summer berry, fauna 074 HOW BIZARRE Pin Up pendant by Francesca Smiraglia for Modoluce

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137 MEET THE MAKER Curtain maker Gillian Sinclair

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LIVING ROOMS 087 LOOK BOOK Design inspiration 093 ESSENTIALS All lit up 096 CASE STUDY Working with art 087 ESSENTIALS Pillow talk 106 ASK THE EXPERTS Those in the know 113 CASE STUDY Colour is key 116 KICK BACK The best footstools 119 GOT IT COVERED Rugs and floor fillers 124 RELIGHT MY FIRE All the latest stoves 128 BE SEATED Stylish ways to sit

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ARCHITECTURE 140 SEASIDE SANCTUARY A rare beach-front plot is home to an awe-inspiring minimalist structure

150 REACH FOR THE SKYE This modular new-build home connects with its historical roots

160 FORM & FUNCTION An extended Victorian villa in Edinburgh works for this modern family

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179 SNAP SHOTS Photographer Will Scott captures the beauty of forgotten British seaside shelters

183 NEWS Works, exhibitions, concepts, events 188 ART WORDS Julia Krone Oliver, painter

INTERIORS 190 PARK & RECREATION Tradition meets full-throttle luxe in Glasgow’s leafy west end and it works

208 TAKE YOUR TIME An Edinburgh suburb saw an old school building come together over years

220 COLOUR CODE A former office block in Edinburgh impresses as a bold, period home

234 HOME FROM HOME Using all of her armoury, one interior designer renovates her interior in Toronto

GARDENS 247 GARDEN SPECIAL Prolonging outdoor living into the new season never looked so good

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STOCKISTS 272 Useful contacts

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After dinner, plan the next phase in your home decor.

Head-turning design is made even more appealing by mouth-watering colours and interesting textures. The new season’s fabric and wallpaper bring joie de vivre, while bold, contemporary pieces will add punch to a neutral scheme.

If it’s more than a furniture freshen-up that’s required, and you’re considering taking the plunge into the world of self-building, your timing is good: our annual Building & Renovating Guide is free with this issue. Planning your journey with this user-friendly booklet will make it as stress-free as possible.

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The legendary fashion designer has created clothes for Kylie Minogue, Debbie Harry, Siouxsie Sioux, Bjork and Rihanna.

She has designed the costumes for the National Theatre of Scotland’s upcoming production of Cyrano de Bergerac HOW HAS YOUR STYLE EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS? I launched my first collection in 1981 and I’m constantly inspired – the slightest thing can trigger new ideas.

Sometimes I go back and work on what I feel are either the high points or the failings of an earlier collection, as there are so many directions I could take with these designs.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCE? Music, mainly.

It constantly drives me, and has had the most impact on my life. It’s where I’ve forged the deepest friendships too.

WHO IS YOUR DESIGN HERO? Anyone with an open mind and vision, the true creatives. Design is an area where things can look great on the surface, but it’s the ones that make you gasp – that’s when it really means something.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BUILDING? The Glasgow School of Art. Following the devastating second fire, I posted these words, which were the ones I had scribbled moments before I was to receive my honorary doctorate last year: “Arriving at the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building was like landing on another planet. I hadn’t been exposed to anything like it before. The insane design, the irregularities, the unexpected corners, the craftsmanship. It hit me like a shockwave of joy. It was a place that before this moment in

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time had never existed but where instinctively I knew I’d always wanted to be. It drew me in like a life force and was the catalyst that was to forge a brand new life.”

DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM HOME By the sea would be ideal, but definitely somewhere with an outdoor space, at least a balcony, with huge glass doors that open out to a perfect spot for breakfast.

WHAT IS YOUR OWN HOME LIKE? It’s an old Art Deco building that used to be a factory – modest but with original parquet flooring throughout. My front room has black walls on one side and pale pink ones on the other, which are hung with NME covers from the late ’70s and early ’80s, with a huge Mick Rock photo of Iggy and the Stooges in the centre.

There are Jamie Reid prints, shelves crammed with postpunk books and records everywhere. The bathroom is silver, the kitchen red, the hall turquoise and the bedroom is gold.

WHAT ARE YOU SITTING ON RIGHT NOW? An old beaten-up pillar-box red swivel high chair.

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THIS LIFE Andrea Jones Florists can’t get enough of the beautiful, natural fresh cut flowers that come from this one-acre farm in east Ayrshire. The grower, Andrea Jones, explains why local and seasonal is proving more than a match for exotic and expensive Photography Neale Smith Art direction Gillian Welsh Words Catherine Coyle

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[Clockwise from above] Andrea checks a 20m-long bed of roses, alongside another bed featuring feverfew, sweet william and fading foxgloves; a view of the front of the farmhouse looking on to the flower studio; Chandos beauty is one of the varieties of roses that is grown here; assorted twines for bouquets and workshop classes; the workshop prepped and ready for a new class of eager flower enthusiasts. [Previous pages] Pretty potted marguerite daisies; the farmhouse has its own manicured garden; an old Royal Mail postal cart; Andrea’s trusty ‘snips’ can tackle everything but the thickest of branches; filling flower buckets with water for the workshop

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ack when Andrea Jones was a child growing up in Dumfries and Galloway, it was normal for her to come home from school and ‘do a line of digging’ before dinner or starting any homework. Her parents owned a smallholding, rearing cows and growing fruit and vegetables, so there was always a lot of manure to work into the soil, and the whole family helped out. “I learned how to look after the soil and how to grow things when I was very young,” she recalls. “We were totally self-sufficient in fruit and veg when I was growing up.”

She moved to the city as a young adult, but her longing for the rural life, fresh country air and wide-open spaces soon brought her to Ayrshire, where she and her partner and two teenage sons now live. Self-sufficiency and caring for the land is something she has passed on to

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her own children who, like her, were encouraged to take up a wheelbarrow and help out in the garden from an early age. But it is in her own life that it has had the biggest impact, as what started out as a hobby has now become a career. “I’m a trained speech and language therapist, but I split my week between my practice and my business, Mayfield Flowers, cultivating fresh cut flowers from my one-acre garden.”

Andrea has just celebrated Mayfield’s tenth birthday, a significant achievement considering that when she started out there was only one other flower farmer in Scotland; it was clearly not an industry that anyone believed would thrive. Undeterred, she took her love for growing and gardening and her passion for protecting the environment and turned it into a job that gives her both creative and almost spiritual satisfaction. “With flowers, you either seem to get florist shops that are very high-end and expensive, or you have the supermarkets, where v

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the selection is nothing special and doesn’t reflect the seasons,” she says. “So I started looking into it, and I discovered just how massive the global cut-flower industry actually is; flowers are intensively grown, using chemicals, and then shipped all over the world. I wanted to do the opposite, celebrating what can be cultivated locally and focusing on sustainability and seasonality.”

Andrea began small, basing herself in the garden of a friend who was happy to lend her the space on the condition she managed it herself, and then branching out through the hedge to the neighbour’s garden when more space was required.

“Even then, it quickly became obvious that this was too small for what I wanted to do,” she recalls. “Then this place came up, with an acre of land, so we moved and I established my flower field here.”

The farm, just outside the village of Stewarton in Ayrshire, had already been landscaped, with a mature garden, outbuildings in good condition and a field that would form the new flower farm. Despite all of this, there were teething problems.

“Our first year here, it was very wet,” recalls Andrea. “It was

[Above] Andrea sows seeds into mini soil blocks in her potting shed. [Left] An original handmade trug containing an assortment of tools and recyclable bits and pieces. [Opposite page, top] An old trinket box stores rubber bands in the flower studio; a variety of flowers are dried so they can be used in winter wreaths as the season changes. [Bottom left] Cutting Linaria licilia azure, Briza maxima and Dianthus barbatus

too wet to plough, in fact. It was difficult to know what to do, because I was aware that if I didn’t plant bulbs soon, I’d have nothing to sell in the spring.”

Somehow she got through it, but it was a reminder of the power of the weather to make or break a harvest. Here in south-west Scotland, the flower field generally enjoys relatively mild conditions, aided by being on a gently sloping southfacing site. Andrea grows flowers such as astrantia and astilbe which thrive in the wet conditions that often face Scottish gardeners, allowing her to utilise the land more effectively.

Everything is decided by the seasons: “My favourites are the sweet peas, lily of the valley, lilacs, misty lavender, larkspur – anything with scent!” she says. But the flower field changes almost daily, so the choice is rich and abundant. She grows a huge variety, including the likes of narcissus, ranunculus and anemones bursting with colour, rudbeckia, honeysuckle and many more.

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“THE GLOBAL CUT-FLOWER INDUSTRY IS MASSIVE. FLOWERS ARE INTENSIVELY GROWN, USING CHEMICALS, THEN SHIPPED ALL OVER THE WORLD. I WANTED TO DO THE OPPOSITE”

[Above] Andrea’s stone-built outbuildings work well for her flower business. At the farm, she has space for a potting shed, flower studio and a workshop. [Top right] A homemade scarecrow to spook deer and keep them away from the tender shoots. [Below left] Very tall Campanula medium going to seed in the flower field. [Below right] Andrea surrounded by some of her favourites in the flower shed, including dried seed pods and grasses such as Stipa gigantea, Lunaria annua (also known as honesty) and Briza maxima, as well as lavender, peonies and Lysimachia ciliata (known as firecracker)

she operates a ‘no dig’ growing system, which is completely at odds with what she learned to do as a child, but very much in tune with her own personal ethos. “When you dig the soil, you destroy its structure,” she explains. “A no-dig system also minimises the amount of weeding you need to do, making my task easier.” By building from the top, the soil is more aerated, naturally occurring seeds and plant life are allowed to thrive, less watering is required and pests such as slugs are less of a problem. In her research, Andrea looked to Somerset-based gardener, writer and specialist Charles Dowding for information and inspiration. His organic practice fitted with her philosophy and allowed her to cultivate beds that would give her an all-outdoor farm.

“It took about 80 tons of compost to cover the area,” she says, remembering the hard graft that went into setting up the farm ten years ago. She now plants between 6,000 and 10,000 seedlings at the beginning of each year. If that sounds like a worrying number of plastic plant pots, fear not: she barely uses these at all. Instead, she has a hand-held soil blocker – a device that stamps out a small cube of soil with a dimple on top where the seed sits. As the seedling grows, the cube can be transferred to a bigger soil block before being planted in the ground. It means there is no soil wastage – or plastic pots. v

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Growing outdoors in the wind and the sun allows the flowers to take on a natural form, which really appeals to Andrea. Her buyers appreciate it too – she supplies a lot of independent florists who come to her for blooms that are unusual both in variety and in shape. “I also run workshops, usually once a month, from one of my sheds where people can learn how to make their own bouquets or to discover more about cut flowers,” she adds.

“I make gift bouquets that can be delivered nationally and floral arrangements for funerals. Our bouquets are picked to order and I can also provide loose flowers for people who want to make up their own arrangements.”

The popularity of farm-grown cut flowers has increased significantly in the ten years since Andrea began, and there are now more than 60 growers in the country. There are also networks such as Flowers from the Farm which links up buyers with flower farmers around Britain. It all shows that eco-consciousness and a willingness to research and invest in growing locally, seasonally and organically is beginning to change the way people think about the global flower industry.

“My job as a speech and language therapist is all about communication and, although it doesn’t appear similar, working as a flower farmer is also about connecting to people,” says Andrea. “Who doesn’t smile when they’re given a bunch of flowers?” �

[Above] Taking a wellearned break at the table with sweet peas and roses. [Below] Thalictrum and shasta daisies in the flower field

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WHAT ANDREA LOVES Favourite book I love reading. The novel I most enjoyed recently was Guernica by Dave Boling.

Favourite flea market Browsing any sort of flea market or antique fair is a pleasure.

Favourite smell Lily of the valley.

Best place to unwind With a book in bed.

Best place to feel inspired or creative Somewhere high up, like on the side of a valley.

Or looking out to sea and the island of Arran.

Favourite cocktail Bramble. I can do a good version with homemade crème de cassis.

Favourite piece of furniture My first ‘grown-up’ furniture purchase – two old wooden chests of drawers that I got at the Barras years ago.

Dream destination Somewhere quiet and beautiful but where the craic is good.

Favourite artist/designer The landscape painter Kurt Jackson.

Best cooking tip Keep it simple.

Favourite comfort food I love Green & Black’s chocolate.

Your home town’s best-kept secret The beautiful Lainshaw Woods.

Morning coffee stop An Clachan café in Kelvingrove Park (with a brownie, of course) Somewhere for the child in you Sledging on a hillside.

Biggest indulgence Dr Hauschka skincare.

Absolute necessity A cup of tea and a book.

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ARTISAN CHIC There’s a luxurious feel to this jade-green bedside table from Graham & Green. Handcrafted in India and embellished with bone inlay to create a striking floral design, it will easily become the focal point of your room.

FEELING GOOD There’s never a bad time to give to a good cause, and with the latest addition to Jo Malone’s charity collection, not only will you be getting a sumptuoussmelling candle, but 75% of the retail price will go to individuals and families affected by mental-health issues. £47. jomalone.co.uk

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Get creative Add an elegant touch to your interiors with Pooky’s glazed Calypso table lamp and straight empire shade in dupion silk. Both are available in a variety of colours (this combination is Turquoise and Pomodoro), so you should have no trouble finding the perfect fit for your room. £220. pooky.com

GREEN WITH ENVY In partnership with the National Trust, Little Greene has created an extensive collection of green paints, drawing inspiration from a wealth of heritage homes such as Beatrix Potter’s farmhouse, as well as from its own extensive archive. £43.50. littlegreene.com

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Experiment with pattern using the latest range from Gemini Tiles. Inspired by traditional encaustic tiles, but with a subtle modern twist, the Cuban collection’s six patterns celebrate intricate geometric shapes in neutral shades that will fit seamlessly into a contemporary space. £49.99 per sq. m. ctdtiles.co.uk

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Table topper You’ll struggle to find a sleeker dining table than the Madrid by Morten Georgsen. Its tactile concrete base and glass top produce a piece that is beautifully made and very striking.

It is also available as a coffee table. £1,599. boconcept.com

Shutter up Guarantee a good night’s sleep with California Shutters’ full-height smooth hardwood indoor shutters. Not only do they allow you to block out light and draughts, but their solid wood frame helps with soundproofing and privacy as well.

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TROPICAL TASTE If you’re dreaming about relaxing on the beach in some far-flung paradise, this Green Palm Tree plate by Penny Morrison will fuel your fantasies.

Hand-painted in Portugal, it will look good on a summer table.

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Scottish textile designer Mairi Helena has collaborated with Robinsons Beds on a range of bespoke headboards, each of which is upholstered using her Summer Thistle fabric.

The printed velvet combines vivid reds and oranges with cool blue tones to striking effect, and looks impactful when paired with self-coloured bed-linen.

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Fancy a cuppa Trust Ralph Lauren to take something as simple as diner crockery and elevate it into a stylish, desirable piece for the home.

The Ralph’s coffee cup and saucer is effortlessly cool, with an appealing side order of nostalgia. £35. ralphlauren.co.uk

Dine in style Debenhams will soon be linking up with furniture and home decor brand Maisons du Monde to bring chic French furnishings, such as these rattan dining chairs, to the British high street. In the meantime, the brand’s offerings – which come from a design hub within its own French château – can be purchased online.

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DESIGN NOTES REVIVING A CLASSIC

[Below] The limited-edition olive-green Spanish Chair

ATTENTION TO DETAIL THE HISTORY Børge Mogensen, one of the fathers of Danish Modern, presented his chair to the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild in 1958.

THE FINISH Soaped solid-oak frame with 100% vegetable-tanned saddle leather.

THE VERDICT Despite being created 60 years ago, the Spanish Chair retains its contemporary edge, cementing its place in the history books as a design classic.

SIT BACK IN STYLE TRAVELLING AROUND SPAIN in the 1950s, particularly through parts of the country that had been most influenced by Islamic culture, Børge Mogensen kept noticing a traditional type of seat with wide armrests. Back home in Denmark, the designer combined his observations with his work on oak and leather to create a chair that he showcased at the 1958 Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild’s annual furniture exhibition.

Sixty years on and the Spanish Chair’s classic status is more assured than ever, thanks to its sturdy build and timeless design. It was originally manufactured by Fredericia, the same company that is behind a new take on the chair celebrating Mogensen’s legacy.

This limited-edition version (available until the end of December) is finished in on-trend olive green upholstery, a colour said to have been one of the designer’s favourite hues.

“I love the way the leather of the Spanish Chair is stretched on like a saddle and I love to hate its squeaking when I meditate in it in the morning,” says the designer’s grandson, Rasmus Mogensen, a renowned fashion photographer. “But what I love most about it is that it lasts forever, and that my children’s children and their children will one day be able to enjoy it.” r Words Aemilia Ross

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[This page] The vast copper stills are perfectly at home in the restored and reconfigured warehouse.

[Opposite] The exterior of the distillery shows how the stone-built warehouses have been conserved and connected by a contemporary new-build section that houses the visitor centre; a close-up of some of the souvenirs from the gift shop

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MEASURED SUCCESS A skilful blend of old and new has produced stunning premises for the first whisky-maker to set up home in Hawick Photography Keith Hunter Words Catherine Coyle

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eal whisky drinkers aren’t keen on water. Adding a drop or two is fine, but for many, it’s sacrilege to dilute a good whisky. In a lot of ways, however, it’s water that unites the Borders Distillery with its home in Hawick. The distillery opened its doors to the public in May this year, bringing spirit-making back to the area after a 180-year hiatus. The town, and indeed the entire area, is historically renowned as a hotbed of textile manufacturing (it’s home to the likes of Lovat Mill, Hawick Cashmere Company, Pringle and Johnsons of Elgin). These traditional mills share a water processing system with the new distillery that allows the two very different industries to operate in a similar way.

“Using wedge wire screens located in the river bed, water from the River Teviot opposite the building is pumped under the A7 and into the distillery,” explains Annie Macpherson, partner at Gray Macpherson Architects who realised the building and renovation project set out by the Borders Distillery management team. “The water is used to cool the condensers before it is circulated back into the river, just as the area’s mills began doing in 1771.”

The C-listed site has had an interesting history. Its first incarnation was as a utilities company, after a group of entrepreneurial Irishmen came together to set up the Urban Electric Company in 1903. “Their first customer was the Temperance Society, who stipulated in the title deeds that the building should not be used for alcohol!” laughs distillery co-founder and director John Fordyce.

By 1936, the electricity supply had been nationalised and the building had been taken over by an industrial boiler manufacturer, Turnbull & Scott, which occupied the premises until 2011. “Turnbull & Scott was the last to leave and the first to open the premises back up – it installed our boiler in 2015 when we bought the building and moved in,” says Fordyce. At various points it had also housed a bakery and a sweet manufacturer, but today, following extensive upgrading and restoration, the building is home to the only distillery in the Borders.

Annie Macpherson, who was enlisted to work on the project in 2015, agrees that site serves its new purpose very well. “Two large stone-built sheds house the stills and the pipework and all the factory functions,” she explains. “The modern, new build section creates an entrance to the visitor

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centre, tasting rooms, shop/reception and distillery office which are housed in the stone-built HQ and also connects the visitor centre to the distillery.”

Around £3 million has been spent developing the building but, says the architect, there has been a huge emphasis on reusing and recycling materials wherever possible. The existing stonework has been preserved and found materials, such as an old hoist that was discovered in one of the outbuildings, have been integrated across the site.

Even the old sweetie factory doors were salvaged, cleaned and reinstated. “The existing roof lights were opened up to bring in much more natural daylight, injecting real drama to the space,” she says. “The openings we’ve created allow you to see into the building, silhouetting the beautiful copper stills upstairs against the sky and giving views of the dark working underbelly beneath the mezzanine.”

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[Above] The hoist from the original electric company was discovered and cleaned up as a feature – a testament to the building’s heritage and Gray Macpherson Architects’ commitment to recycling materials. [Right] A refined palette of Caithness slate, glass and oak minimise the impact of the new staircase on the original courtyard. [Left] The tasting room has been stripped back and given an oak-lined ceiling, a quirky corrugated-iron bar, lighting by Harley Haddow and contemporary furniture sourced from Tangram in Edinburgh. [Below] The original roof lights in the mash house have been opened up to bring in much more natural daylight. The building’s cooling system uses water drawn from the River Teviot across the road

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visitor centre simple, while still giving it a sense that it might always have been there. It has been orientated so that you can see both the distillery and the river – a reminder of the process and the heritage of the operation. Cedar timber fins on the glass portion of the connecting new-build section flow into the interior, where curved shelving in the shop discreetly mirrors the shape of the stills deeper inside.

The distillery team at the moment is relatively small – just 12 people, which will rise to 20 when full production is reached next year. Manager Andrew Nairn, who was previously in charge of Glenkinchie Distillery, is excited to be part of a new project. “It takes ten years before whisky can be called ‘Scotch’, so it’s a long-term commitment,” he explains. Gin, however, does not need to sit in casks before it’s ready, so the distillery is making its own in the meantime.

It’s a time-honoured way for distilleries to earn revenue as they wait for their whisky to mature. The Borders Distillery uses only its own spirit to make its gin, which is named after William Kerr, a Hawick-born horticulturist who became one of the head gardeners at Kew and wrote a seminal text on botanicals in the late 18th century.

“The Scottish drinks industry has great infrastructure – there is always support for it,” remarks director John Fordyce. “Hawick is the perfect place for distilling because it’s barley-growing country. We want to be number one in the Borders, rather than number 70 in Speyside.” r

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[Above] The curved shelving in the shop reflects the form of the copper stills. [Below] Large openings and lots of windows have played a part in the project’s success – architect Annie Macpherson wanted to ensure visitors would be able to see into the building from as many vantage points as possible

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ELEBRATING WOMEN in Scottish interior design was the focus of Catalog’s latest event.

The furniture and decor store had invited designers, architects, stylists and bloggers to its showroom at Stockbridge’s St Stephen Place to hear a presentation from Cat Hemingway of Bute Fabrics and to preview the new collections brought along by Diana Chan Adams of Tektura wallcoverings.

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A showstopping meal next to an architectural icon wowed those attending Photography Nick Kirk The chef cooks up a storm for guests

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The Stockbridge store hosted upcycling demonstrations, with guests given the chance to paint their own monogram to take home, while the Craig & Rose colour matching service was showcased to full effect, encouraging everyone to select a material or fabric to pair with a paint shade. ďż˝

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Guests were able to try out the colour matching service

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If you do happen to gaze out of your window across the ocean, it would be difficult not to let the calming influence of the water seep into you home; but, even if it’s just the aesthetic you appreciate and want to capture, there are ways to incorporate it without your decor looking too themed or contrived.

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variations you’ll be spoiled for choice if you explore beyond the usual suspects. Look to the colour wheel; green is blue’s closest neighbour, so don’t be afraid to place the two together, as American interior designer Phoebe Howard has done (see the main image on the previous page).

If colour is too daunting and your preference is for a pared-back scheme and neutral palette, try using texture to create depth. By introducing elements of nature that evoke the sea – think woven cloth, shells, wood, wicker, raffia and natural linen – you can layer fabrics to create interest, and dress rooms in innovative and tasteful ways that will endure beyond the summer season.

Accessories and soft furnishings give you the opportunity to change elements of a room without the need for a complete overhaul. A lamp with brass fixtures or a glass storm lantern are reminiscent of life on the seas, for example, but they are subtle additions. For something more personal, why not frame vintage swimwear or your own treasured pieces from childhood? “Look for surprising ways to display mementos gathered on trips to the beach,” advises Howard in her book Coastal Blues.

“Memories are great but souvenirs are better.”

For a simpler backdrop, tongue and groove (tends to run vertically) or shiplap (tends to run horizontally) is a means of panelling using wooden planks that can be really effective on walls as well as floors. The simple base provides an unfussy but gentle beachy ambience for you to dress up, and harmonises with more conventional interior looks such as colonial-style wooden shutters, exposed beams or even period architectural features. �

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West side story WITH ITS VIEWS ACROSS Oban harbour, the Modern Croft is in just the right place to sell its ‘Scandish’ wares – a term owner Isabella MacRitchie came up with to describe the shop’s mixture of Scottish, British and Scandinavian lifestyle and homeware products.

It’s early days yet, having only opened in early summer, but already the shop is proving popular with locals and visitors alike, all drawn by MacRitchie’s carefully chosen stock and the impressive Freytag Anderson-designed branding.

While Oban is undoubtedly popular with tourists, they won’t find the usual souvenirs at the Modern Croft. There’s not a Highland Cow or a Nessie keyring in sight. Rather, there’s a focus on independent brands and craftspeople, such as Hilary Grant’s knitwear, Mella Soaps and Raven Chocolate. “Opening here was partly about helping to make Oban a more attractive destination,” says MacRitchie. “I also wanted it to be the type of shop I like to find when I’m in a new place for the first time.”

There are plans already to grow the business. “We hope to develop a wider range of the Modern Croft brand, adapting the collection as the seasons change and visitors come and go and as we work out what people are looking to buy.” � Photography Daniel Freytag Words Aemilia Ross

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EXPERT TIPS Frida Kahlo might be a political hero to many, but her iconic style is equally as powerful in the design world. Interior Designer, Penny Morrison, explains: “I think her colours bring happiness, positivity and energy to our lives.” When it comes to adding some vibrancy and richness, Morrison has plenty of tips on how to work it in: “Start with a rug – perhaps Moroccan as they have such beautiful colours.

Colourful paintings look wonderful as well, and last but not least – flowers. Dahlias have become so popular again and a big mixed bunch of these in a striped jug can make a room.”

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1 Plika hanging lamp, £169, Lime Lace 2 Mantel flowers, from around £28, Urban Road 3 Boho pom pom chandelier, £14, Talking Tables 4 MEX7 oval sink in paraiso, around £256, Mexambiente 5 The Frida Kahlo cushion, £145, Jan Constantine 6 Pageant stripe cushion, £123, Mulberry Home 7 Mexican embroidered sofa, £1,799, Ian Snow 8 Coyoacán, £36 per sqm, Murals Wallpaper 9 Zira yellow rug, £199, Modern Rugs Stockists on page 272

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Designed by Giorgio Biscaro for Siru Lighting and showcased at the Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt in March, the Galapagos shares more than just a name with its muse. Its entire framework is based on the structure of a turtle’s shell, from the hexagonal metal cage to the blown-glass exterior that expands through the gaps. “Organic shapes are a constant source of inspiration because they often show the most obvious solution to a structural problem,” says Biscaro.

“Natural patterns generate through an additive process that can be easily applicable to handcrafted productions.”

But will it stand the test of time? If it’s anything like the real Galapagos tortoise, which has an average lifespan of more than 100 years, it’ll be around for a while. Perfect for a family heirloom, in other words. � Around £730. Words Aemilia Ross

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The shade is also a nod to the high fashion industry, referencing the feminine lines of bodices and corsets worn during that era, where hourglass silhouettes were all the rage and where, long before our throwaway, fast-fashion world, clothes were tailored from the highest-quality fabrics.

Created from malleable ceramic, each lamp has been given a further layer of glamour in the form of a gloss finish, in gold and caramel as shown above, as well as matt white and black.

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BATHROOM NEWS Ideas for your sanctuary

Brass and marble are at the forefront of this new range by Stéphanie Coutas for THG Paris. The Montaigne collection centres around raw materials, and transforms them into contemporary pieces for the modern-day bathroom.

From £3,595. thg-paris.com

Raw matter The Kartell by Laufen range, created

by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, combines Kartell’s skill and creativity with plastics and Laufen’s precision with ceramics. First launched in 2013, its success means new ceramic products and a line of bathroom accessories have been added. From £57.48. uk.laufen.com

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LONG SOAK Traditional meets contemporary with the newest addition to the Albion Bath Company. The Tubby Torre Dee roll-top bath merges a design classic with up-to-date finishings including a straight back edge that fixes flush to the wall.

From £2,650. albionbathco.com

This Alhambra Beach Towel from Sep Jordan may have originally been designed with the pool in mind, but we think it would look equally as good in the home. Its vibrant summer shades make it instantly eye-catching and will add a bright pop of colour to the bathroom. £133. sepjordan.com

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Metal work GROHE’s relaunched Atrio tap series marries a pared-back aesthetic with timeless elements that would fit into a variety of bathroom interior schemes. The tap has a slim body and characteristic cross handles that are streamlined and of-the-moment. The series is available in two SPA colours, as well as chrome, creating a range that is both sleek and minimalist.

Leading the industrial design trend is Caesarstone’s Metropolitan collection.

Five new products have been created using new technology for a distressed and unpolished look.

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Hewi’s System 900, designed by Aachen’s NOA, has been created with those in the professional care sector in mind.

The range combines sophisticated design with meticulous functionality, allowing for ease of use and comfortability.

From £POA. hewi.com

OPEN UP Looks can be deceptive, as the Jarrow Wall Cabinet from Neptune proves. What at first sight seems like a timber-framed mirror actually conceals a handy storage cupboard. Built into the wall, with adjustable shelving, it also has LED light strips to illuminate all your bathroom necessities. £530. neptune.com

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KITCHEN NEWS Smart statements for the heart of the home

BOILING POINT Abode’s newest release, the PRONTEAU Professional, is available in chrome and brushed nickel, for kitchens that require fast-functioning gadgetry in super-stylish finishes. This instant boiling water tap means you won’t have to wait for the kettle any more. Result. From £849. abode.eu

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PASTEL PASSION With the newest season of the Great British Bake Off looming, it’s no surprise that kitchens everywhere are taking inspiration from the beloved programme. The aptly named Macaroon collection from Wren Kitchens includes shades of lavender, lemon and spearmint, perfect for those with a sweet tooth. £3,515. wrenkitchens.com

Steamed UpThis bi-fold larder from Neptune’s relaunched Suffolk collection looks good enough to eat. Perfect for smaller kitchens or tight spaces, this counter-top design works on top of a run of cabinetry or with the corresponding five-drawer base cabinet. £4,725. neptune.com

If you’re a culinary expert or just want the latest tech in your kitchen, this new compact steam oven from Gorenje is an investment piece. It has an automatic cooking program and, for bakers, there are more than 80 recipes to choose from.

Guideline £785. gorenje.co.uk

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IN THE NAVY Everhot’s latest launch refreshes classic navy with its Marine Blue cooker. Whether you’re looking for a dramatic clash of colour or just a transitional shade that isn’t black or silver, this will give a room a new lease of life.

From £9,775. everhot.co.uk

URBAN CHIC Available at Selan Design from December, the new panel colour by Leicht is rooted in an industrial style, while adding a contemporary twist in a palette of soft blues and reds. The wall panel is flat and water resistant, making it practical too, especially for those wanting a distressed look. £POA. selandesign.com

SLEEK & SHINE For a polished interior, the Cucina from Aston Matthews has everything you could need. This single lever sink mixer has pull down rinse/spray attachment concealed in the spout featuring a variable spray, and is finished in a contemporary lustrous chrome that complements a modern kitchen.

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With eight new options to choose from, these striking quartz surfaces will provide the right balance to your kitchen design.

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[Clockwise from top] Rume Associates Oxford Velvet Cushion in green, £95, Rume; Badden Marble Square Tray in green, £20, Made.com; Faux Potted Monstera, £25, Cox & Cox

JADED STYLE When creating a space that is fresh and inviting, there can be a tendency to err on the side of caution by sticking to neutral colours, with plenty of white to brighten the room.

This can be a wise move, especially if it doesn’t naturally attract sunlight throughout the day. However, it can sometimes lead to the space feeling flat and uninspiring.

Not so with these two living rooms though, where designers have chosen to inject a flash of green into the palette. With the above, from VSP Interiors, emerald velvet cushions create a contrast against the soft white backdrop, while the ottoman makes for a subtler distinction.

Meanwhile this space designed by Jo Hamilton Interiors (left) keeps the space simple by only adding greenery in the form of some striking plants to add a hint of colour.

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RUSTIC RULES If a distressed, country cottage vibe is what you’re after, then sticking to warm oatmeals and mustards is a smart choice. Avoid twee; introduce some quirky patterns like Vanessa Arbuthnott’s mid-century modern-inspired fabrics (left). Be bold by mixing and matching textures as well; as long as the overall theme stays consistent, there is no reason not to play around with materials.

Alternatively, work in some opulence to a grander space in the form of richer fabrics like John Lewis (pictured below). The velvet sofa and chair strikes a balance between the exposed floorboards and the metallic detailing of the bar area and coffee table.

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BONUS POINTS [From top] Brass Drinks Trolley, £179, Idyll Home; Painted Cane Chair, £27, The Old Cinema; Domed Brass Floor Lamp, £177, The Farthing

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Back to basics

[Clockwise from top] Lunar Sofa Bed, £399, Carpetright; Vasum Vase in glossy white, £370, Natuzzi; Wild Wood Gooseneck Lamp in English mustard, £62, Wild & Wolf

ELEGANT EXTRAS

BLANK CANVAS Gideon Robinson keeps it simple (above) by blending pale greys and whites for a minimal feel, while adding colour through feature accents in contemporary shades of yellow and mint green. Never fear; if brighter shades just aren’t for you – Katie McCrum’s living space (left) proves you can stick to all natural hues while retaining an air of comfort and warmth to the surroundings.

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Ornate blues

COASTAL VIBES The seaside aesthetic can often involve lots of pale wooden floors and seashells, but there is a more sophisticated way to incorporate ocean influences into your decor.

This impressively colour coordinated living area from Edward Bulmer Paints (above) shows that including some elegant touches – like a unique light or an artistic vase – will refine the edges of your space.

Similarly, Weaver Green’s fresh twist on a classic coastal setting (left) creates an airy and spacious environment. Its less ostentatious approach allows each piece its own spotlight.

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GILDED EDGES [From top] Arteriors X Celerie Kemble Calliope Chandelier, £2,949, Arteriors; Pale Blue Lamp, £229.50, Warings Lifestore; Side Table in Antique Copper Finish, £109, Cuckooland

[From top] Blue Bamboo Vase, £43, Dekoria; Cobalt Wool Throw, £69, Tolly McRae

Traditional twist

ADDED COLOUR

GOLDEN TOUCH

Rich tapestries and heavy embroidery can reduce the size of a room if not used in moderation; however, Alidad’s focus on cream, to offset some of the more outlandish patterns, keeps this Mayfair living room (above) feeling light and open.

For a more de rigueur approach to warmer tones, take inspiration from Arteriors (right) by opting for classic pieces like a tan leather armchair or a cascading chandelier. And, if you’re wanting to add more glitz, you can’t go wrong with some subtle metallic additions.

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Athena Pendant, £300, Dar Lighting Locust Thorn Chandelier, £2,126, Arteriors

HUNG UP

Jardin Tropical Drum Pendant Light, £249, Audenza

SHINE ON

Gubi Brass Base Multi Lite Pendant in blue, £507, Rume Peardrop Chandelier, £4,725, Curiousa & Curiousa

MAKE A STATEMENT AND SET YOUR ROOM AGLOW IN STYLE Lighting no longer has to provide a purely functional purpose. Instead, illuminating your home can be just as exciting and interesting as picking out soft furnishings or adding accessories. Whether you are starting from scratch or just want to give your living room a refresh, a new lighting feature could be just the thing to bring your space to life.

“Updating your lighting scheme can dramatically alter the look and feel of your living room,” says Charlie Bowles, Director of Original BTC. “Consider changing the materials of your lights - bone china gives a warm, ambient glow, glass intensifies light while metal brings a more industrial flavour. You can introduce texture with a quilted or ribbed shade, and hang pendants as

Odion Cylinder Pendant in grey, £32, Soak&Sleep

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an alternative to table lights to free up space on side tables.”

A statement pendant can bring enormous visual impact, especially in larger spaces or if you have high ceilings. If you don’t want to modify your wiring, a wall-hung light you can simply plug into a socket is an elegant and innovative quick-fix.

If you’re looking to leave a lasting impression rather than a temporary solution, the pendant light offers plenty of diversity to suit every living room style as Victoria Atkin, co-founder of Atkin & Thyme, explains: “Pendant lights are one of the most versatile updates for the home. Simple to install, they can complement, contrast, or completely transform the look of a room. When it comes to positioning, the choices are equally varied. They can be placed in threes over a table to create a focal point in the dining room, for example; in a cluster or as a chic, single statement light in the living room, or used as task lights above a kitchen island or worktop – whatever the function, they’re sure to add a touch of style to any space.” And if you’re struggling for which style of pendant light to go for, Atkin has a couple of suggestions to help you decide: “Pendant lights come in a range of designs; the Arcadia cluster in burnished copper, for example, would be perfect for a ‘city loft’ look; the contemporary ceiling pendants feature a mid-century inspired shade and metallic inner, which diffuses the light in a warm glow. The rustic wood detailing on the Dexter and Portland pendants would work well within a modern country interior.

“Whether the scheme is industrial, contemporary, modern vintage or traditional, pendant lights offer something for every palette.”

[Above] Bruno Antiqued Wall Lighting, £125, Abode Living [Right] Morom Pendant Floor Lamp, £299, Out & Out Original

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BRIEF This living room was part of a show apartment at a recently completed development. A strongly artistic, eclectic and vibrant theme was requested, as the project was launching at same time as the Frieze Art Fair.

to find furniture to fit the space.

The aim was to draw the eye away from the irregular shape of the room as well as from the low bulkhead on a third of the ceiling.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE The angled walls meant it was tricky

DESIGN Taylor Howes, taylorhowes.co.uk

DIMENSIONS 38 sq.m.

BUDGET Approx. £60,000

Of all the rooms

in a house – and in a way that would be just unthinkable in a kitchen or a bathroom – the living room is perhaps the only one where aesthetics could justifiably take precedence over practicalities. Even then, it can’t be all form over function if the space is to have any kind of longevity. Nevertheless, the key parts of the brief for this impressive living room were that it should be heavily and obviously influenced by art, that it should make an instant impact, and that it should look and feel deeply luxurious.

One reason for the emphasis on its visual qualities is that it’s part of a showhome. The client, a property developer, had picked out three of the apartments at its redevelopment and commissioned design firm Taylor Howes to give them interiors befitting of the location and the building’s grand scale and history. The focus on art was a neat tie-in with the Frieze Art Fair, the annual celebration of the best in contemporary art from around the world, which was opening at the same time as the new apartments were being launched for sale. Each of the show flats was to have its own individual style, but all three were to have a scheme

[Above] The deep-green sofas are a bold choice but the rest of the decor stops them overwhelming the room

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LUXE GOOD Photography Taylor Howes Words Aemilia Ross

FURNISHINGS

• The art on the walls is complemented by the striking rug, the shapely chairs and the sculptural floor-standing lamps.

• Statement pieces from designers such as Marc de Berny, who made the geometric table, and Tom Dixon ensure this room feels unique and very personal.

PALETTE

• The materials palette includes a lot of polished metal, particularly gold and copper tones. This contrasts with matt finishes of the timber and stone elements.

• Greens take centre stage, but are balanced out and warmed up by cream and brown tones.

BESPOKE DETAILS

• The sofas were made to measure

by Taylor Howes’ in-house designers to perfectly suit the room’s proportions.

• A television is concealed behind a sliding electric panel so that it is only visible when in use and doesn’t become an unnecessary focal point.

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THE DESIGNER’S NOTEBOOK Karen Howes, founder of Taylor Howes, gives her top tips on designing a living area • Take time to think about the brief and about how you envisage using the space and making it work for you. Think about form as well as function – it needs to be a practical space as well as a beautiful one.

• Set yourself a realistic budget and itemise each piece that you want to include. Knowing how much you can spend will spur you on to source items cleverly. If there’s an expensive special piece you really want, you then know that you have to make savings in other areas.

• We always include one or two ‘wow’ pieces in our schemes, but they don’t have to be bigticket items. What matters is that they stand out but don’t fight with each other.

• Scale and proportion are key to producing a balanced room with the right dynamic.

• Art and accessories are the final touches that make all of the difference. If you don’t want to be brave with upholstery, you can still create impact by introducing bold colours here.

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based around bold colours and rich, jewel-like tones. For this particular living room, malachite – an emerald-like crystal – was the inspiration for the overall colour palette, as can be seen in the rich green upholstery of the sofas, the soft furnishings and the artwork.

The team at Taylor Howes came up with the necessary eclectic mix of bespoke pieces and dramatic artwork, but they also used their considerable skills to ensure the room would be a space to be enjoyed as well as admired.

Most of the £60,000 budget was dedicated to sourcing and designing furniture that would perfectly suit the interiors. Some £6,500 went on window treatments, £5,000 on decorating, and £6,000 on artwork and accessories.

Pieces from Tom Dixon, such as a statement metallic shelf in the study area, as well as a unique table from Marc de Berny, serve as strong style statements, while the bespoke sofas, designed in-house by Taylor Howes, were built to match the room’s impressive dimensions. A number of offthe-shelf pieces were also utilised, but were given a luxury makeover by upholstering them in opulent velvets and rich silks, with several punchy Hermès patterns incorporated into the scheme for added interest.

With Frieze taking place, the artwork had an important role to play. The commanding feature staircase wall, for example, with its dark-green wallpaper, needed a strong, dramatic piece of art to counteract the boldness of the background. To satisfy this, metal sculptures were mixed with abstract paintings and striking photographs to create a talking point and variety. The result, saturated in vibrant colour and with a seamless blend of rich textures and fabrics, is a room that is the height of luxury. r

[Left] Touches of gold and copper, as well as fresh flowers, cut through the rich fabrics. [Right] Two symmetrically placed Chantal armchairs add to the sense of calm elegance.

[Below] Layered lighting has been introduced via table lamps and floorstanding lamps

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Dalyan 2 Seat Sofa, around £3,390, Brabbu

“Any sofa should be a solid, dependable item of furniture and we always suggest that if buying a piece with wheels, that it has fixed back legs and castors to the front only. That way you get the best of both worlds; you have a flexible seating solution which can be moved easily for entertaining or changing up the layout while retaining a practical item of furniture for living spaces,” says Wendy Clark, Creative Director at Houseology. “Sofas on wheels in small spaces are undoubtedly useful when an agile space and mobility is required but in reality, nothing is worse than when a guest stands up from a sofa and it shoots backwards.”

Squishmeister Sofa, £1,245, Loaf

Cosmo Sofa, £1,935, Crowdy House Miss Behaving Sofa in Breeze Cerise, from, £1,839, Andrew Martin

46 Sofa in green, from £6,850, Nordic Living Dulwich Midi Sofa in Sahara Carrot, £1,131, Darlings of Chelsea

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TAKE A SEAT THINK AS MUCH ABOUT SIZE AND MATERIAL AS YOU WOULD STYLE

There’s nothing quite like coming home after a long day and collapsing on to a comfy seat. Whether it’s a contemporary modular design or a traditional leather chesterfield, finding a sofa that you can relax on is the key to an enjoyable living room. But while comfort is the main priority, there are several other considerations to think of before taking the plunge.

Smaller areas can prove challenging when managing cumbersome furniture, but a larger square footage is sometimes just as difficult to negotiate. There are ways round an awkwardly large space, as Richard Coles, Director of Living It Up, explains: “If you’re looking to create a zoned interior, especially suited to open-plan living, two or more smaller sofas could breakdown large spaces and be more sociable. If you’re looking for

Petal Sofa in red velvet, £3,796, Rume

CONTEMPORARY VS COMFORT? “Comfort will always be my first choice.

To me, a sofa is for daily use and is a piece of home furniture that should last a family many years,” explains Sofie Biehl-Kleberg, owner of Nordic Interiors. “However, this does not mean that you can’t find the best sofa that is both functional and stylistic. This is in

fact what Danish design encompasses, and architects and designers in Denmark have been working to the motto that ‘furniture should both be admired and be used’, adapting design to modern-day needs. This emphasises the importance of the functionality and form of home furniture.”

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Hampton Sofa in stone grey Napoli fabric, £6,102, BoConcept

Grand Piano Sofa, £4,288, Viaduct

SHADES OF GREY

Bowie 3 seat sofa, around £5,322 excl VAT, Wewood

somewhere to relax with the family after a long day, a large corner sofa with a chaise longue would be more appropriate and provide the comfort you crave.”

Space isn’t the only obstacle when it comes to finding the perfect sofa – creating a cohesive space can hinge on the material you choose as well. If you are heavily influenced by trends, you may be contemplating opting for the most popular fabric of the moment, but there are some factors to consider first.

“Velvet is synonymous with luxury and has been for thousands of years, however, it is also infamously difficult to care for and can be fragile. I always recommend cotton velvet to those who don’t have small children and most importantly, those who don’t have pets. The fragile pile of velvet can be easily scuffed and interfered with by claws and teeth – once this happens there is no going back,” says John Darling, founder of Darlings of Chelsea. “Don’t let this put you off though, velvet provides a wonderful, timeless look and feel that is truly unique. Companies like Linwood offer ‘smart’ velvets, synthetically manufactured equivalents that are practically bomb proof and will endure even the harshest rub tests. To the trained eye (or hand) there is a slight difference, however, they are a fantastic alternative for those with pets and children.”

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Earlsfield Sofa, from £2,200, The White Company

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Buster 3 seat sofa in blush pink, £799.99, MY Furniture

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Tips on how to take on a very large space IT’S TRICKY to make a big space work well. Add in awkward dimensions, and it becomes a real challenge. One possible solution would be to zone the room into smaller areas, using furniture and furnishings, making sure everything still holds together harmoniously and effortlessly as a whole.

Give each zone its own function. You can have more than one seating area, for example, to accommodate reading or chatting as a small group, or for listening to music or watching television. Add a desk to create a study nook, designate a games corner or even make a bar/ refreshment area.

However many zones you end up with, it’s vitally important to have a focal point for the whole room – such as a large-scale contemporary limestone fire surround. Try breaking up large expanses of wall. Creating a feature wall with a contrasting paint colour or wallpaper is not the only way to do this; more imaginative would be to frame several lengths of mural-type wallpaper to create a large-scale piece of art.

As for the floor, thick plush carpet works well to insulate noise if the room is to be used by large numbers of people or for different functions at any one time. Rugs will help with the zoning. A combination of hard and soft flooring is practical if there’s going to be a bar area.

Lighting can delineate different areas too.

Always layer it so the space is multifunctional – task lighting for reading, working or board games, and ambient lighting for talking and thinking.

Chelsea McLaine, Chelsea McLaine Interior Design

What colours are good for walls?

LIVING ROOMS ARE all about spending quality time, so the colour you choose should depend on your lifestyle. For grown-up homes that ooze sophistication, rich colours will wrap your living room in the feeling of luxury – Little Greene’s newly launched Puck is one such sumptuous hue. Teaming our Sir Lutyens’ Sage with Invisible Green and Blush will give a lighter look that’s still sophisticated. Alternatively, for a younger, livelier home, pair contrasting bright colours to create an energetic space, such as Pea Green and Leather with Obsidian Green skirting boards (pictured).

David Mottershead, Little Greene

Is a stove more efficient than a traditional fireplace?

THERE IS ONLY a small difference between the efficiency of stoves and open fires. The former are normally between 75% to 85% efficient, compared to 70% and 75% for the latter. The big difference is in the amount of radiant heat you get from the cast iron of the stove itself. (If your appliance is connected to the central heating and/or the hot-water system, you are of course increasing the effective nature of the stove or open fire.)

The most efficient stoves employ a ‘downburning’ system, where air comes in at the top and the smoke is pulled downwards. It means that the smoke (which is tiny particles of unburnt fuel) is forced through the very hottest part of the fire and so burns away as air is introduced through the afterburn air inlets at the rear of the fire. This gives more heat for less fuel, along with much cleaner combustion.

Island I Stove, £1,495 excl. VAT, Charnwood

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Is an expensive rug a good investment?

HERE IS A DETAIL from the Sickle Leaf carpet, woven in Kirman province, Persia, c.1650.

In 2013 Sotheby’s sold this carpet for $33m. This astonishing figure reflects the real value put on rarity and beauty. I’m occasionally asked if a carpet will hold its value or increase in value.

If you mean will it increase in monetary value during the next 20 or 30 years, honestly, that is unlikely unless you are very lucky and fashion prevails in your favour. After 25 years of buying and selling carpets and rugs, I have concluded that the real value of a good-quality handwoven rug lies in the pleasure it can give to its owner for years and years, and that is all about something greater than fashion, which is beauty. Andrew Haughton, Nomads Tent

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Quartet Kilim rug, £350, Habitat

Is carpet always better than wood or tiles?

CARPET CERTAINLY has some benefits over other types of flooring, but it’s not entirely foolproof. It has a shorter lifespan than hardwood or tiles, for example, so even though it can be cheaper to buy, it will need to be replaced before the others wear out. New kinds of luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) from the likes of Karndean or Amtico now come with a lifetime guarantee – something no carpet manufacturer could ever offer.

Another area where carpet is problematic is with spills and staining.

Today’s carpeting has decent stain-resistance, and steam-cleaning can do an excellent job of freshening things up, but you might still end up with permanent marks. Mopping a hard floor surface is obviously easier.

(Wood is not immune to staining, though, especially from moisture.)

Carpets are ideal for comfort and where you need good acoustics.

Sound will bounce off hard surfaces while carpet will absorb the noise and therefore offer a much richer sound experience. Rugs can do the same to a lesser extent. For a warm, comfortable living room in which to watch movies and listen to music, carpet is therefore ideal.

THE KEY TO designing a good lighting scheme is layering. Banish the overpowering light hanging from the centre of the room and go for layers, up and down, that can adapt to different moods and activities. This means a mix of pendants, floor-standing lights and table lamps.

Table lamps work particularly well and can create a real focal point when clustered together in an alcove or on a mantelpiece. If you want to create a smart, designed look, go for symmetry – a pair of matching lamps and shades is not only practical, but will give structure to your scheme. Bright, bold shades can inject personality and add a burst of Filip table lamp, colour. £144, Dar Lighting A dedicated task light is essential for avoiding eye strain when reading. A stylish desk lamp is an ideal choice for this.

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Jane Ewing Murray, Glenearn Flooring

Where do you get inspiration for a colour scheme?

THERE ARE DIFFERENT schools of thought on this - all deeply felt!

As a designer and art advisor I often start the colour scheme of a room with a painting – for my last project, it was a fabulous work by Nicholas AlvisVega. I can then use the palette from the painting for bright accents around the room such as a sofa or chair, which means it looks subtly cohesive rather than looking like an ill conceived statement. I used a very pale pink for the walls and a neutral sisal with a C19th pink patterned Kilim.

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ou don’t get more of a blank canvas than a house that is not yet built. This stand-out living room belongs to a brand new home on the south side of Edinburgh, and its designer, Ian Smith, was involved from the start. “The client bought the plot with planning permission and then commissioned Allan Murray Architects and us at to come up with the detailed plan,” says the director of Ian Smith Design. “I always think the best projects are those where we come in at the same time as the architect. If neither of us is too precious, the working relationship and the end result can be superb.”

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BRIEF The living room is used by the whole family. They requested a colourful, comfortable, uncluttered sitting room, with a light, airy feel.

WORKS REQUIRED Ian Smith Design Edinburgh was commissioned along with the architect at the beginning of the building process. “We were on-site throughout the build, up to the soft finishes being installed,” says Smith.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE The fireplace: it’s shared with the kitchen-dining room and there is a height difference in the floor level. To counteract this, the fire is positioned off the floor in the living room and level with the floor in the kitchen-dining room.

BUDGET There was no specific budget, just a focus on high-quality, bespoke pieces.

DESIGNER Ian Smith Design, iansmithdesign.co.uk

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Start with the layout first, as the electrics and lighting can only be positioned once you’re happy with the layout. If it’s a light and bright room, keep it light and bright.

If you try to make a light room dark, it will jar.

If the room is small, it’s important to make the space feel as big as possible.

One way to achieve this is to have the same flooring across the entire area.

If you then put a small rug in the middle of the room, it will bring the focus back to the centre and reduce the overall look. The rug should be big enough that the front legs of the sofas and chairs sit on it.

If the ceiling height is low, paint it in a lighter colour than the walls.

Again, with a low ceiling, go with fullheight curtains from under the cornice to the floor. It will give the room height.

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There is a mixture of textures, including velvet, silk and linen, with coherency in the tones and patterns so the look isn’t too eclectic. The oak flooring is from Russwood, the rug was designed by Ian Smith and made by Wilton Carpets, and the wallpaper is by Nobilis.

FIREPLACE

Ian Smith created the whole concept of the fireplace. At the time he requested it, DRU had only made this fire a couple of times. It is now part of its range.

LIGHTING

Along with the plentiful natural light that comes in the huge windows, Smith has incorporated a mix of lighting to create different moods, including low-level lamps on a 5-amp ring and downlights that illuminate a specific area or a painting.

[Below] A landscape by Shetland artist Gail Harvey stands out against the Nobilis wallpaper. In the wrong colours, the geometric Wilton rug would dominate; here, its muted tones suit the room.

[Bottom right] A scale drawing of the fireplace wall. Laurence McIntosh made the macassar ebony timber surround for the DRU gas fire

the door heights and architraves, the lighting and electrics, the flooring, cabinetry and the layout of the furniture,” says the designer.

It’s no wonder, then, that getting every detail precisely right becomes almost an obsession. “We tend to do scale drawings of everything,” he says.

“We also like the client to try out pieces of furniture that replicate what we’re designing for their home – we’ll have a piece brought to the studio for them to sit on, or we’ll go with them to the manufacturer.” Here, timber, fabric and carpet samples were also produced to help the owners get the complete picture. The proportions of the furniture were particularly important in this room (it measures 8m x 6m, with 4m-tall windows). To be in scale, each sofa is 2.4m long. “No doll’s-house furniture here,” smiles Smith.

The clients – a young couple with two girls – wanted a comfortable, uncluttered living room, with a light, airy feel. Smith’s design is contemporary and fresh, yet classically elegant. The clients had requested he bring in rich purple hues; the sumptuous sofas are covered in Vescom’s Zanzibar mohair, complemented with tones of tan and orange.

There was no particular budget set for the living room; but instead of splurging, Smith advocates spending wisely, with a focus on quality: “Rather than buy expensive items off the shelf, we tend to design bespoke pieces and commission Scottish craftsmen to make them.” In fact, all the furniture here was designed for the room by Ian Smith Design Edinburgh and then made by local firms such as Charlotte James, Powderhall Bronze and Laurence McIntosh. Smith, a fan of geometrics, designed the rug which was then made by Wilton Carpets. Its pattern is bold enough to make an impact but its muted colours ensure that it doesn’t overwhelm.

The large windows are dressed with roller blinds to control sunlight, along with deliberately simple curtains. The fireplace, a DRU Cosmo Tunnel gas fire in a macassar ebony timber surround, is shared with the kitchendiner beyond and adds to the coherent, fuss-free nature of the space.

From conception to completion, the living room took more than a year.

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Function is a matter of priority when choosing your living room flooring. As is so often the case, it all comes down to what the area is being used for, as well as who is going to occupy the space. Will there be little ones running around? What about those with furry paws? Depending on the answers, certain options could be better-suited to your needs, but you won’t have to sacrifice form over function.

Marble flooring can provide a statement style while still proving practical if your living room generates a lot of foot fall. This Tangram style from Lithos Design (above) is a luxurious option ideal for those wanting an impressive floor that stands out against its surroundings. Its broken down shapes and rich autumnal shades reduce that feeling of coldness that can sometimes be an issue when dealing with stone flooring.

If you’re looking for an even bolder style, tiles can provide an array of colours and geometric shapes to choose from.

Opt for a striking monochrome pattern, like the one by the British Ceramic Tile pictured on page 120, or something more energetic like the cherry red design from Harvey Maria. Your living-room flooring has the potential to

KEEP IT ON THE LOWDOWN CHOOSE SUBSTANCE AS WELL AS STYLE FOCAL POINT “Picking out a colour from a rug is a good starting point to build a scheme as it will ground similar shades to create an overall coordinated look,” says Andrew Martin. “It also helps to position pieces in a room – use the edge of a rug to align a sofa or the frame of a picture on the wall. While a rug might not necessarily be the focal point of a room, it will still quietly do the work leaving the statement pieces to shine.”

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pack a real punch if done right.

There is, of course, the more traditional wooden flooring for a rustic feel. Roger Hemmings, Senior Marketing Manager at Havwoods says,“With a huge variety of wood species, dimensions, finishes and surface textures available, wooden floor boards offer an extensive choice when it comes to coordinating with any given home interior scheme.”

However, that doesn’t mean it’s not without its issues.

“When looking to install a wooden floor you need to consider the area it’s going into, before deciding on the product. Where you have a higher footfall such as a walkway or an entrance hall, you are best to look for those with a thicker wear layer. Similarly, a lively dog will scratch most wood products so, in this instance we would suggest something like Havwoods’ Fusion.”

A rug placed over either wood or tiles can have a similar effect as carpet, as well as helping with any acoustic issues.

It also has the added bonus of coming in a wide variety of patterns and colours that will inject some personality into

Trellis Floor in Lattice, £89.70 per sqm, Fired Earth

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your space.

As Nadia Sofia Taseer, co-founder of Hemghar believes, a rug can be an effective addition, provided it’s thought through. “The first step is working with your chosen theme and determining the colour palette that you love then matching complementary colours.

“Larger, bold products go well with pastel walls. For example, a cool mint green would complement the warm bright colours on the Wild Fuchsia rug, which has a black and white pattern background with an almost 3D effect.”

Once you have worked out the living room’s colour scheme and decided on some corresponding shades for your rug, there are a few practical considerations to bear in mind before going on the hunt.

“You can have a gorgeous rug but if it’s too big or too small, it will fight with the space,” says Jennifer Manners of Jennifer Manners Design. “Usually, the most harmonious effect is achieved when the furniture is partially or wholly on the rug and the space from the edges of the rug to the walls is equidistant. This sense of balance allows the rug to stand out as a layer of personality in the room.”

CHRISTOPHER KANE FOR THE RUG COMPANY

Dee Hardwicke Lattice Vinyl Floor Tile in cherry red, £44.80 per sqm, Harvey Maria

The Scottish fashion designer talks to us about his new collection.

What inspired the collection?

First, I identified a selection of strong graphics within my archive collections. We were looking for stand-out prints that could translate from a dress to a rug. We looked at textiles that really resonated and which I thought could work in an interior. It took around two years from start to finish, which was really refreshing as fashion moves at a faster pace, but with each rug being handcrafted it takes time and I love that.

Is your approach to interiors similar to your approach to fashion?

I found it no different. What you put on your body is always very personal, as is what you put in your home. Just like clothing, a rug is a very personal purchase. For me, I have an emotional reaction to both and believe that they should be something you love, so money and cost take a back seat.

The designs for your rug collection are very different, was this deliberate?

Whilst I was working closely with The Rug Company team on the selection, we focused on a range of textiles that would really chime within the pile, ultimately looking at what design composition would result in a gorgeous luxurious product.

Wave Construct rug by Christopher Kane, prices start from £3,349 (6’ x 4’) or £1,500/m2, The Rug Company

Bubblegum & Liquorice Siena, £17.99 per sqm, Avenue Floors

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SAVE YOUR ENERGY Most people are now looking at reducing their carbon footprint, and a key way of achieving this is to choose the right heating option for your home.

Cedric Wells, Director of Charnwood, explains the options out there: “A stove is the most efficient and clean way of burning

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wood or mineral fuels. Modern stoves will generally be at least 70% efficient compared to the 10% efficiency of an open fire.”

“They will not only give a much cleaner burn but you will find you will use less fuel, too.”

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The nights are fast closing in and soon it will be time for battening down the hatches and getting into hibernation mode.

There’s no better antidote to that chill in the air than a crackling fire to warm your hands by, plus it can add an impressive focal point for a living room whether lit or not.

If you’re considering an open fire but worried about it working within a contemporary setting, Massimo Daruos of

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MCZ points out that trends come and go: “Fireplaces never go out of style. Nothing can create visual interest and a cosy environment more than a crackling and dancing fire. Thanks to the mantel, that should be understood as a kind of ‘tailor-made suit’, the fireplace can be fully customised to work with virtually every kind of interiors.”

Surprisingly, newer open fires are also more energy efficient according to Daruos: “Modern closed fireplaces are also products with an unexpected technological content, which makes them not just an aesthetic choice, but an actual heating system. The modern fireplace has a firebox closed with tempered glass and the heat produced inside it, rather than being dissipated in the flue, is recovered through special solutions and introduced again into the home environment through air vents.

“This way, the calorific value of wood is utilised in a more efficient and cost-effective way. This is why, on a like-to-like basis in terms of amount of wood used, modern fireplaces heat up more and pollute less than standard open-chamber fireplaces.”

While an open fire can bring with it all the cosy charm of a country cottage, the latest stove designs on the market are equally as effective when it comes to heating

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Morsø 4340, £2,400, Morsø

your living room.

“Dutch company Leenders have created a new kind of refractory concrete called Pergamon for the stone cladding on their latest stove, the Disk,” says Fergus Alexander from Bonk & Co. “Pergamon can store a lot of heat and does this for an especially long time. Within an hour, the cladding reaches temperature and remains so for up to 8 hours after you have added the last log.”

He adds: “The Disk has an enormous capacity range; two to eight kWh. This means that the Disk burns well at low or high capacity, which is ideal for small or well insulated spaces.”

Whether your priority is aesthetics or energy efficiency, modern or traditional design, there is a heating system to suit you. All that’s left to do is choose the right one for your home and enjoy hunkering down in the warmth.

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Reading list 1 GARDEN The architects of the renowned Zurich-based practice Edelaar Mosayebi Inderbitzin have always been fascinated by the concept of ‘the garden’ in their projects, even going so far as to collaborate with Swiss landscape designer Daniel Ganz in 2016 to transform a gallery space into a living garden.

This slim book attempts to explain why the practice sees the garden as central to its work as a living, evolving space, how that balances between the built and unbuilt aspects of a job, and why it’s crucial to preserve ‘vital green space between things’.

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2 WASTE NOT Did you know that the average UK household throws out £500 worth of food every year? This new book, compiled by America’s James Beard Foundation, suggests ways to reduce food waste by getting the most out of what you buy. There are over 100 recipes here, including great ideas for leftovers, as well as a section on how to preserve food to give it a longer life.

The impact of a few small changes won’t just help to save you money, it will show you how to re-evaluate food and contribute to saving the planet, too. Result. £35, Rizzoli 2

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Clean up your act and save the planet in style with our selection of books that make going green a pleasure Words Catherine Coyle

4 THE COOK’S ATELIER If you ever daydream about escaping the rat race or the daily grind and embarking on an entirely new life away from the city, this book is surely a manifestation of what appears in your mind’s eye. What looks at first sight like a cook book is, on closer inspection, an ode to this family’s wonderfully simple life in Burgundy. Mother and daughter Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini set up a cookery school in Beaune, celebrating seasonal food, regional artisans and traditional French cooking techniques. C’est magnifique. £35, Abrams 4

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Edinburgh graduate Wendy Graham has been writing her Moral Fibres blog since 2013, showing readers just how easy it is to make small changes that contribute to a greener existence. Her new book, Fresh Clean Home, takes that mission indoors. Focusing on natural ingredients and essential oils, she demonstrates how her DIY recipes are an effective (and often cheaper) alternative to shop-bought cleaning products. The bathroom, kitchen and laundry room are key here, with additional recipes tackling carpet and upholstery cleaning and window/mirror washing. £12.99, Pavilion

6 FARMLIFE Understanding food systems and how what we eat goes from earth to plate is beautifully illustrated in this quirky new book, Farmlife. Cecilie Dawes brings together a collection of people from all over the world who have returned to nature in search of a more conscientious approach to life. From couples rearing animals in the countryside, to grannies growing and preserving their own produce, this book shows how making greener choices can allow us to lead healthier, more inclusive and happier lives that minimise the damage that food production has on the ecosystem. £40, Gestalten

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GABRIELLA BENNETT The Glasgow-based journalist and editor writes for The Times. Her short stories have been featured in Gutter, The Cadaverine and The Island Review. She likes wild places, growing things and eating

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B OTHY EPIDEMIC IS SWEEPING THE nation, and it shows no sign of abating. I’m delighted – one of the reasons the concept of the bothy is so close to my heart is that it gives us a glimpse into Scotland’s history. Most of these buildings were originally built as shepherd’s huts or to house estate workers, somewhere to coorie-in around a fire at night after traversing land and loch; but as we began taking to the hills for pleasure rather than work, they were turned into shelters for walkers seeking sanctuary from the bleak landscape.

The traditional bothy is a stone building, but really any small rural structure can be called a bothy if it provides protection.

This one, AirShip 002, is a bothy recalibrated for modern requirements. It is a vessel and a hideout which can be rented on a short-term basis. You can disappear for days at a time, reading or sketching inside.

Part of the appeal of AirShip 002 is its location: it sits on

a patch of private land near Drimnin, in north-west Argyll, just across the Sound of Mull from Tobermory. To reach it, the road has to swoop around the coast, close to the water’s edge over which all that is solid crumbles away. Look out of its western portholes and you can see the silhouettes of conifer trees on Mull. Get the log-burning stove going and it becomes a lighthouse for passing boats.

A beautiful oddity, AirShip 002 seems simple; it’s anything but. Rather, it is a feat of engineering, made up of 3,000 individual pieces, every one of which is essential. It shouldn’t be here yet it somehow feels as if it came from the earth.

Its architect, Roderick James, designs prefabricated AirShips.

But model 002 is special. Its site, high on a steep, exposed bank, leaves it vulnerable to the elements. It allows you to experience Scotland at its wildest but keeps you cocooned in cosiness.

Waking up here is the closest thing I’ve found to inner peace. r The Art of Coorie (Black & White Publishing) is out in September

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ver since I was very young, I have sewn, painted, designed, knitted and created whatever I could. I love discovering how something is made, then seeing if there’s a way to improve the process. My father was an engineer and my mother always sewed and painted, so I have had a lucky joining of the two minds.

I was born in Edinburgh and went to school in Glasgow and then in England, but I feel I never really learned much there. Instead, I fostered my own interest in art, design, classic proportion and colour – all things I use daily in the design and manufacture of window dressings.

I had a fairly standard comprehensive education but left school, and home, when I was still fairly young. After working in various office jobs for a few years, I ended up nannying for an interior designer who had trained with Anouska Hempel. We got on well and discovered that I v

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“DIOR AND CHANEL HAVE INFLUENCED MY TASTE IN DESIGN. THEY ELEVATED A CRAFT TO AN ART FORM” preferred working on the curtains while she looked after the children. So I got my very first basic training in soft furnishings from her.

I returned to Edinburgh in 2000, after 15 years of working in London and the home counties. It was daunting taking on my own workshop before I really had enough business to warrant it. But Edinburgh is a small city and it wasn’t long before I had a regular customer base of designers and private clients, most of whom I still work for. My day is spent designing, measuring, estimating, advising, running the workshop, scheduling and invoicing. I can usually squeeze in a bit of sewing towards the end of the day and at weekends. The workshop acts as a kind of atelier service to designers, who often bring in a variety of fabrics and ask for advice on how these can be made up, embellished and used to their best.

My first love was probably fashion – Dior and Chanel have heavily influenced my personal taste in design. Their work elevated a craft to an art form. Curtains too should be fitted, tailored, stylish and elegant. All the hard work goes on inside a curtain; it is not seen from the outside, where the fabric itself should be the star of the show. I think most people are unaware of the amount of work that goes into a curtain. There will typically be around 500 locking stitches and 1,000 hemming stitches in one curtain. None of that shows on the outside, but in the fullness of time, a properly made curtain will hold together, whereas one made more quickly will start to separate.

We recently designed, made and installed a bedouin-style tent to fit within the beams of a townhouse attic. That was

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quite a challenge for my maths since every length and angle was different! I have travelled the world installing four-poster beds, walling and hanging curtains, but I’m a home girl now, really, happy in my cottage in the south of Edinburgh.

If I had my time again, and more confidence in my own abilities as a young woman, I might have gone into fashion or historical costume work. The most fun I have had for many years was making myself an 18th-century costume from furnishing fabrics to go to the Venice carnival.

My main loves are always textiles and art, so whether it’s visiting the Dovecot Studios and theatres and art galleries or just knitting jackets for my dog, I’m happy if there are beautiful things around me to look at.” r

[Above] Sewing channels in a roman blind. [Below, left to right] Handformed double pleats; striped fabric gathered tightly in the centre of a circular cushion; linen curtains with red ticking lining and a mitred border of Petersham ribbon

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[Previous spread, left] A view from the lower-ground floor through the kitchen to the terrace with the Bass Rock beyond. The zen garden can be accessed from two aspects, to bring light inside. Although this area is zoned, the glass allows for indoors and out to become one if so desired. [Right] The front of the house has a balcony off the streetlevel living space, while on the beach side the kitchen-cum-living area leads out to a spacious canopied terrace. [This page, above] Views from the terrace show how the jarrah sleepers connect the house via a walkway down the beach. [Opposite] The owners wanted their kitchen to look and feel like a place to relax, so the plank-effect doors and drawers keep appliances and kitchen kit out of sight.

[Below, left] The lower-ground floor has a generous utility room for storing outdoor gear or catering for larger parties. [Below, right] The interior has a muted palette of white and pale grey, along with lightly distressed timber flooring from Havwoods

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DETAILS What A three-bedroom beach house Where Elie, Fife Architect Jim Simpson, Designworks Contractor West End Cladding & Joinery Ltd, Dundee Structural engineer Clancy Consulting Quantity surveyor Brown & Wallace Construction Consultants

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t’s not Malibu or Montauk, but the Scottish coast can nevertheless be intoxicating. Whether it lures us for the therapeutic qualities of the sea air, or the childhood memories, or the sleepy fishing villages with their quaint architecture seemingly preserved from another era, there is no doubt that being by the sea is a fantasy which many of us share. Some get to live the dream for a week or two on holiday; others, though, create something more permanent, turning that fantasy into reality.

When the owners of this new-build home in Elie started out on their journey, they already had a connection to the East Fife fishing village, having bought a turn-of-the-century cottage that had been used as servants’ quarters for the grand Victorian villa next door. The location, the private access to the beach and the extensive, uninterrupted views out across the waves towards the Bass Rock had seduced them, but the dilapidated property itself failed to live up to its surroundings. They knew they had to come up with a solution if they were ever to be able to enjoy their escape from the city.

They approached Designworks for help with the project, as they already had a strong relationship with interior designer Henrika Ritchie and architect Jim Simpson, directors of the Glasgow-based company. The pair had worked on the clients’ previous properties, and their good understanding of the couple’s style and design preferences made this an easy transition. Not so simple, however, was what lay ahead on the road to gaining permission to build an entirely new beachfront property.

“The owners had initially intended to renovate and reuse the original cottage,” recalls Simpson, “but the building was in such a poor state of repair and had such an awkward internal layout that they eventually v

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realised that demolishing it and replacing it with a purpose-built beach house would make more sense.”

Obtaining planning permission to do this was not straightforward. Elie is a popular destination – particularly with holidaymakers drawn to the historic buildings and slow-paced seaside life – and the local community is increasingly contesting developments in the town. This project came up against the same resistance, even though the original cottage had no listed status nor any particular architectural protection. “The cottage had been used for a number of years as a holiday home,” says Simpson. “It

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had been poorly extended and, over time, due to a lack of proper maintenance, it had become dilapidated and was suffering from some serious structural and dampness issues.”

It was surrounded by listed properties, however, and its demolition was strongly opposed by the townspeople.

“We spent the first two or three years dealing with planning issues, developing the design concept and gaining the necessary statutory approvals,” says the architect.

In the end, a design that was sensitive to the local vernacular, as well as evidence that the surrounding properties would not suffer as a result of the proposals, was the key to getting this project passed through the necessary red tape. It was only once a 3D model of the intended structure was presented, proving that the neighbours’ rights to light would not be compromised, that Designworks got the go-ahead.

Clients and architect alike were relieved to be able to proceed. Simpson had put a lot of work into interpreting their wish list for this once-in-a-lifetime build. He had incorporated the site’s idiosyncrasies into the design, using the narrow, sloping site to its best advantage.

“The clients wanted the design concept to reflect the engineering background and ethos of the owner,” he says, “and, since it was to be a seaside house, the building was also to have a beach influence. Their main request, though, was to have a view of the Bass Rock from the front door, right through the house.”

Although the site covers a sizable 400 sq.m. (the footprint of the house itself is just a quarter of this), it is only seven metres wide. Simpson took advantage of the length, stretching from the main street all the v

[Top left] This study nook shows off the interior’s monochromatic scheme. [Above] The master bed­ room on the top floor has a wooden wainscoting effect on the bespoke headboard, echoing the timber used in the kitchen. Behind the built­out headboard is a cleverly concealed en­suite to one side and a dressing area to the other. [Left] Porcelanosa sanitaryware and fittings in the en­suite. [Below] A CGI of the house, showing how the two blocks are connected across the site

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way down to the beachfront, to create two connected buildings that would make best use of the long, narrow piece of land. Rather than allowing it to limit his design, he worked with the shape to come up with something quirky and unique.

The house is set back from the main road and barely visible from the street. It is accessed through a gate, then via a bridge that leads to the first structure. From the gate, a staircase perpendicular to the bridge leads down a level to a lower courtyard that extends underneath the glazed bridge. The two blocks are connected by a glazed corridor; the first contains the bedrooms (over three storeys), while the kitchen and living area are found through the corridor in the second structure, which looks out to sea. This arrangement meant that a zen garden could be created for the owners; an internal/ external garden that makes good use of the space below (and the microclimate) and which can be accessed from both blocks. “From the main entrance door, the view to the sea and the Bass Rock opens up through the whole building,” says the architect. “Natural light penetrates the house and surrounds the internal zen garden. Maximum use has been made of the ridge rooflights to filter natural light down into all the internal spaces.”

Both of the blocks have been designed with cathedralstyle ceilings. The ones over the main lounge and the master bedroom suite have skylights, and there is a vented lantern light in the glazed link. It all helps to meet

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the clients’ desire to have the maximum natural light possible brought into the whole house.

By reducing the palette of materials to a minimum – both in the structural and the decorative schemes – attention remains on the awe-inspiring location.

To cope with the beach conditions and the area’s deceptively high winds, a concrete raft framed in a steel construction proved the best solution. The exterior walls are rendered and the double-glazed Schueco screens and windows have marine-grade VM Zinc cladding on the fascias, canopies and window reveals. The zinc around the built-out windows seen from the beach reference a style of architecture common to this coast. The sea salt in the air and the weather conditions helped inform the choice of zinc, too; an application of oil helps to prevent any salty deposits forming.

Inside, Burlington limestone tiles create continuity across the ground floor, extending out onto the canopied terrace and stepping stones. The canopied areas provide cover – the property might look at home in the Hamptons, but Scotland’s climate makes such protection essential – and also serve as warmer spots to sit out as the sun moves across the sky.

The washed, distressed finish of the stained wood flooring by Havwoods on the upper ground level is reminiscent of an elegant American seaside retreat. This plank effect has been used throughout to unify the two blocks. The bespoke kitchen cabinetry, designed v

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[Above] The courtyard is a great place for barbecues and the glazed bridge provides a cosy nook if it rains. [Below] A detail of the reception hall shows how the staircase has been raised on a plinth to highlight the exceptional carpentry, making a feature of what can often be dead space

by Simpson and Henrika Ritchie and installed by Allan Hume Cabinetmakers, favours the look, too, and even the headboard in the master bedroom adopts the plank-style pattern, similar to the wainscoting that’s so prevalent in beach homes. Reclaimed Australian jarrah railway sleepers connect the use of wood indoors and out, with the slatted bridge at the entrance, the walkway down to the back courtyard and the extended walkway (which has been made to look like a traditional boardwalk) onto the beach all sharing this beautiful material and giving the property a sense of togetherness.

By sticking to muted greys and whitewashing the walls, the focus is drawn to the subtle textures in the soft furnishings and then to the vivid colour beyond in the spectrum of blues of the waves and the skies. There’s a blurring of boundaries between inside and out which, in Scotland, is no mean feat. �

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CALM BEFORE Super-insulated and fuel-efficient, this compact new-build on Skye shrugs off the worst the weather can throw at it while remaining open to some of the finest views in the country Photography Nigel Rigden Words Caroline Ednie

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[Above] The new house has a footprint of 59 sq.m., with the annexe covering a further 26 sq.m. The total build cost was under £200,000 (the R1 model begins at £120,405, not including groundworks).

Buyers select a model from among a range of five and then work with R.House to tailor it to their requirements. The aim is to create a bespoke home without the worry or high cost of a self-build. [Right] In this case, a Pronorm kitchen, from Fife’s Mihaus, was specified, along with timber flooring from Caley Timber of Inverness

DETAILS What A new-build one-bedroom home with a one-bedroom annexe Where Trotternish, Skye Architect R.House Contractor James MacQueen Builders

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ometimes brilliant buildings have the unlikeliest of origins. The idea for the Eyrie, a new-build house on the Isle of Skye, for example, occurred to owner James MacQueen when he came across a pile of rubble on the island’s Trotternish peninsula. It was all that was left of a long-ruined traditional croft house.

“I was looking for materials to use in the creation of a garden feature on another project I was working on,” recalls MacQueen, who owns James MacQueen Builders and who has lived on the island for the past 35 years. “The stones were great but what really struck me was the stunning location – I felt it would make an amazing place for a house. I spoke to the owner of the land and he agreed to sell me the site.”

Long before any work got started, MacQueen had a clear picture in his head of the house that would sit on his new plot. That’s because it already existed – the R1 design by modular house company R.House, designed by Skye-based architects Rural Design and inspired by the traditional Scottish longhouse. v

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[Above] The bedroom is separated from the main living area by the kitchen and bathroom. [Below] A wood-burner from Charnwood makes an attractive focal point after dark, but it’s the breathtaking views that command attention during daylight hours.

The blinds and rugs are by Anta, while Skye Floors and Interiors, based in Portree, supplied all the furniture. [Opposite] Scottish larch cladding and a corrugated galvanised-steel roof, both from Caley Timber, connect the house with the rural buildings that dot the landscape

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MacQueen was well acquainted with the design since it’s his firm that constructs R.House’s range of factory-built modular timber-frame homes on site.

Rural Design had set up the company several years ago as a way of offering a ‘whole project’ turnkey service to clients looking for a new-build home. The layout and construction is deliberately simple in order to keep the cost down, but still allows scope for bespoke details. As well as supplying the building itself, R.House handles the planning application and building warrant process, takes care of the groundworks and organises access and utility connections.

It sees each project through until completion and handover and for a six-month snagging period afterwards.

“I was keen for the new house to sit within the footprint of the ruined blackhouse and to reuse the original stone as a way of reinforcing the connection with the site’s history,” says MacQueen. “Starting with the one-bed single-storey R1 model, we added the stonework from the ruined croft house to the gable end that wraps around the patio.” The Eyrie further reflects the island’s agricultural heritage through larch cladding and a corrugated metal roof.

“We kept the footprint of the R1 house but lengthened it slightly to make it around 14 metres long. R.House was also able to create a patio door feature at the gable end, and the remaining stones from the old croft house provide the perfect outdoor seating area. We then built a small v

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[Above] High-spec double-glazed NorDan windows were installed in the bedroom and throughout, helping to keep the interior airtight. This works in conjunction with a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system

by Airflow and solar thermal panels from Grant UK. Anta soft furnishings provide understated warmth.

[Below left] Easy-to-maintain wetwall in the en-suite.

[Below] The annexe mirrors the form of the main house

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“THE NEW HOUSE SITS WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE RUINED BLACKHOUSE, REINFORCING THE CONNECTION WITH THE SITE’S HISTORY” ‘bothy’ to accommodate a second en-suite bedroom.

Anyone who comes to stay will have a bedroom with privacy and can take advantage of the panoramic views.”

The Eyrie took around four months to build. “The narrow access road was a bit of a problem as the timberframe kit was delivered on a lorry with a crane,” MacQueen recalls. “Nevertheless, we managed it in the end, and the frame was up in a day.”

The modular design plays a major part in the success of the R.House as its speedy construction is not compromised if Skye’s notoriously changeable weather takes a turn for the worse. It is also incredibly sturdy and, once up,

can withstand even the wild Atlantic gales that sweep in during winter. It’s incredibly energy-efficient too. “Most of the budget was spent on insulation and achieving airtightness,” acknowledges MacQueen. “The build system has 150mm semi-rigid insulation in the walls, which is then overlaid with 50mm of Kingspan insulation board with a service zone, and then the plasterboard.

“Due to its airtightness, the house is fitted with a mechanical ventilation and heat-recovery system that brings in fresh air and removes condensation and moisture from areas such as the shower room. We fitted a wood-burning stove and electric heaters, neither of which we really use as the house is naturally so warm. It is very cheap to heat.”

Sustainability is a key consideration, with locally sourced and FSC-approved larch from the Black Isle used for the exterior cladding. High spec NorDan NTech 1.2 double-glazed windows, PV panels and low-energy lighting all contribute to making this an eco-friendly home. In addition, as MacQueen points out, the offsite construction not only leads to a 90% reduction in manufacturing waste, it also cuts carbon-dioxide emissions since fewer deliveries are required. As an added bonus, the relatively quick construction and finishing period greatly reduces noise and disruption to any neighbours.

Internally, the open-plan full-height and extensively glazed living space (which feels very spacious despite its compact plan) takes full advantage of both solar gain and the outstanding views. A core containing the bathroom, storage and kitchen separates the living space from the large double bedroom.

The unfussy finishes were locally sourced where possible – the engineered oak floors, chosen for their durability, came from Caley Timber in Inverness, for example. The kitchen is a high-spec Pronorm model v

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[Above] The spectacular setting is what convinced owner James MacQueen to build the new house here. [Below] The pared-back bathroom, like the en-suite and kitchen, was supplied by Mihaus. The flooring is by Karndean and all the lighting is by Skye Floors and Interiors

sourced from Mihaus whose simple white and cream finish complements the white walls and timber floors. Likewise, the bathroom choices aim for low-maintenance and durability, with waterproof wetwall finishes to the walls and waterproof floors from Karndean.

The soft furnishings continue the theme of using Scottish suppliers, with rugs and blinds from Tain-based Anta and all the furniture including the sofas, dining table and chairs from Skye Floors and Interiors.

“Anyone who visits the house is overawed by it and the quality of the finishes – and, of course, by the views that go with it. These fill the interior and the patio, and define the experience of being in this house – it’s such an incredible outlook,” says MacQueen. “It’s also a great social space.

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DETAILS What An extended and improved Victorian conversion Where South side, Edinburgh Architect Crew Architects Contractor Inscape Joinery

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project to transform part of a Victorian villa in south-west Edinburgh from a cramped, dark space into a much larger light-filled and open-plan family home, had quite a surprising beginning.

“In 2014 our son broke his collarbone cycling and we were stuck at home. To pass the time, we went to view a house for sale nearby – and the rest is history,” say the owners, Yvan Petillot and Karine Hay. “We felt the place had great potential for development and that, with a lot of work, it could be the house we’d always wanted: in a central part of the city, a very good size for a family house, and with a south-facing garden – as two French people in Scotland, we’d been slightly deprived of sunshine, and the lack of light was becoming a real issue in the flat we were living in at the time.”

The two-storey villa dates from 1870, but, like many similar properties around the city, had later been split into two separate homes. Karine and Yvan put in an offer for the groundfloor portion which, to their delight, was accepted. They moved in and got used to living there for a while, getting a feel for how the space could be altered so that it would work better for them and their two children. They found much to improve: “The house was not open to the garden, and the kitchen had no window facing directly outside. There were lots of small areas that were not really usable – there was no space in the kitchen for a dining table, for example,” recalls Karine.

“And there were only two bedrooms – we wanted three or four, plus a second bathroom.

Most of all, we wanted a large, open living space with a kitchen and dining area, and a big opening to the south-facing garden so that lots of natural light would fill the house. And we v wanted to hang on to the old Victorian conservatory.”

[Top] Looking through the extension towards the dining area. The glazed door at the end leads the conservatory. The rooflight adds to the bright, airy feel. [Far left] The architect’s plan of the back of the house, showing how the conservatory (on the right) is attached to the new element. [Left] With the glazed doors already open, the window has been slid back against the dark-stained timber cladding. Clever engineering

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A friend introduced the couple to Gillian Hanley of Edinburgh-based Crew Architects, and following some initial discussions an overall design idea began to emerge. “Gillian listened to our thoughts on how best to lay out our new living space. She rationalised our ideas and suggested many others we wouldn’t have thought of,” says Karine.

Hanley could immediately see that replacing the assortment of add-ons and lean-tos at the back of the building with a single streamlined extension would be the ideal way to open up the kitchen and dining area to the garden.

“There were four extensions originally,” recalls the architect. “It was a real hotchpotch. Yvan and Karine were keen to keep one of these, the conservatory, as they liked the way it gave them a sense of being outdoors without having to wait for good weather, so we incorporated it into our design. It now operates as a back-door vestibule for the house and connects to the new extension and the sitting room.”

It gave her a particular challenge: “We didn’t want a traditional design for the extension as it would have appeared bulky beside the conservatory. So, in response to the form of this retained element, the new extension continues the existing roofline and pitch but takes a simpler form so the two don’t compete.”

Crew Architects worked with structural engineers at David Narro Associates to come up with a way to keep obvious structural supports to a minimum. “The engineers ensured that no posts were needed externally, so that full-height doors can slide back against the external wall. They also carried out the calculations for wind loading on the glass and recessing the blinds into the structure.”

The timber cladding is finished in a dark stain that allows it to blend in with the hardwood-framed window and the structural elements.

The sliding doors and window were manufactured by the main contractor, Inscape Joinery, in its workshop.

“Because the frames of the sliding doors and the sliding window were made of timber, they did need some tweaking on site,” says Hanley. “Hardwood timber gives you freedom with the window and door arrangement.

They can slide against each other without a central frame (no aluminium system could do this) so that the

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space is fully open. As the timber sections will be thicker than aluminium frames, it’s important that the builders making the bespoke windows and sliding doors take into account the sliding and locking mechanisms.”

It was worth the effort of doing all this. Here, combined with electric blinds and lighting recessed into the ceiling, it has meant that the view of the garden is uninterrupted. Recessed blinds allow a sense of openness during the day but make the space feel cosier at night. And being motorised means there are no chains or cords hanging down.

The improvements to the house weren’t restricted to the extension; work was also required internally to give a better sense of flow. One of the biggest changes was the removal of the wall between the old kitchen and the dining area, instantly making the space more userfriendly. The addition of tall flush doors between the main spaces helped here too; when they’re open, the spaces function collectively; but there is still the option

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[Left] The kitchen is an appealing mixture of modern and traditional. The owners sourced most of the furniture and fittings themselves, including the vintage shop counter that is now repurposed as an island. [Above] Inscape Joinery, the main contractor, made the sliding doors and window.

The old conservatory has been painted to match the dark-stained cladding, making the back of the house feel much more coherent

to keep things separate. “Remodelling these small spaces to create a large living area opening directly to the garden has made a huge difference to the house,” says Karine.

“The garden is now practically an extra room.”

The planning process was straightforward, as was the construction, with Inscape Joinery as the main contractor. The family moved out while the work was carried out, but remained quite hands-on during the build. “We used to pop in every morning and evening, time permitting, to check how things were progressing.

We also did some of the work ourselves, such as stripping wood and restoring furniture.”

Karine and Yvan sourced most of the key pieces in the extension themselves. The island – once the counter of an old hardware shop – came from Anteaques in Edinburgh’s Newington area, which the couple then refurbished. The dining table was made by the city’s v

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[Above] The tall window to the left belongs to one of the new bedrooms that were also created by Crew Architects’ design. [Below] Views and, most importantly, light now penetrate deep into the heart of the home

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In terms of energy efficiency, the house is performing well. It’s heated by a gas boiler, with a whole-house ventilation unit to keep the kitchen, bathrooms and utility area fresh. It requires only one outlet and is economical to run. The extension is well insulated and the insulation in the rest of the house was upgraded. The blinds prevent the extension from overheating on warm days.

“The morning sun is caught by the corner window, which always gives us a good start of the day,” says Karine. “The rooflights, which bring in more daylight than expected, also give an interesting play of light when the sun is low. And it’s very enjoyable to watch the rain running across it on wet days. In the summer, the garden can be enjoyed by sliding the doors open fully. And in winter, we get the feeling of sitting outside from the comfort of a warm place.

“As a family, we spend a lot of time in the kitchendining area, so having a view onto the garden is fantastic,” she concludes. “We also like the mix of styles we’ve achieved – the new part fits really well with the old and yet is distinctly modern.” r

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DESIGN NEWS Products, collaborations, events

BLUE BELLS This is an updated version of Karman’s Ceraunavolta swinging lamp designed by Matteo Ugolini and Edmondo Testaguzza.

The Tiffany blue version comes with 12, 17 or 22 hanging elements, each fashioned from the original 1970s moulds. From £3,030. karmanitalia.it/en/

Nine lives Artist Rory Dobner’s monochrome inky illustrations can be seen on everything from tea towels to clocks, and his new tiles are no less covetable. The range features the alphabet, numbers and some punctuation marks, so you can create your own personalised wall art – or just use them as natty coasters.

From £38. rorydobner.com

Beauty works Tel Aviv’s Design Museum Holon is playing host to the world’s first retrospective of the work of Sagmeister & Walsh, the New York-based creative agency famed for its bold, vibrant visual communications. The exhibition explores the concept of what society finds beautiful and challenges viewers to look at the nature of design to see beauty in the unexpected.

Until 20 October. sagmeisterwalsh.com

HOOK UP Nottingham-based maker Anna Manfield likes to include playful elements in her creations as a way of generating interaction between designer and enduser. Her quirky Tidy Up hooks are handturned in solid beech and come in red, yellow, grey and natural wood. £9.50 each. kobiandteal.co.uk v

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Humour has always played a part in Anya Hindmarch’s designs, as her home fragrance collection wittily demonstrates.

The Anya Smells! range of candles comes in a choice of six different scents – washing powder, toothpaste, coffee and lip balm among them – each with a playful motif emblazoned on the glass container. £50 to £150. amara.com

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Anderssen & Voll’s Pavilion chair, a contemporary update on a classic, pays homage to one of Copenhagen’s best loved buildings, the Langelinie Pavilion, while simultaneously solving the venue’s need for multipurpose seating. Made from steel and veneer, the chair also comes in an armrest version. From £254. andtradition.com The husband-and-wife team behind Superfolk looked to the sea – particularly around the west coast of Ireland where their studio is based – for inspiration for a range of notecards. The resulting designs all feature unusual and surprisingly beautiful seaweed. £14.99. abramsandchronicle.co.uk

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Portuguese brand Vista Alegre’s long experience of manufacturing crystal, porcelain and glass has been put to good use in its translucent lighting collection. Designed by Ross Lovegrove, the results are pretty awe-inspiring. £POA. vistaalegre.com

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KIDS NEWS Bright ideas for teens and tots

The Alfie mini two-seater from Sofa.com will encourage the kids to sit down and lose themselves in a book. It’s upholstered in Tutti Frutti Caterpillar, a rainbowpatterned fabric to brighten up the room. £390. sofa.com

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Prickly customer The snow globe traditionally has quite a wintry theme to it. Not so for Hurn & Hurn’s latest design, which replaces the Christmas aesthetic with a desert feel.

The Cactus snow globe will certainly add a touch of quirkiness to a child’s bedside, without any danger of little fingers coming too close to any prickles. £20. hurnandhurn.com

If your child happens to be fond of the sweetsized version already, this 19cm-tall Gummy Bear light (available in pink or blue) will surely be a great addition to their bedside table.

Squeeze its translucent tummy and a gentle battery-powered light will come on, making it a charming and characterful lamp, perfect for bedtime. £35. shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk

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Bedtime read What effect do their everyday surroundings have on children’s behaviour? A new book by architecture and design critic Alexandra Lange sheds interesting light on the question.

The Design of Childhood looks at playgrounds to whole neighbourhoods to see what has a negative impact and what, more importantly, will stimulate young imaginations. £18.99. bloomsbury.com

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Joust the thing Children will drift off to sleep dreaming of mystical fortresses and fire-breathing beasts, thanks to Hibou Home’s Castles and Dragons wallpaper. Available in a blue and teal colourway, the hand-drawn images also depict forests and jousting knights. £59.95. hibouhome.com

Sit up straight Graduating to a proper chair is a big deal, so why not mark the occasion with a seat from Danish design house CamCam. Made from 100% birch wood, the Harlequin chair has the brand’s signature lattice-work and comes in white, grey or this sweet blue. £105. nubie.co.uk

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Celebrate the childhoods of old with this nostalgiatinged design from Olli Ella. The Strolley (so-called because it can switch from a stroller to a trolley with just a flip of the lid), has a vintage feel that will please the grownups as much as the kids.

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Banish bad dreams and make bedtime something to look forward to, courtesy of Rex London’s cute little Happy Cloud night light. £5.95. rexlondon.com

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FRESH PRINTS This endearing 33 x 24cm print from Tom Frost would look cool on a child’s bedroom wall. As well as the rather bashful otter, there are companion prints of a puffin, an owl and various other birds and animals of the British Isles. They’ve been designed to look like vintage stamps, and have a charmingly retro vibe. £65. pedlars.co.uk

OVER THE RAINBOW Guess what inspired this printed cotton fabric by independent textile designer Katie Hipwell? The British weather, of course. It may be unpredictable, but at least her designs are always cool for kids. £5o per m. katiehipwell.co.uk

World view This vibrant crochet rug from Dutch brand Anne-Claire Petit would makes a bold statement. And it doesn’t just look good – it has ethical origins as well. The rugs are made by hand by skilled craftswomen in rural China, allowing them to earn a living and gain independence. £95. bobbyrabbit.com

City slicker Murals Wallpaper’s City Living series captures the essence of London, Paris, New York and Amsterdam in colourful, graphic form. It’s a great idea for covering an entire playroom wall, and the firm will scale the design to fit your space exactly. £36 per sq.m. muralswallpaper.co.uk

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The last resort

Britain's seaside towns have one thing in common: a place in which you can shelter from the elements. Quirky, nostalgic and architecturally interesting, the best of them are now in a new book Photographs Will Scott Words Catherine Coyle

T [Top] The utilitarian beachfront shelter at Skegness, Lincolnshire. [Above] The shelter at Frinton-on-Sea in Essex is much more elaborate, with its typically Victorian features such as clock and weathervane

his summer has been the exception. It’s not very often in Scotland, let’s face it, that you can go to the beach without eventually being driven into the shelter by the wind and rain, where you huddle together, towels wrapped around you like a blanket, fighting over who gets to hold the bag of hot chips. Sure, down south, the coastal climate is kinder, but that dog-eared postcard of cones and windbreakers and goose-pimpled flesh still rings true. As Victorian railway networks expanded, the seaside, whether Ramsgate or Girvan or East Lothian, suddenly became accessible to city-dwellers, and these shelters from the elements were a godsend. They were the unsung heroes of the British beachfront.

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which might go some way to explaining his fascination with seaside shelters – a fascination that has led him to publish a book about them. Although his work has always centred on the built environment, it wasn’t until he stumbled across a few random images of these bygone structures online that he knew this might make interesting subject matter for a series of photographs.

“I mapped out some locations and started shooting,” recalls Scott, who now splits his time between London (where he moved after university to assist his uncle, also a photographer) and Edinburgh. “As soon as I had a handful, I knew I was onto something.”

His book documents 50 shelters across the UK, showing them in all their stark, melancholic beauty, instantly evoking memories of childhood daytrips before the notion of boarding a plane for a foreign package holiday became mainstream.

Scott drew up a list of the shelters he wanted to take pictures of, and set out on a journey around the country, aiming to capture a sense of nostalgia that would reach across generations, from kids to grandparents.

His selection is as much social history as it is pho­ tography, each shelter a snapshot of the potent architec­ tural styles of a century. They encapsulate the British cultural idiosyncrasies that mark us out as islanders intent on capitalising on leisure time whatever the

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weather. Edwin Heathcote, the architect, designer and critic who wrote the foreword to Scott’s book, describes them as ‘nostalgia pods’ and as works of ‘micro­ architecture’ .

“The central Europeans had their mountain resorts, forests and snowy peaks; the British had Blackpool and Brighton to escape from the polluted smog of the urban industrial miasma, into the fresh salty air,” he writes.

“This idea of exposure to the sea air is at the heart of this curious archetype. It is a shelter from the sun, the rain and the worst of the wind, but it is simultaneously in the open air.”

Scott’s images show how many of these structures have gradually decayed. Their once brightly painted, highly decorative wrought ironwork has been left to rust, their walls covered in graffiti, their interior space ran­ sacked by bored teenagers. Yet their very public purpose is precisely what makes them still so special. In a similar vein to old bandstands, disused railway ticket offices, piers and promenades, these semi­derelict Victorian gems are being repaired and restored and, more impor­ tantly, used again, as a new audience discovers them.

“I love how unique they are – most are one­offs,” says Scott. “And I love that they’re often very ornate in some ways, but very basic in others. They appeal to me because they are for everyone to use and are one the few

[Above, left right] This Eastbourne shelter has intricate wrought-iron detailing and seafaring motifs hand-painted on the sides; Broadstairs’ shelter is reminiscent of Victorian railway station architecture, with glass panels in the roof structure and an elegant clock; Southsea’s shelter is shaped like a tram. [Left] Weston-superMare’s is protected behind the sea wall and enjoys an elevated position from which to enjoy the seascape. The iron columns and fretwork have lost none of their grandeur, despite the flaking paintwork. [Below] In Dorset, the beach huts at Boscombe have more ‘interior’ possibilities

places anyone can go and spend time in without being asked to spend money.”

His photographs are a celebration of the shelter’s place in our childhoods and our towns and, in a sense, are a reclamation of the public architecture they were conceived as. Heathcote puts it simply: “[They’re] demo­ cratic, open and free, with no barriers, doors or even real defined purpose. This is perhaps among the most generous and joyous architecture ever built.” � Seaside Shelters by Will Scott (£14.99, HENI Publishing)

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ART NEWS exhibitions | what’s on where new work | artists’ words

GOOD MOVES

Working alongside the Barns-Graham Trust, the Watermill Gallery in Aberfeldy hosts a special exhibition of late works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham. The selected thirty pieces are largely from her time working with Graal Press and have her distinctive form, colour and movement in abundance.

8 Sep to 27 Jan. aberfeldywatermill.com

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Star style

Love him or loathe him, Michael Jackson’s impact on contemporary culture stretches far beyond pop.

This new exhibition brings together previously unseen work by Kehinde Wiley and Michael Lee Bush, who made his ‘dinner jacket’ (pictured).Until 21 Oct. npg.org.uk

Gray’s School of Art graduate Scott Mackie joins the roster of exciting artists at Aviemore’s Laundry Gallery, where his ballpoint pen works on vintage paper are proving popular. He uses historical documents and integrates his drawings for an ethereal effect. The Laundry Gallery, Aviemore, thelaundrygallery.net

PICTURE PERFECT There’s still time to see the BP Portrait Awards exhibition featuring winners Miriam Escofet, Felicia Forte (pictured) and Zhu Tongyao, who scooped the top three prizes. The award, now in its 39th year, is one of the most prestigious in the art calendar and attracts entries from more than 100 countries.

Until Sep 23. npg.org.uk

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SCOTS TRIO

There are just three Scottish artists who have been invited to participate in Best of Europe, at Homo Faber in Venice this autumn.

Glass artist Amanda Simmons and ceramic artists Patricia Shone and Frances Priest (pictured) all present their exquisite works on this respected international stage. 14 to 30 September, Venice. homofaberevent.com

STAY GOLD Dumfries & Galloway’s Whitehouse Gallery continues its tradition of seasonal mixed shows, with a bumper crop of emerging and long-standing artists featuring on the bill of Autumn Gold. Among them, see newcomer Lindsay Grime, as well as Alison Dickson and Linda Park. 8 Sept- 3 Nov. whitehousegallery.co.uk

Heaven on earth Working with Edinburgh University’s Centre for Research Collections, Jacob’s Ladder is Ingleby Gallery’s exploration into the relationship between humankind and space.

The mixed show – part of this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival – includes works by Cornelia Parker and Johann Bayer (pictured).

Until 26 October. inglebygallery.com

POP LIFE Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne’s stage set for John McGrath’s 1973 The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil takes up permanent residence at Dundee’s new V&A museum. The set was conceived as a giant pop-up book and can be seen in V&A’s Scottish Design Galleries.

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Home time

ALL LIT UP These customised artworks by interior design studio Andrew Martin incorporate neon signage overlaid on to distressed images of some of the 20th century’s biggest icons. Che Guevara, Muhammad Ali (pictured) and even Mickey Mouse feature.

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Artist Vega saw a shift in her work when she moved to the Isle of Lewis. With the island’s unique way of life and ever-changing weather, Vega’s oils, exhibiting in Inverness, are clearly driven by her love of this land. 5-27 October, castlegallery.co.uk

Roots manoeuvre Glasgow landscape artist Jolomo returns to his roots, swapping the rural landscapes of the west coast for cityscapes in his native west end. A selection of new paintings include the city’s Park Circus area, where the artist spent time as a child.

13 Oct- 10 Nov. glasgowgallery.co.uk

CITY PRIDE Her work Windows in the West is probably Avril Paton’s best-loved painting but there’s a rare chance to see her latest, The Four Graces (pictured) at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum.

The watercolour, inspired by the building, captures a winter weekend at the iconic city venue. Until 22 Oct. glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/kelvingrove-artgallery-and-museum

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JULIA KRONE OLIVER Works by the Cape Town-born Edinburghbased artist can be found in private collections in South Africa, France, Malaysia the USA and Scotland

Clarity VII, acrylic on board, 50 x 50cm

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was born into a family of Early Dutch Settlers who pioneered wine-making in South Africa.

Raised in Cape Town, I studied community development work at the city’s university, had a career as a jazz singer and later owned a successful event-management business, before eventually dedicating myself to art. My studies at Edinburgh College of Art helped to kick-start my painting practice.

In this work, Clarity VII, the painting process is fastpaced, all about performance in a creative moment.

It may be seen as an abstraction of land and sea, the green being the earth and the purple representing the water. It could be interpreted quite differently, however – as islands seen from above or as large river rocks, for example. The viewer is invited to create his or her own story and project this on to the canvas.

Lucid dreams are commonly understood to represent the hacking of the subconscious mind. Painting, for me, is the process of dumping my collective memory on to the canvas.

The use of archetypal shapes, such as circles, spheres and squares, reinforces the universality of life with all

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of its many common themes: beginnings, endings, life and death, liminal states of being. The economy of line, texture and colour in this work underlines this.

As nonagenarian artist Etel Adnan said in an interview recently, “Art has a political function, in the sense that it brings something life-enhancing, a desire for life.” It makes her happy and that’s why she does it.

Being able to share that joy through one’s paintings is a wonderful thing.

On a grey day in Edinburgh, visitors to my pop-up gallery in Stockbridge often comment on how their mood has altered after seeing my work. It’s as if they’d spent 15 minutes with me in Cape Town. Something has shifted. �

“THE VIEWER IS INVITED TO CREATE HIS OR HER OWN STORY AND PROJECT THIS ONTO THE CANVAS”

Annan Gallery 150 Years of Art in Glasgow

Gordon Wilson SOLO EXHIBITION

Gordon’s biggest solo show of 2018

8th - 30th September

Pam Carter SOLO EXHIBITION

A solo show inspired by a return to the Scottish islands

26th - 28th October

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To receive an email of available works ahead of the exhibition openings, contact us at:: gallery@annanart.com or 0141 332 0028 Also showing in the gallery, a wide selection of glass, ceramic and sculpture from the county’s best artists, featuring new work from Stuart Akroyd Annan Gallery, 164 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6LL

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Hollywood meets Versailles in a Glasgow townhouse that knows all about looking good Photography Neale Smith Words and art direction Gillian Welsh

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What Five-storey townhouse Where Park, Glasgow Interior designer Jen Bernard, managing director, Bernard Interiors

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he headline for this article is ‘Glamour model’. It could have been ‘Full throttle’. Or some combination of ‘Knockout’, ‘Blockbuster’ and ‘Wow’.

Such hyperbole is merited: this is no ordinary home – it is grand, opulent, seriously high-spec and impeccably finished. But all of that fails to convey that it is also comfortable, inviting and designed for living, not for just show – after all, a toddler calls this home.

The brief for Jen Bernard, an award-winning interior designer who has worked across the UK and overseas, was to create a family home with luxurious finishes and a hefty dollop of wow-factor. Bernard knew her client had high expectations and was looking for excellent service, an exquisite finish and truly bespoke features. “We were impressed by Jen’s diverse portfolio and her ability to interpret our vision,” says Eve, the owner. “We felt she and her team could deliver something special to meet our high standards.”

This majestic blond sandstone category A-listed three-bedroom townhouse is in the well-heeled Park area of Glasgow. Top-of-the-range cars, panoramic city views and the green acres of Kelvingrove Park are all here, a stone’s throw from the terrazzo steps and vast south-facing sash-and-case windows. There is just one buzzer at the front door – an unusual detail to highlight, perhaps, but with a significant proportion of the townhouses here having been bought by developers hungry to convert them into smart two and three-bedroom apartments, it’s still a bit of a surprise to come across one that remains intact.

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[Previous pages] The drawing room’s paintings were commissioned from a London-based artist who worked closely with the designer over a period of months to create something unique to tie in with the colour scheme. Accessories sourced from around the world sit amid books and a handpainted Hermès tray on the coffee table’s faux limestone surface. A blue Andrew Martin sofa and bespoke rug complete the look. [Above] Another view of the drawing room. The display unit contains treasured pieces and family photos. In front of it hangs a Patrizia Garganti chandelier, imported from Italy. [Opposite] Details from the room, including cushions covered with a jacquard fabric inspired in Paris by vintage men’s clothing motifs

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[Above and right] A hand-woven silk rug adds warmth to the entrance hall. Above the two cabinets with inset vellum doors are bespoke painted panelling for photographs and smoked mirrors. Hanging above is an 80kg Murano glass chandelier with a 24-carat gold frame and layers of moulded prisms. [Below] The vintage lift dial was sourced by Bernard Interiors to tie in with the era of the building

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storey townhouse too. Like the surrounding curved terraces, it was built in the middle of the 19th century as a grand family home before spending time as office accommodation in the second half of the 20th century; having fallen into disrepair, it lay derelict for more than five years, before being rescued by a developer. Bernard Interiors was challenged to create a design that would be contemporary yet sympathetic to its Victorian origins.

The company worked alongside the developer for three years to win planning permission to return the building to residential use. “Getting the go-ahead from the planners took a long time because of the grade listing,” explains Bernard. “Reinstating the cornicing, for example, required specialist artisan craftsmen so that it met the planners’ requirements. We were also limited to which internal walls we could knock down as we reconfigured the layout, so we had to be clever with the way we used the space.”

That clever interior design means that nooks and walkways have been inventively thought-out and beautifully constructed without spoiling the property’s natural flow. Due to the size and scale of the building (there is an impressive 9,700 square feet of floor space across its four storeys and basement), the team began the design process by carefully planning the restoration of the historic features, such as the ceiling roses, original fireplaces, bay windows and the aforementioned cornicing, as well as the grand entrance hall. “It really was a full refurbishment,” says Bernard. “Partition walls were removed, damaged plasterwork was repaired, and all the existing electrics and plumbing were ripped out and renewed. Countless skips were filled with debris, and we had to put in scaffolding so the workers could get close enough to repair the 4m-high ceilings.”

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elements that create such impact and interest. The interior is then turned up a notch thanks to the layers of colour, exquisite furniture and unusual finds that have been added.

Among the latter are a 19th-century Louis XV-style marble fireplace, full-height mirrored walls, and a jawdropping oversized chandelier.

Those floor-to-ceiling antiqued mirror panels in the hall are worth lingering over. They maximise the space, flooding it with light, and bring the whole interior to life.

Using them was an inspired decision by Bernard, even if she knew the practicalities of fitting them would be “a nightmare” to work out. “We had to set them out like a jigsaw, in CAD drawings,” she recalls. “In an old building such as this, the walls are never completely straight even after a renovation, so you have to leave some tolerance. A lot of subcontractors will say, ‘Oh no, we can’t do that,’ but v we push and push!”

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[Above] Vibrant Slim Aarons’ artwork hangs above the freestanding bathtub; an ottoman was added at the window to add a pop of bold colour. [Below] The cigar lounge is a dark, moody space that’s full of interesting details. Alongside the wine display cabinet are vintage champagne crates sourced from across Europe and monochrome photos. A marble top sourced from Venice adds more drama. Pops of Hermès orange have been included throughout, together with other French-sourced fabrics from the likes of Creations Metaphores

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[Above] The walls of the dining area are covered by silk panels framed with painted beading, one of which has a large print of Slim Aarons’ famous photograph of the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in a gold frame. Three glass pendants can be seen above the kitchen island. [Right] On the wall next to the dining table is a piece of bespoke artwork containing gold leaf details.

It hangs above a 1940s-inspired vellum-clad cabinet with aged brass detail, topped with unique mouth-blown glass lamps. The dining chairs have softblue velvet upholstery with co-ordinating piping detail. [Left and below] A chair from the dressing room, covered in an Osborne & Little animal print

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“THE PALETTE INCORPORATES SOFT TONES OF CORAL, BABYBLUE, PEACH, OCHRE AND GOLD, CREATING A CHIC AND SOPHISTICATED BACKDROP FOR THE KITCHEN-LIVING SPACE”

We’re still on the ground floor but there’s so much more to feast our eyes on, such as the rich blue-and-cream drawing room that is set out with refined entertaining in mind. The gentlemen’s cigar room, meanwhile, boasts a fine-wine collection and a built-in humidor; an astonishing slab of gold-flecked black marble, sourced in Venice, serves as the bar top, as orange and burgundy Hermès and Dedar fabrics glow against the smoky wenge cabinetry.

The sweeping staircase showcases an eye-popping 12m-high chandelier which cascades from the top of the house to the ground floor. The special commission, designed by George Singer, is made up of thousands of smoked Swarovski crystals, each one of which had to be applied in situ. It turns up the volume magnificently, creating maximum impact as you enter the house and ascend the winding staircase. It took Singer over a week to put it together and fit each crystal by hand, with specialist

joiners required to be brought in to secure the chandelier to the cupola.

“Because each crystal had to be fitted individually, we had scaffolding erected on each floor so George could get close enough to work. It was painstaking.”

The staircase is a work of art, but if you’re not in the mood for walking, there’s a lift to whisk you skywards.

It’s quite a treat – panelled with antique mirrors and illuminated by delicate gold wall lights. Once up on the first floor, you find the family living space. The large kitchen is zoned into a sitting area and a dining area, with a home office behind a partition and a snug next door which doubles as a playroom.

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[This page and opposite] The second-floor master suite consists of a tranquil bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. The bedroom’s chandelier and Scalinatella cocktail table are both

by Jonathan Adler, the latter sitting between two bespoke armchairs upholstered in Houlès white velvet. The bedside cabinets are by Londonbased designer Birgit Israel. Porcelanosa marble tiles and a bespoke mirrored vanity unit add glamour to the bathroom, where the ottoman in the window has a gold trim detail. The dressing room has elegant smoked-oak doors with concealed handles

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commissioned by Bernard Interiors, takes up a position at the bay window which looks out across the Clyde. The table is surrounded by bespoke carver chairs from The Sofa & Chair Company, upholstered in Metaphores’ powder-blue fabric, with a gold chandelier from CTO Lighting suspended above it.

The slick, neutral-coloured kitchen has flush cupboards and a large island. The bar stools are upholstered in soft beige nubuck that complements the Calacatta marble worktops (which also came from Venice). More colourful is the sitting area, where two Sofa & Chair Company Hockney sofas are adorned with bright made-to-measure cushions and flanked by quirky brass pebble-shaped side tables from Birgit Israel.

The snug is a calm and comfortable space, with big sofas covered in mink-toned velvet and complemented by powder-blue cushions. Fun accessories and small black-andwhite prints from the Trowbridge Gallery break up the mass of the smoked-oak floor-to-ceiling storage. Two oversized Slim Aarons’ photographs take centre stage on the walls and add a glamorous note.

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stylish. Its simple, handle-less glossy taupe cabinets from Porcelanosa are topped with a light-toned Caesarstone work surface, but it’s the vibrant green banana-leaf print wallcovering that sticks in the mind. Eve chose it as it reminded her of being a guest at the iconic Beverly Hills hotel, and chimed with her love of the USA and exotic travel.

The master suite takes up the whole of the second floor.

The bedroom has been turned into a haven of relaxation; pastel and cream-coloured fabrics set off textured silk wallcoverings in beaded panels. On either side of the bespoke sofa and super-kingsize bed are oversized vintagestyle white and gold bedside tables from Birgit Israel. Israel’s style, inspired by Hollywood Regency and French design from the 1930s and 1940s, shows off a blend of skilled craftsmanship, rich materials and polished surfaces – perfectly matched to the aesthetic Bernard wanted to create here. Alongside these are beautiful pieces from Jonathan Adler that bring in more touches of America’s West Coast.

Eve’s dressing room is fitted out with bespoke wardrobes whose doors are upholstered in a shagreen leather with striking bone handles from Ochre. A coral velvet stool is illuminated by a Porta Romana crystal chandelier. v

[This page and opposite] The top floor is given over to the nursery suite, which has been laid out almost as a self-contained apartment, which means it can easily be altered as the years pass. It even has its own kitchen, which currently is a great place for kids’ tea parties. The bespoke wool rug by Riviere was imported from Nepal. The white gloss joinery unit was built to divide the suite and supply handy display storage. The hand-painted crib is by Dragons of Walton Street

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Gold and peach tones continue in the bathroom, with its glittering gold-coloured taps and Calacatta-style tiles from Porcelanosa. A made-to-measure mirrored cabinet with crystal handles was designed for the room by Bernard Interiors with Tempus 4 of Edinburgh. (Tempus 4 collaborated closely on all of the bespoke cabinetry.)

On the next flight up is the light and airy nursery suite. The geometric rug made for the room by Riviere sets the tone for a relaxing sitting space; a bespoke gloss shelving unit for displaying toys divides the room. The cot, a beautiful handmade design by Dragons of Walton Street, sits in between a pair of elegant Jonathan Adler chests. The windows are curved, which made them tricky to dress, so shutters were made to fit. Handy with all the stairs in the house, the nursery suite has its own kitchen with limed-oak handle-less doors and a light Caesarstone top. Bottles can be made up and there’s a milk store for night-time feeds. It also has its own bathroom and dressing room – just like a selfcontained apartment. There’s no doubt this child is going to grow up with an appreciation of the finer things in life.

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[Above] The pristine front steps of the imposing façade. [Left] The fantastic laundry room with its wild banana-leaf print wallcovering that is set off by the simple neutral units and paintwork. [Below] A bowl of artichokes serves as a quirky, tactile alternative to a vase of flowers

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[Right] There’s a mix of styles, periods and colours in the dining area – original Eames chairs were picked up at a French flea market and complement the Julian Chichester Dakota table. [Opposite] Jane Churchill’s Atmosphere Ginto wallpaper is illuminated by the bespoke lighting by Occhio which is on a track and can be adjusted to create different moods. [Below] The island, recess shelving and mantel above the Aga have been painted in Zoffany’s contrasting Cobblestone

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pressures of time. Perhaps that’s why, when it came to her own home, in the sought-after Edinburgh district of Merchiston, she took the opposite tack and decided to approach its renovation and redecoration very slowly indeed, spreading out the work over a period of years.

Her house, a handsome detached Victorian villa, had long ago been converted into the pre-school of one of Edinburgh’s large private schools. It had been sold to a developer, who decided to return it to residential use.

Several new houses were then built in what was once the playground, eating into the villa’s garden. Nevertheless, when Davidson and her family – husband, daughters and dog – saw it in 2010, they were smitten.

“It was a very large house, of course, but we felt there was enormous potential for us to adapt it and renovate the rooms to suit the way we live, and to do so without losing the original charm of the property,” recalls Davidson. “Many of the period features were still intact, such as extensive and intricate plasterwork and friezes, the original tiling and the balustrades in the hallway and on the stairs up to the top floor. The plentiful natural light that flooded in through the large windows from both east and west aspects was appealing too, and the shutters in most of the rooms were still in working order.”

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2010, but the changes Davidson had envisaged making in the early days have only occurred in stages over the last eight years.

While the previous owner had left the property in good basic order, her priority initially was to begin with the bones of the structure, ensuring that the house was sound. “We spent money on essential works to the roof, the chimneys, utilities, windows, alarm system and exterior,� says Davidson.

Only then did she move on to make a work space for herself (converting the former dining room into a client showroom and upgrading the home study to serve as an office for her business, Arosfa Interior Design).

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[Above] Whitehead’s Arque chair has been upholstered in GP&J Baker’s silver Salsa Spot fabric that chimes with the metallic finish of the Julian Chichester Vadim sideboard. The Indian rug works with the warm neutral tones of the Charlotte James marble-topped coffee table and Heathfield’s Amelia lamps. [Top left] Classic pieces harmonise with modern highlights in another view of the drawing room. The black marble fire surround, found at Holyrood Salvage, contains a Chesney’s wood-burner from Stonecraft. The log store was made bespoke. [Bottom left] The designer’s showroom exudes elegant contemporary sophistication, with Tom Faulkner’s Madison coffee and side tables balancing the Julian Chichester wing chairs that have been covered in a bold Andrew Martin fabric

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“A HOUSE OF THIS STATURE DESERVES A LITTLE GRANDEUR, A LITTLE OPULENCE AND A LOT OF ELEGANCE”

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open space. “We knew that the downstairs didn’t flow naturally and that both we and our home would benefit from the wall between the two reception rooms being taken down and fitted with folding doors, for flexible living. This has meant that there’s now much more natural light throughout the property as well as a sense of flow from the entrance hall all the way to the kitchen area.”

Central to the success of this alteration has been the new flooring that unifies the ground level. Specialists from architectural joinery firm Laurence McIntosh ran

a centre plumb line through the two reception rooms, and the parquet flooring, supplied by Russwood, was laid from this point, with straight boards used to help frame the hearth of each fireplace.

The Chalon kitchen had been installed by the previous owners. It was in great condition and all it needed was an update, which was achieved by painting the doors in Zoffany’s White Clay emulsion and fitting new copper knobs. The room’s high ceilings did require some extra thought, though: “There’s a cupola in the kitchen, which stretches up to nearly five and v

[Clockwise from top left] There are seven bedrooms in this three-storey home, each with its own sense of personality – this one works in pattern and texture through natural-toned soft furnishings such as Cole & Son’s Albemarle damask motif wallpaper and a Selva side table; a close-up of the beautiful beading on the chaise’s cushion; earthy colours and modern fittings in the bathroom; the headboard of this classic Charlotte James Villiers bed is covered with Osborne & Little’s Oriole fabric, and is accompanied by a co-ordinating Bolivar bedside table

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a half metres above the floor at its highest point,” says Davidson. “There is also a coombed ceiling to consider.

Both of these make it difficult to hang a pendant to give mood lighting when dining. After researching and a conversation with specialist lighting consultants, an Occhio lighting system was the preferred option, with lamps fitted on a track and lenses that can be opened to provide a wider light span. We tailored a three-way lighting switch for task lighting, mood lighting and lighting specific for our artwork.”

Allowing her design scheme to be led by the property’s classical elements and injecting hints of modernity via soft furnishings and personal touches that reflect this family’s way of life has created a home to be proud of. “A house of this stature deserves a little grandeur, a little opulence, a lot of elegance and a mix of old and new,” she says. �

[Above] The coombed ceiling in this bathroom made the layout tricky, but a classic freestanding roll-top bath fitted the space well. [Right] The garden was professionally landscaped by Carolyn Grohmann of Edinburgh’s Secret Gardens, who added seating, lighting and lots of colourful flowers and shrubs

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Bold colour has restored life to this Georgian home, leaving no trace of its former incarnation as offices Photography Douglas Gibb Words Catherine Coyle

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DETAILS What A renovated Georgian townhouse Where New Town, Edinburgh Interior design Roddy Murray, RJMD

[Above] The first-floor kitchen connects to the lounge via large double doors, and extends out with views to the park beyond. Green undertones allow statement pieces such as the Gervasoni bar stools, Lindsey Adelman pendant and antique mirror from Georgian Antiques to sit comfortably together. [Opposite] The Sculleries of Stockbridge kitchen units are finished with a countertop by Stirling Stone. Open shelving displays the owners’ collection of ceramics

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nyone who has tried to buy while the property market is hot will know how hard it is to secure the perfect home when dozens of other people are after it too. Well, you can multiply that by ten for Roddy Murray and Andrew Keith when they were searching for a place to buy several years ago. They’d relocated to Hong Kong two decades before and really wanted a base in which to spend their frequent holiday visits to Scotland to see friends and relatives – somewhere that could potentially be a place to call home should they ever decide to move back permanently. But, being halfway around the world, every time they spotted a prospective property to view, it would be snapped up before they’d even booked flights home. It was a frustrating hunt, and they knew they’d need a lot of luck if they were ever to find what they were looking for. And then, unexpectedly, something caught their eye that no one else seemed to be interested in: a house with a horribly ugly 1970s interior that had been used for decades as offices.

“We’d been looking for a house within reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow for a long time,” explains Murray, an architect and interior designer who trained at Glasgow School of Art, “so we were intrigued when this one came up for sale. It hadn’t yet been renovated, and I think this is what might have put people off – they couldn’t see the potential it offered beneath the plywood.”

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picturing the possibilities beyond the carpet tiles, and he and Keith went ahead and bought the classic Georgian townhouse in 2013.

As it turns out, having been an office is what saved this building. “Everything had been boarded over,” recalls Murray. “But when we took the plywood off the walls, original marble fireplaces were revealed. When any electrical work had been done, they’d simply run plastic trunking around the rooms, so the original walls were untouched, as were the picture rails and even the doors and handles.”

Peeling back the carpets was nerve-racking, and they feared the worst, but the pleasant surprises kept coming and the majority of the decorative features original to this townhouse were found in pristine condition.

But while the Georgian elements appealed to this design-savvy couple, the original layout did not, and they had to figure out an arrangement that would let them enjoy 18th-century architecture in a way that did not compromise 21st-century living. What they ended up

doing, essentially, was flipping the storeys round, moving their main living spaces to the first floor and relocating the bedrooms to the ground floor. Not only did this solution give them a functional floorplan that worked for them, it also kept Historic Scotland happy – this is a Grade I listed building, so the renovation had to stay within strict parameters.

“We moved the lounge and kitchen to the first floor and used the huge double doors to connect the spaces,” says Murray. “We opened it up for modern living, and shifted the dining area to the side. This layout also made the most of the views from the first-floor lounge into the greenery of the park opposite.” He and Keith have responded to the calm and natural setting beyond the shutters of the lounge with a subdued scheme that allows contemporary design to sit easily amid period architectural features. Their choices here are bold, albeit laidback, with a balance found between the grandeur of the room and the scale of the furniture. Matthew v

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[Below] The lounge is filled with natural light, thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows and the decision to make use of the original shutters rather than hang curtains. [Left] Bourgie table lamps by Kartell sit on the antique console table bought in Thailand; the dining room takes a playful look at formality with Timorous Beasties’ snakeskin damask print wallpaper juxtaposed against a geometric Boxer rug

[Above] Roddy Murray designed the bed and wardrobes in the master bedroom, where Arne Jacobsen’s Egg chair shows off its curves in a Raf Simons’ pink fabric.

[Opposite] Colours are vibrant but not overpowering in the guest bedrooms

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Hilton’s Hepburn sofa plays with proportion; where high-backed furniture might have been the norm when the house was first occupied, this L-shaped modular piece exaggerates the floor space and draws the eye to the bespoke rug by Boxer Rugs, as well as to the Gray 07 armchairs, designed by Paola Navone for Gervasoni.

There are no curtains, so the intact and fully operational original shutters have become a feature and the green hues from outside are allowed to seep in.

The sheer scale of the rooms gave the couple the opportunity to play with colour, too. Next to the lounge, the kitchen, by Sculleries of Stockbridge, introduces a rich forest green to an unfussy arrangement of cabinets, where key features such as the island that doubles up as a storage unit and a breakfast bar, the stone work surface

by Stirling Stone and the open shelving displaying their enviable collection of Astier de Villatte ceramics seek to make this room a space in which to luxuriate, rather than just to cook.

Without sacrificing its clear connection to the rest of the house, the ground floor has been designed to

work almost as a self-contained apartment. The master bedroom, bathroom and sitting room are to the front, with several guest rooms to the rear. “As we travel back and forth to Hong Kong often, it made sense to have these rooms on the ground floor, to save us carrying heavy suitcases up and down all those stairs,” smiles Murray. “It also means that we can be here with family, all in the same house, but we all have privacy and our own space, too.”

Their artfully curated hybrid of old and new elements comes to life on the ground floor in the confident, simple design of the master suite. Rather than take the safe option and stick to the classical Georgian colour chart, the two men were inspired by trips to Milan and the Far East to go for something bolder and with more impact. The warm, custom-mixed millennial pink on the walls picks out the hues in the specially commissioned cashmere carpet that the couple had made in India. Murray designed the bed and the wardrobes, which were then made through RJMD, his Hong Kong-based interior design practice.

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“EVERYTHING HAD BEEN BOARDED OVER. BUT WHEN WE TOOK THE PLYWOOD OFF THE WALLS, ORIGINAL MARBLE FIREPLACES WERE REVEALED”

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of strong design but with a playful, joyful edge. The architecture might be austere, but Murray and Keith wanted to create a home that, while stylish and full of personality, didn’t take itself too seriously. “There has been a trend for too long in interiors to use grey, but I’m sick of it!” says Murray. “I’d also wanted to bring back ruched curtains. But when I hung them, there wasn’t enough material and they just looked too granny-ish – and not even in a modern, ironic way! So we went with the plain shutters.”

While this is a typical New Town property from the outside, it’s less inclined to stick with tradition inside.

Murray and Keith have made careful reference to its roots, though, with Georgian Antiques in Leith Links proving to be a treasure trove of period furniture and lighting. But v

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[Below] The master en-suite is a joyous melding of classic and contemporary, with a freestanding Astonian Epoca cast-iron bath and Established & Sons Torch Bunch pendant

by Sylvain Willenz. [Opposite] Hints of Morocco are found in the monochrome tiles, with a pair of floating basins by Duravit

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it’s in combining these items with pieces that they had made in Asia, and adding in contemporary highlights, that has given their home character.

The decoration of the hallway and the dining room epitomises this approach; in the hallway, they have managed to bring together classic elements, such as an antique side table and original stone floor, with modern pieces – a Lucian Ercolani love seat, for example, that has been upholstered in cloth from Bute Fabrics. Likewise, the dining room has a more formal air on first inspection, but you soon notice the Timorous Beasties snakeskin damask print wallpaper and the Eero Saarinen Tulip table and Executive chairs, which keep the space fresh and unorthodox. The whole house, in fact, is peppered with subtle designer touches brought to life with bold colour.

“Mixing old and new is something we’ve always done,” remarks Murray. “We also mix European and Asian styles because we have access to furniture and resources and we do lots of travel. We’re collectors.” �

[Above] The original Georgian windows were restored by specialists Edinburgh Sash & Case.

[Below] Tom Dixon’s Micro wingback chair sits opposite a Fritz Hansen Fri easy chair by Jaime Hayon, giving a retro feel to counter the formality of the period features

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reparation, planning and working out every last detail is, according to Gillian Gillies, the only way to guarantee the success of a project. That’s what ensured that the recent large-scale renovations at the award-winning interior designer’s home in Toronto were completed on time and on budget. So it’s ironic that taking exactly the opposite approach is how she ended up swapping Scotland for Canada in the first place. “I’m from Edinburgh, but a chance encounter with a Canadian in 2002 in St Lucia literally turned my world upside down in the most perfect of ways,” she recalls. “I sold my beautiful flat in the west end of Glasgow, moved to Toronto later that same year to marry him, and opened my design firm there in 2004.”

Buying this house was also unplanned: “It was a complete fluke that we even viewed it,” she recalls. “Dean and I had been to see another house nearby and noticed this one was up for sale, so we just dropped in. The moment I walked through the front door, I knew it was for us. We bought it the next week and moved in a month later.”

The attractive, leafy neighbourhood was a bonus, but the interior left a lot to be desired, with damp in the basement, dated decor and an awkward layout. Gillies was unfazed: “It was an ugly duckling – a mixture of bad taste and neglect. But it was perfect for me; the last thing I’d have wanted was to live with someone else’s taste and choices.”

The house, which dates from 1914, is arranged over three storeys, and within the first few years of living there, the couple renovated the lower level (family room, guest room, laundry room) and the top floor (master suite, two further bedrooms).

The main floor’s spacious living room, which connects to the dining room via its original glazed pocket doors, needed only cosmetic upgrading, but the dark, north-facing “woefully small” kitchen presented a more serious challenge. Tackling it, Gillies knew, would be a major project and a huge upheaval. She kept putting it off until, finally, four years ago, she was ready.

Her dedication to meticulous planning kicked in here v

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the upheaval, something Gillies reckons was only made bearable by her extensive prep. Firstly, the design scheme was 100% complete and all the decisions had been made.

Everything that would be needed had been bought and delivered and was being stored locally. “This keeps the time your trades spend on site down to a minimum, preventing four months sliding into five or six,” she explains.

Secondly, the couple had sold or donated all the furni­ ture they no longer wanted, while everything they were keeping was put into storage. “I started on this six months prior to the job commencing – there’s nothing worse than constantly tripping over piles of boxes.” Doing so also created space for the trades and all their tools. Lastly, they set up a temporary kitchen in the laundry room. “If you plan right, you can live through most renovations,” she promises.

The changes have given the house a wonderful sense of flow between the spaces without going down the open­ plan route. “Our friends were surprised that we didn’t remove the dining­room wall and open it all up,” she says, “but that’s not how we live – my kitchen is beautiful, but I don’t want to be in it as soon as I walk in the front door.”

Knowing how you live and what will make you content is the key to getting the design that’s right for you, she v and she spent two months working on the design. Once the layout was established, she sourced all the materials and the fixtures but didn’t make any purchases until all the pricing was known. “Regardless of size, all renovations follow the same flow in my firm,” she explains. “Clients come to me with a wishlist, but only once we have everything scaled, sourced and, most importantly, priced, can final decisions be made. Making selections on the go is always a recipe for blowing your budget. I’d advise anyone to take the time upfront, hire a professional and only when you know all the figures do you start on site.”

First up, the back corner of the house was squared off, effectively tripling the kitchen’s footprint. Two exterior walls had to be removed and replaced to achieve this. A large picture window was inserted and several internal doorways were widened. The kitchen was stripped back to the brick, and the flooring across the entire storey was replaced. For four months there were carpenters, electricians, plumbers, plasterers, painters and decorator in the house. “I lost count of the number of skips we needed for the rubble.”

The couple had opted to stay put and live through

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DETAILS What A reconfigured and extended three-storey house Where Toronto, Canada Design Gillian Gillies Interiors

[Above] Gillian Gillies designed the kitchen and its units, which are made from spray-painted MDF. A quartz worksurface from Cambria is also used as part of the splashback, along with cream subway tiles. The curtains are made from Schumacher’s Feline printed linen. “I planned out the interior of each cabinet and drawer to ensure that everything would fit. We have so much storage now,” says the designer. [Left] The ornamental koi carp on Osborne & Little’s Derwent wallpaper adds a playful element. The kitchen is linked to the rest of the house without being open-plan. [Top left] The garden has a largely green and white theme. [Previous pages] Landscape designer Virginie Gysel created the lush back garden. The front porch is a great place to shelter from the sun and catch up with neighbours. Warm wooden boards and blooms contrast with the pristine tiles. The painting of hydrangeas is by Canadian artist Julia Gilmore

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“NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO RENOVATE. WE ALL JUST WANT THE BEST BIT AT THE END – THE BIG REVEAL”

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[Opposite] The dining chairs are upholstered in a soft olive linen. A local cabinetmaker made the walnut table. The curtains, a Kobe linen, have a band of silk down the leading edge. The hardwood walnut flooring in this room and throughout has a custom sheen of 10% to give the effect of an oiled finish. [Left] The living-room walls are papered in the same Schumacher grasscloth as the dining room. A Designers Guild floral cushion adds a vibrant note to the pale sofa. [Right] A detail of the love seat, designed by Gillies. It has wooden arms and legs, grosgrain ribbon and stud detailing, and is covered in Kirkby Design’s Orion velvet

insists: “Our home works because it was designed for us and the life we lead,” she says. “It’s a true representation of me and my husband. It’s tailored and structured, and everything has its place so clutter is kept to a minimum.

At the same time, it’s warm and inviting – we have candles everywhere. It’s comforting and cocooning.”

The couple travel frequently for business and holidays, and many of their favourite decorative items were picked up abroad: a sketch of the Duomo in Florence, a peppermill from Copenhagen, pillowcases from France, photography from Edinburgh, a Turkish carpet, table

linens from Italy. “Your house should tell your story,” says the designer. “It should feed your soul and make you want to come home.

“I’m a practical girl at heart, so all my decisions made have to pass the sensible test,” she continues. “Renovating and decorating your home is an investment and so I favour timeless classics. I’m very tactile and I like things to feel good, so I use natural materials – wool, linen and silks. I prefer texture to pattern and I like a room to have tension – which can be achieved by mixing metals, furniture from different design periods and having great artwork. I also like a small v

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dose of whimsy, hence the Koi fish wallpaper in my kitchen.”

Through the new glazed door from the kitchen out to the garden is another beautifully personalised space. It was transformed last year when the internal work finally came to an end, with a new limestone patio and a ‘cabana’ which Gillies designed with shade and privacy in mind.

Landscape designer Virginie Gysel, of SPOTT Gardens, was brought in to help: “We wanted an immersive experience, to feel that we were really in the garden, not sitting looking at it. I wanted it to be primarily white and green, and Virginie brought in notes of chartreuse and darker evergreen foliage.

We added lighting as well, which has really extended the time we spend outdoors into the evening.”

The cabana – “our gorgeous little hideaway” – has given them more reason to stay out too. It has space for two arm­ chairs and a sofa and there are plans to add a firepit for the cooler evenings. Likewise, the porch at the front of the house encourages contemplation of the garden and is a piece of

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[Left] The koi turn up again, this time on a cushion in the break­ fast nook. [Right] Another view of the dining room, which has a large painting by David Grieve on the wall: “I knew we needed something large and colourful for this space,” says Gillies. “We’d just returned from a road trip through Prince Edward Island, passing field after field, so when we saw this piece, it resonated with us.” The bench, upholstered in Zuma Black, a Kelly Wearstler fabric for Kravet, is handy for extra seating

classic Canadian design that Gillies has come to greatly appreciate. “Toronto has bitterly cold winters, where the temperature can fall to ­25ºC. But in summer it can hit 35ºC. The porch gives you shelter from the snow and makes a perfect shady spot in the heat.”

It sounds like she is well and truly at home here, and even more so now that the dust has settled. So was it all worth it?

“No one really wants to renovate,” she admits. “We all just want the best bit at the end, the big reveal. But this can take many months. So you have to embrace it or you’ll be miserable. Be prepared for it to get messy and to cost more than you want to spend. But once it’s done, it’s pretty amazing.” r

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s the long hot summer of 2018 starts to recede into memory, you’re no doubt spending less time than before in your garden. But just because the temperature is no longer in the 30s doesn’t mean we have to say farewell to the outdoors for another year. In fact, with a few simple, careful changes to your garden set-up, you and your guests can continue to enjoy relaxing outside well into the autumn.

Staying warm is an obvious first step, so investing in a fire pit or even just a few cosy blankets will make a world of difference when sitting out. It’ll encourage you to eat alfresco too, and not merely with a barbecue: today’s outdoor cookers and pizza ovens make garden dining a dawdle, and a pleasure. And how about following dinner with a movie? It’s more straightforward than you might think, courtesy of a projector that’ll let you enjoy your favourite flicks in v

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GARDEN PARTY Top tips from Lisa Martin of Garden Trading • Think about a theme for drinks, food, lighting and atmosphere. It will help to work out what looks good together, but is also functional and will make things run more smoothly.

• Select furnishings and decor that work both indoors and out, so that a little spot of rain won’t hamper your style.

• String fairylights around tree branches and along patios to create a welcoming atmosphere that lasts long after the sun goes down.

• Don’t let tables and surfaces get too cluttered.

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• Mix and match vases, glassware and candles to create a stylish setting.

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“A simple outdoor rug will liven up any outdoor space and transform it into an area that people will gravitate to, instead of just passing through,” suggests Gemma Major of online retailer Cuckooland. “Don’t be afraid to go a little bolder than you would indoors.

Natural surroundings and wide open spaces give you licence to experiment.”

A bit of decoration is sufficient to spruce up many a back yard, but some outdoor spaces need a more radical approach. James Hutchison, a garden designer and landscaper based in Edinburgh, breaks down the potential costs: “Completely landscaping a garden can require the use of stone, metal, wood and plants, so it requires the same skilled stonemasons, joiners and blacksmiths as building a house – plus the added need for horticultural knowledge.”

Sounds expensive. So how should a homeowner work out how much to budget for landscaping? “In my experience, people spend between 3% and 5% of the value of their house on a new garden,” says Hutchison.

“That means a typical city-centre garden costs between £15,000 and £25,000.”

Once the garden is completed, though, it can start to pay its way: “A well-maintained garden has been estimated to add 20% to the value of a property,” says Hutchison. “Landscaping a garden can be an investment that adds value to your house.”

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[Clockwise from below] The mellow stone façade is an elegant backdrop to the lush grounds; the Den, a stylish and stimulating children’s play area; the muted Perthshire palette makes for sophisticated bedroom décor; Bob & Cloche, part of the spa, offers pedicures from the comfort of gold velvet armchairs

Escape Gleneagles The grande dame of Scottish hospitality has swapped tartan and formality for a fresher, friendlier feel without losing any of its charm Photography James Merrell Words Catherine Coyle

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here is no fanfare, no red carpet, no ropedoff entrance; just an army of concierges in brogues and tweed suits flanking the entrance steps. Arriving at Gleneagles can feel more like negotiating your way through a crowd of friends at a concert than checking into one of the country’s favourite five-star hotels. It’s expensive and exclusive, of course, but there’s none of the stuffy elitism that so often spoils hotels of this calibre.

Nevertheless, it’s hard not to feel just a little intimidated; this is a place which has attracted a starry international clientele ever since it opened in 1924, when it was appropriately known as ‘the Riviera of the Highlands’.

Gleneagles was bought over in 2015 by Ennismore, the property, brand and creative development company that also owns The Hoxton in London. Keen to shake off any lingering shreds of the trad tartan ‘hotel for golfing CEOs’ vibe, the new owners have given the 850-acre estate a thorough revamp. The hotel’s proud history has been retained but the entire ambience has been brought up to date.

Broadening the range of activities on offer and introducing new and improved public spaces to the 232-bedroom hotel has been the order of the day and with this has come an inclusive atmosphere that wins over guests from the moment they arrive.

Three interior design firms (David Collins Studio, Goddard Littlefair and Macaulay Sinclair) joined Ennismore’s own in-house v

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There is so much on offer at Gleneagles that you don’t really have to leave the grounds of the resort to have a full and fun-packed trip.

Activities on site are plentiful; on this occasion, a clay-pigeon shoot at the Shooting School offered all kinds of adrenaline highs – even the bruises from rifle recoil didn’t detract from this exhilarating rush. Deer-stalking, archery and off-road driving are also available through the hotel, and are all great ways to explore the diverse and wholly captivating local landscape.

If you do leave the hotel grounds, the village of Auchterarder and its pretty high street are just a stroll away. Head to Pat Renson Studio for interiors inspiration or pop into deli-cumwine bar Corbie & Cheip, which stays open later in the summer, where you can pick up local artisan cheeses, homemade cakes and platters or dine in to linger longer.

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design department in the refurbishment programme; despite each tackling a separate area of the sprawling hotel, they’ve managed to create a sense of continuity. There has been a big push to bring the rich natural Perthshire surroundings inside, so colours are muted and texture and layering have been key to brightening up the once-dark rooms. David Collins Studio designed the Century Bar, for example, accentuating the existing architecture while drawing in the incredible views to the front. Its distinctly Art Deco feel is enhanced by stained glass made in conjunction with Alan Robinson Glass.

New public rooms include the Birnam Brasserie, a chic European-style bistro which you reach after a stroll through the shop-lined corridors of the ground floor (there is a series of small stores inside the hotel – like a mini shopping mall for luxury, last-minute souvenirs). The glass roof, chequerboard floor and abundance of foliage in the brasserie’s adjoining Winter Garden appeals to guests looking for a less formal dining experience. Don’t be fooled, though; waiting staff are thorough and attentive and the mood lends itself to lingering meals; on this occasion, the tuna niçoise and steak frites hit all the right notes.

If the heated outdoor pool doesn’t do it for you, pay a

visit to Bob & Cloche, the hotel’s beauty salon (now in the former gate lodge), where blow-drys, manis and pedis are all executed in decadent Art Deco surroundings. Ivory leather and plush ruby and pistachio velvet interiors are reminiscent of 1920s Hollywood dressing rooms and link back to the same period detailing in the main hotel building.

Having hosted world leaders (the G8 summit was held here in 2005), the hotel’s most impressive suite, the Royal Lochnagar, has retained a certain gravitas, but its redesign by Ennismore’s in-house studio has brought it up to date and captured the natural, pared-back palette of the Ochil hills.

Likewise, in the myriad bars and restaurants, provenance has been referenced in the textiles and accessories (the likes of Vanessa Bullick and Hilary Duncan have signature ceramics here, for example) working together with larger design houses such as Johnstons of Elgin and Dernier & Hamlyn.

The map that guests are handed on arrival is useful; not only does it guide you through the various pit-stops and locations you should endeavour to fit into your stay, it also highlights the scope of what has been achieved at Gleneagles. The ‘Glorious Playground’, as it is known, is as inclusive as it is vast. It’s time to get exploring. �

[Above] The bedroom of the grand Royal Lochnagar Suite.

[Below, left to right] The Birnam Brasserie’s Winter Garden; the Pantry, a kitchen and dining area for guests using the conference facilities; the newly decorated bedrooms have kept their country-house ambience

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Hole in one SEA breeze It’s easy to go overboard with nautical styling and end up with something really kitsch. Gray & Willow’s coastal dinnerware selection, available at House of Fraser, is much more subtle, but still does the business of bringing the seaside vibe home.

From £6. houseoffraser.co.uk

FRESH TAKE Ontwerpduo’s mouthblown glass Circum storage jars have a striking iridescent finish that makes even the most ordinary of contents look inviting. If that wasn’t magical enough, the circular lid doubles as a serving platter. £62. puikdesign.com

Napkin rings need not be formal antique silver affairs. These ones, from American brand Lexington, have been fashioned from seagrass and rattan, and will add a rustic charm to your dinner table. £8 each. lexingtoncompany.com

PARTY TRICK Alessi’s Circus wine cooler, designed by the legendary Marcel Wanders, is an entertainingly irreverent take on the standard silver ice bucket. Made from 18/10 stainless steel, it’s a stylish and practical option. The rest of the Circus range is worth checking out too. £180. alessi.com

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Update a classic country-style kitchen with the Best in Show collection by the British Textile Company for AGA. The range, which is handmade in Norfolk, includes napkins, oven gloves, tea towels and aprons.

From £8. britishtextile-company.com

COOKING UP A STORM Alessi’s Tegamino stainless-steel egg pan, designed by Alessandro Mendini, offers quirkiness and functionality in equal measure.

The base transfers heat uniformly, ensuring a perfectly cooked egg every time, and as it looks good enough to eat straight from the pan, it’ll even save you on the washing-up. £79. alessi.com

Can’t beat this You won’t need any extra prompting to start baking your own cakes with this hand-mixer from Dualit. Whether you’re attempting a classic Victoria sponge or something more elaborate, its multiple speed settings, flat beaters and dough hooks will make the job a breeze. Did someone say Great British Bake Off? £70. dualit.com

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Perfect matcha Staying healthy can be difficult when you’re constantly on the go, so it’s good to see that OMGTea has launched the UK’s first ready-to-drink iced matcha. It doesn’t just taste delicious – its innovative technology means this cool drink also retains 100% of its health benefits. £2.95 for 250ml. omgteas.co.uk

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[Left] Tradition dictates pairing oysters with champagne, but the cocktails here are hard to resist. [Below] The simple, pared-back interior invited relaxation

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GRAPEVINE Alain Geoffroy Chablis ‘Le Verger’, £16.10 When it comes to seafood, and, in particular, oysters, there is no better pairing than the Chablis.

And this powerful option from Glasgow’s Alexander Wines provides the crucial balance between mellowness and vivacity, making it ideal to enjoy along with your coastal dish of choice.

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UNTIL LAST YEAR, the White Horse was the archetypal old man’s pub, the oldest tavern left on the Royal Mile, in fact. No longer: given a £329,000 makeover by the team behind Edinburgh’s hit Chop House restaurants (you know you’re cool when you make it into a Wallpaper* City Guide), it’s now an oyster bar, its spit-and-sawdust past left firmly behind. Despite the changes, though, it remains a welcoming, laidback place; it has trendy concrete floors, matt leather banquette booths and exposed stone walls, but this is not simply another style bar with no substance. By concentrating on doing one thing really well – in this case seafood (as Chop House does with steak), it looks set to enjoy as much longevity as it did in its previous incarnation.

There are four varieties of oyster on offer (£2.50 each), with garnishes and dressings paired like wines to enhance the different flavours. There is a cooked option if raw is too much for you, but half the fun is in scooping up the shells and knocking them back. The menu encourages the sharing of small plates – we also tried king crab legs (£15.50), chargrilled octopus (£9.50) and monkfish satay (£8) – all very moreish.

Look out for the oyster happy-hour in midweek and the monthly tasting nights, and don’t be afraid to ask if you need advice – the staff are passionate about what they serve.

The egalitarian approach to something that has traditionally been the preserve of the wealthy earns this restaurant extra brownie points. It could be a pie and a pint they’re dishing up, just as easily as oysters and champagne. Either way, it’s the atmosphere and the quality grub that will bring you back. r Words Catherine Coyle

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BARN AGAIN A converted steading has all that’s needed to make a success of a new life in the country Words Aemilia Ross

1. South Kinaldy House, near St Andrews, Fife What A converted stone steading dating from 1803, full of character and accompanied by just under an acre of land.

Why Encircled by farmland for a truly peaceful, rural lifestyle, South Kinaldy House boasts

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plenty of bespoke features. St Andrews and all its attractions are on the doorstep and Edinburgh is within commuting distance.

Why not The steading is B-listed, so making any further alterations may prove difficult.

Offers over ÂŁ685,000. bellingram.com

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2. Ladyrig Stables, Heiton, Kelso What This former stables is now a sympathetic blend of modern and traditional features. Its various outbuildings offer lots of potential for conversion too.

Why Set in a particularly idyllic corner of the Borders, Ladyrig Stables is brimming with character and rural charm. It has strong eco-credentials too, with an airsource heat pump installed.

Why not Large parts of the Borders can feel quite empty, and this property’s semi-rural location might prove a little too isolated if you’ve been used to city living.

Guide price £495,000. macphersonproperty.co,uk

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scaping to the country is a dream for many people – so why is it that so few of us make the move? An unwillingness to do without the benefits of 21st-century living is almost certainly one of the reasons keeping us tied to the city. If that’s the case for you, a converted steading might be the answer. The majority of these stone or timber-framed buildings have a much more modern interior than you might suspect from their charmingly rustic outsides.

As Johanna Wiseman of Bell Ingram can attest, a conversion can make for a hugely worthwhile investment: “It offers buyers the chance to purchase a slice of history but with the modern features you’d expect from its renovation. It really does offer the best of both worlds in that you can have character and charm alongside all the benefits of a new and economic home.”

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3. Gask House, Farr, Inverarnie What A four-bedroom converted steading, along with two holiday cottages and around 16 acres of farmland.

Why Despite its picturesque rural setting and stunning views across Strathnairn, the Highland capital of Inverness is a mere 15-minute drive away. Rothiemurchus Forest and all its activities are within easy reach, as are the ski slopes of the Cairngorms.

Why not Retaining the cottages as a business will require a good deal of effort, especially as you’ll be stopping constantly to admire the views.

Offers over £825,000. galbraithgroup.com

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features such as galleries or floating walkways. In many cases, their owners have also converted adjacent steadings or stables into entertaining space or extra accommodation, creating something really special.”

This kind of work can be quite an undertaking. Happily for those who want a rural idyll rather than a project, there are plenty of barn conversions on the market where someone has already done the hard work for you. “Many of the examples we see today date from the 1990s, when there was a surge of interest in heritage buildings and rural living,” explains McNeill. “More agricultural buildings were falling into disuse and were therefore cheaper to acquire; this, coupled with the large living space they offered, made them desirable assets.”

Nevertheless, as attractive as these properties are, there are certain key factors that prospective owners should consider while doing their research: “It’s essential to check that all the proper consents have been obtained for the conversion,” points out McNeill. “In addition, while barns lend themselves to fantastic open-plan living, their vast proportions and high ceilings mean the space can sometimes be draughty, so do also make sure they’ve been properly insulated.”

If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and take on a conversion project yourself, you could probably snap up a disused steading fairly cheaply. Those who’d prefer a finished property, needless to say, will have to pay a premium. In the end, though, surrounded by beautiful countryside views (some belonging to you, if you’re lucky enough to acquire land along with your new home), you really will be living the rural dream. �

4. The Moos, Lesmahagow, Lanark What Completed in 2014, this four-bedroom barn conversion offers plenty of luxuries.

Why There’s a lot to like here, such as a spacious three-car garage, a games room and a canopied hot tub, and despite

having a country feel the property is easily reachable from Glasgow or Edinburgh.

Why not The sought-after location and high-spec finish mean you’ll need to loosen those purse strings.

Offers over £750,000. savills.com

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Around the World Oriental influences play a strong part in the interiors of Bellway’s latest showhome at Brackenhill Park in Hamilton. The four bed Oakmont pays homage to the best of Japanese and Chinese culture, with rich fabrics and wallcoverings working in harmony with the furniture’s clean, contemporary lines. We especially like the four-panel artwork in the master bedroom.

For those who missed out on phase one of Park Quadrant’s prestigious development in Glasgow’s historic Park Circus, there is now the option to purchase one of the luxurious properties in phase two. There is a great deal of versatility as well, with both apartments and houses now for sale.

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GOING DOWN SOUTH For lovers of culture, West Point Homes has some good news as they are launching a new collection of apartments in Pollockshields.

Southgate Court is ideal for first time buyers wanting to get a foot on the property ladder or those wanting to be immersed in Glasgow’s south side.

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Fit for a King This new development in Kingseat, Fife offers stunning countryside views and an appealing charm that will prove especially attractive to families with children wanting a slice of the rural idyll. Taylor Wimpey’s latest development includes a variety of three and four-bedroom properties which have plenty of space for everyone to enjoy.

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Country chic Barratt Homes has unveiled its latest showhome in Kingseat, Newmachar, created by interior design specialist Blocc.

The four-bedroom Drummond’s kitchen and dining room has been set up to showcase its entertaining space to full effect, while the bedrooms have been treated with modern floral prints and natural fabrics.

From £239,995. barratthomes.co.uk

CHOCOLATE BOX Escape to the seaside with an unique opportunity to purchase a property by the coast. The Chapelton development, by Hope Homes, situated in Seamill, West Kilbride, offers a selection of between two and fivebedroom period style houses, ideal for those hankering after salty air and ocean views.

From £230,000. hopehomes.co.uk

Eco friendly With views over Loch Broom, RHUM is a luxury two-storey townhouse originally constructed in 2010

by Dutch and Scottish builders. This three-bedroom low-carbon home offers underfloor heating, a sauna, spa and solar panels, so not only will it keep you warm through winter, but it’s low energy emissions mean you won’t be out of pocket. £485,000. 07799400041

LIFE OF LUXURY There are five deluxe properties now available at Webster Homes’ Gairneybank development near Kinross. Each of the four-bedroom homes offers two ensuites and Juliet Balconies – the place to enjoy the last of the summer sunshine. From £465,000. websterhomes.co.uk 270

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GRILLER THRILLER THE SIZZLING SUMMER is slipping into autumn, but it needn’t spell the end of alfresco dining: get your hands on one of these babies and you’ll be happily cooking up a storm all year round. The sleek Aemyrie is a cut above your average barbecue. Each one is handmade in England and is completely unique, built to the individual customer’s requirements. An experienced team of designers, fabricators and craftsmen collaborate to produce each one (the iconic pinstriped wood side panels, inspired by 1920s ‘boat-tail’ cars, can be made in a range of hardwoods), before the 350-400kg beast arrives to be assembled by hand on site.

The Aemyrie is not just aesthetically pleasing, though; there is some serious tech lurking behind the glossy exterior, including an ignition system that brings the grill to cooking temperature in minutes, and an environmentally friendly insulator developed by those famous barbecue fans, NASA. It’s powerful enough to produce food for 30 or more guests – the only question is, can your bank account take the heat?

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