Homes & Interiors Scotland

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

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Homes & Interiors Scotland

Aerin Lauder • The head of luxury lifestyle brand Aerin develops curated collections across beauty, fashion accessories and home decor

JONO SMART & EMILY STEPHEN • Not just dab hands at moulding clay, Scotland's coolest potters have shaped a pretty idyllic life for themselves

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

INTERIORS NEWS

Bard, Edinburgh

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BELLE CURVE

Ceci n’est pas une walking stick

ROLL PLAY • Wallpaper is back - and it’s ready to be the star of the show

ROSANNA ROSE • Glasgow’s greenery was the inspiration behind this new graduate’s first collection

STUDIO DEAN • From interior design to creating a range of timeless wallpapers

ANYTHING GOES • Scared of the repeat? Modular paper is here to save the day

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LIVING ROOMS

GROOVE IS IN THE ART • Thanks to clever set dressing, this blank slate has become a characterful home

GIVEN A LIFT • This snug offers a place to lounge and space to dine

BIG SOFTIE • Repeated motifs and a sweet, sugary palette lead the way in the latest crop of cushions

FEET UP • Curate the perfect lounging spot

GROUND CONTROL • Sustainability, pattern and colour are all trending for floors

BIG REFRESH • Well-decorated spaces to pinch inspiration from

FIND YOUR WAY • How to get the lighting just right in what should be the cosiest room in the house

KITCHEN NEWS

Reading LIST • Design that will stand the test of time is the focus of our latest batch of books, all of which deserve a prime spot on a very stylish coffee table

MELANIE O’DONNELL Ceramic artist

BATHROOM NEWS

SPACE TO BREATHE • Several ugly extensions marred this cottage in rural Aberdeenshire until a rethink gave its owners a simplified layout and much more eco-friendly home

MORE THAN SKIN DEEP • The beauty of this Edwardian home lies not just in its gorgeous surfaces, but in a full-scale retrofit that’s made it as energy efficient as a new Passivhaus

The starting point • As the first project of both its original architect and the one who would reshape it 150 years later, this little coach house in Argyll has been on quite a journey

REFUGE FROM THE STORM • Two hundred years of Atlantic gales reduced this cottage to a wreck. Now, though, the gently restored Mull bolt-hole has a brighter outlook

DESIGN IDEAS • DECOR THAT'S OUT THERE

ART NEWS

Simon Murphy • Simon Murphy is a portrait and editorial photographer based in Glasgow. He has captured many famous faces, including the Dalai Lama, Alan Cumming, Bobby Gillespie and John Hurt, and has shot stories around the world

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A place of our own • Bold, brave choices paid off handsomely when the owners of this Edinburgh flat decided to put their stamp on the place

Get the look • Recreate this space by relying on an elegant palette of neutrals and timeless accessories

Turn back the clock • Sometimes we have to look back to step forward. This home was stripped of its ultra-modern...