Published bi-monthly, Homes & Interiors Scotland is loyal to showcasing beautifully designed homes and innovative architecture. It’s a collectors’ magazine covering the latest trends and aspirational kit to covet, from wallpaper, paint and fabric to furniture, food and gardens. Its 300-plus pages are filled with sharp, informative writing to complement the striking and professional imagery. Work by flourishing and established artists and makers reflects the country's creative landscape, while the annual free supplements accompany what is an invaluable design and cultural source book.
EDITOR’S WELCOME
OPENING SHOT
Homes & Interiors Scotland
IN THE FRAME • Margaret Howell designs clothes for men and women. Her shop on Wigmore Street, London, showcases clothing alongside ceramics and furniture
PETRA PALUMBO • The sustainable homeware designer, renowned for her hand-painted glassware, is enjoying Highland life with the opening of a flagship store in Beauly
MONITOR
INTERIORS NEWS
DISCOVERY • OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
BEHIND CLOSE DOORS BEGG x CO • The Ayr weaver is rewriting the rules around cashmere, balancing heritage and innovation without ever losing sight of craftsmanship
TRENDWATCH TOTALLY TROPICAL
HEIRLOOM • KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
LIVE LONG & PROSPER • Keep them healthy and houseplants will return the favour, enhancing your home in the process
HOW BIZARRE • DESIGN INNOVATION
MOROSO
KITCHENS
UPWARDLY MOBILE
NORTHERN LIGHTS
IN THE NAVY
GET THE LOOK FRUIT LOOP • Colour makes the kitchen your happy place
MELLOW BRICK ROAD • Textured, warm and eye-catching: exposing walls is one alluring trend
EAT YOUR GREENS • Appetite for colour? This modern, peaceful choice for the kitchen will satisfy your cravings
COLOUR CODE
BIG DRAW • This traditional look is back – and it’s not just for cottage kitchens
KITCHEN NEWS
Reading LIST • Turn your outdoor space into a sanctuary this summer with our inspirational selection of new books focused on the garden
ESSENTIALS
VANESSA JOHNSTON • Woodworker
BATHROOM NEWS
The secret garden house • This old cottage only tells half the story of one family’s new home in Perthshire. Through the wall is the rest of it: a sleek, modern masterpiece
This changes everything • Adding a contemporary extension to a Georgian villa has simplified life for its owners, giving them the space they needed to focus on family time
Make your escape • This spacious beachside holiday home is so well designed that three generations of the same family can share it happily
DESIGNIDEAS • DECOR THAT’S OUT THERE
ALTHEA McNISH [1924-2020] TEXTILES DESIGNER • Vibrant, versatile and Caribbean-infused, the designs of this supremely talented artist deserve to be better known
ART NEWS • GALLERIES, ARTISTS AND UPCOMING SHOWS
ART WORDS • FIRST PERSON
KIDSNEWS
Over the rainbow • It’s the delicious ice-cream colours that catch the eye in this cinematic home, but the genius upcycling and DIY hacks behind the scenes deserve an Oscar too
GETTHELOOK • THIS HOME IS A PASTEL PLAYGROUND, ACCENTED WITH POPPY ARTWORK
PARADISE REGAINED • This beautifully revived Victorian holiday home has all the best bits of a Hamptons summer, but none of the overcrowding
GETTHELOOK • CAPTURE THE EFFORTLESSLY COOL FEEL OF THIS HOME WITH GREENS, WOOD AND STRIPES
Summer breeze • Fearless colour, bold pattern and lots of bright ideas have turned a bland new-build on the Florida coast into a dazzling holiday home
GETTHELOOK • GET A VIBRANT SUMMER HAVEN BY...