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.

EDITOR’S WELCOME

OPENING SHOT

Homes & Interiors Scotland

Iona Crawford • The artist and designer crossed over from fashion to the world of interiors, and is renowned for her painterly, nature-inspired prints

ROSEMARY BEATON • Colour bursts from the acclaimed artist’s canvases and fills her home and garden in Renfrewshire

REAL APPEAL

INTERIORS NEWS

SQUID INK STUDIO • OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

SUPER BOWLS

TRENDWATCH

LIGHT WORSHIP • KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY

PATTERN RECOGNITION • Price and colour are not the only factors to consider when buying tiles. Shape, material and finish will decide if they’re right for you

HOW BIZARRE • DESIGN INNOVATION

LIVING ROOMS

CASE STUDY PICTURE THIS

CASE STUDY VINTAGE VIBES

COMFORT ZONE • Cuddle up with funky cushions and deliciously soft throws

SEATING PLAN • Every home needs a luxurious place to lounge, and today’s curves and modular pieces fit the bill

BRIGHT IDEA • Dazzling, subtle or moody: solutions for lighting every corner of the living room

WONDER WALLS • Blank walls can sap energy from your room. Here are easy tricks to fill them

GET SORTED • Is it worth going bespoke? We asked the experts for the pros and cons

OUTSIDE IN • On trend palettes for your living room inspired by nature – with a twist

LOG ON • Contemporary and compact burners to keep you cosy

WIN • A BEAUTIFULLY HAND-CRAFTED PURE WOOL RUG WORTH £725

KITCHEN NEWS

MEET THE MAKER

Reading LIST • Minimalist or maximalist, you’ll find clever and inspiring ideas for your home in this issue’s round-up of the best new books

BATHROOM NEWS

HER DARK MATERIALS • Architect Alison Brooks put bold contrast at the heart of this award-winning project, bringing out the beauty of both halves of the house in the process

WELCOME TO THE GARDEN PARTY • There was little connection between this Victorian villa and the glorious mature grounds that surround it – until the new owners took matters into their own hands

Old stories & fresh starts • Tucked away in the back streets of Stockbridge, a former shop with a murky past has begun a new chapter as an award-winning home

RETRO FITTED FOR THE FUTURE • It has been here for two centuries already, but this old farmhouse has plenty of life left in it yet, thanks to a forward-thinking overhaul

DESIGN IDEAS • DECOR THAT’S OUT THERE

ART NEWS • GALLERIES, ARTISTS AND UPCOMING SHOWS

VICTORIA WYLIE • Victoria Wylie studied textile design at Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee, where she also did a master’s in fine art. Best known for her abstract landscape paintings, she has exhibited throughout the UK and has work in private collections across the world.

KIDS NEWS

EXCEEDINGLY GOOD TASTE • Simple, elegant, balanced and refined, yet somehow still full of personality: Ian Smith’s Edinburgh home shows off all its owner’s skills in interior design

GET THE LOOK • ACHIEVE THE DESIGNER’S SENSE OF QUIET COOL BY OPTING FOR MONOCHROME

EVERY DETAIL COUNTS • Fine...