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

Cassandra Ellis • With a background in set design, textiles and natural dyes, the founder of paint brand Atelier Ellis has a deep affinity with colour

COINNEACH MACLEOD THE HEBRIDE AN BAKER • We chat to the Lewis man about friends, family and food - and how it feels to have 20 million people watching you bake

MONITOR

NEWS

Style your Spaces

BoConcept

Winter spice

Forest fantasy

Leave your hat on

VISTA ALEGRE • The story of Portugal's finest porcelain is one of relentless focus on skill and imaginative design - along with a workers' utopia to rival New Lanark

Dinner jacket

DESIGN SPECIAL Feast for the eyes • Take turkey with all the trimmings to the next level with a charming Christmas-inspired tablescape

my christmas ZEENA SHAH • The art director and stylist on her favourite ways to get creative in the runup to Christmas - and how a humble bottle of nail polish is all you need

my christmas THE ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS • Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland, tells us what it takes to decorate a castle

GIFT GUIDE • Delight your most discerning pals with this stylish selection of presents from Scottish brands and makers

The Travelling Bookbinder

BATHROOMS

Earn your stripes • Playful yet elegant, luxurious yet practical: this bathroom hits the mark

Bold standard • Keep things contemporary with a neutral backdrop and accents of black and brass

HOW TO Make your bathroom project happen

Ask the experts • Arm yourself with the best insider knowledge before you embark on a bathroom renovation

Give it some welly • All white? No thanks. Go bold with brilliantly vibrant paints and plenty of pattern on the walls

Modern vs traditional • Bathrooms lend themselves to a nostalgic vibe as much as to a sharply contemporary look

NEWS

Marie Bruhat Fair Isle Knitter

Reading LIST • Warm, spicy, comforting: you'll find all the flavours of autumn's most appealing food and drinks in this issue's selection of new books

NEWS

The place beyond the pines • Extending a traditional farmhouse has given one lucky family the chance to live in the heart of the Cairngorms, with mountains and forests as far as the eye can see

LOCH AND AWE • A modern ‘castle’ has appeared in Argyll – but while resembling a stronghold of old, this is a playful place designed for good times

RECLAIMED TERRITORY • A sense of connection to the land and its surroundings lies at the heart of this recently completed home on a South Lanarkshire farm

DESIGN IDEAS • DECOR THAT'S OUT THERE

TRENDS • Find out who (and what) to buy, take a look at NFTs, and discover why tapestry is making a comeback

NEWS

Hannah Lim • Hannah Lim graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a BA Hons in sculpture in 2020, completing her MFA at the University of Oxford a year later. Her first Scottish solo show, Ornamental Mythologies, is at Edinburgh Printmakers until 20 November.

This changes everything • For so long the material...