Innholdsfortegnelse for November - December 2024 (157) i Homes & Interiors Scotland

Tis the season to panic-buy and overindulge? Not if you’ve got your hands on this lovely new edition of the magazine. We’ve been busy behind the scenes over the last couple of months scouring the stores, visiting boutiques and scrolling the latest launches so that you have one dedicated place to come for Christmas inspiration and ideas. Peppered through this issue, you’ll find gift guides, ways to dress your home for winter, suggestions for seasonal experiences and even little treats for when it all hits fever pitch. We’ve focused on Scottish makers and sellers – proof that while online options can be convenient, there are local shops stocking real gems worth going out for. Our Design Special (page 50) is an ode to all things Christmas; here we help with…

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE THE SOUTHSIDE OF GLASGOW HAS MY HEART. Magical pastel doorways lead to gelato, vintage garms and now, at the Strathbungo end of Pollokshaws Road, a collection of beautiful things at the newly opened This Must Be The Place. Owner Clare Nicolson has excellent taste – no surprise, as she is a product stylist and an artist in her own right. She is also a photographer, so the shop’s socials and website are already brimming with tantalising goodies in a rainbow of colours. There are carefully selected bits and pieces by local makers and those from further afield, all with a distinct aura of cool. You’ll find trippy ceramics, colourful prints, napkins embroidered with cheese wedges, brilliantly silly greeting cards, and chocolate bars that look almost…

A staircase installation comprising broom (also known as genista) is wonderfully soft and fluffy by candlelight. Expect to pay £450 to £600 for one of this scale. Using more foliage than flowers would lower the cost. wildflowerworkshop.net Multi-textured wreaths like this one (from £85), containing heather, dried grasses, pine and dried eucalyptus, work beautifully with a rustic theme. All Pyrus wreaths are finished with a velvet ribbon and antique jingle bell. pyrusbotanicals.com Jolly up a fireplace with a greenery-packed garland containing pine offcuts to tie in with the tree. This one, styled using Petra Palumbo’s new collection, is decorated with the designer’s tartan ceramic charms (£20 for two). petrapalumbo.com Combine dried and fresh flowers to give your tablecentres depth. Roses mix with dried honesty, teasel and eryngium here, below a…

SPOILED LIFE St Andrews “We’re almost like a micro department store,” says Cameron Malcolm of Spoiled Life, the three-floor lifestyle shop that offers the coolest retail experience in St Andrews. With its smart bottle-green frontage, coffee bar (using beans from The Roasting Project in Burntisland) and thoughtful mix of clothing, homeware and beauty brands, it’s the kind of place you wander into for a nosy then emerge a couple of hours later laden with bags. You’ll spot big-hitters such as Ferm Living alongside homegrown talent including the jeweller Olivia Taylor. “She makes simple, beautiful pieces inspired by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando,” says Cameron. Clothingwise, look out for wardrobe staples from sustainable indie labels such as Uskees, which offers a free repair service on its clothes. Good to know Spoiled…

BATHROOMS | CASE STUDY BRIEF To create a serene spot for a soak, while increasing storage and making the most of the space DESIGN Chelsea Mclaine When the owners of this top-floor flat in Glasgow’s west end approached interior design studio Chelsea Mclaine, all they really knew was that they wanted to update their bathroom. Their wish-list was straightforward: add a good shower and create more storage, yet still have space for a bathtub. Designer Abigail Crowther Kinnaird led the project: “There wasn’t much flexibility with the existing plumbing, so we retained the existing layout and worked from there,” she recalls. A striking new bath by Lusso became the central element in the room. “It’s a really deep tub that you want to sink into,” says Abi, “it adds drama and…

I made the choice to change my practice. I loved making jewellery but there was a conceptual side to my work that I felt was missing. My work allows me to research and respond to the history of textile design through making, as well as enabling me to communicate these complex and difficult histories to wider audiences. I think there is a growing desire, both from the public and institutions, to reconsider and reflect on the textile narratives intertwined with colonialism. My aim is to be part of this conversation. My partner is Scottish, and we met in Scotland. We both moved to London together and lived there for a long time. My daughter was young when she became type 1 diabetic and I had always wanted to return to…

ARCHITECTURE DETAILS What A new-build farmhouse Where Angus Architect Ben Scrimgeour, Building Workshop Sometimes, what you’re looking for is right under your nose. Ginny and Stewart Arbuckle found not only the plot of their dreams, but the perfect architecture studio to help guide them, all within walking distance of where they were living. And when you know where and with whom you’re going to build your forever home, you want to get started on it as soon as you can. Ginny and Stewart met when they were both working in Edinburgh, but they knew early on that they wanted to bring up their children in the countryside. Stewart’s family have a farm in Angus, raising cattle and growing fruit, vegetables and cereals, while Ginny originally comes from rural Canada. Settling…

BUNK MATES If you’ve got kids with a bit of an age gap who still need to share a room, this bunk bed from DFS might be the answer. Up top, a standard single is accessed by a sloping ladder. Below, a double bed sits on top of two generous storage drawers. It’s ideal for smaller spaces, and could be useful for sleepovers, even if your child has a room of their own. There’s also a version in white, but the blue-grey colour looks particularly good styled here with orange accessories. £999. dfs.co.uk Hiding place Every child’s bedroom needs a place to sleep, a place to create, and a place to hide. Any nook will do for a hidey hole, but if your house is devoid of quirky spaces, bringing…

When you’ve found a home you’re sure is going to last you forever, what’s a little extra wait to move in? Not long after Clare and Tim Pharoah and their three children decided to relocate to Edinburgh from London about four years ago and began looking at properties, an agent told them about an exceptional six-bedroom Arts & Crafts villa in Morningside, mentioning that they might be able to buy it off-market. But it came with an unusual catch – the elderly owners, who had lived there for decades, wanted one last year in the house before vacating. Where other would-be purchasers might have been put off, the patient and pragmatic Pharoahs saw an opportunity for comprehensive forward-planning. “We shook hands on it and signed the paperwork,” says Clare, who…

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FORAGING “Observe what’s happening in nature around you. It’s amazing what can be found, whether skeletal remains of seasons past or enduring evergreens. Consider texture when choosing what to take, and take only what you need. Foraging in winter is a slow, sensory experience, so wrap up warm and take yourself wandering, making a conscious choice to engage your senses in your surroundings. This gentle practice is the perfect preamble to your creative play. Remind yourself that nature has done all the hard work in providing the foraged finds; your job is to enjoy them and arrange them with joy. Wreath-making is an ancient practice, it’s slow and methodical – let nature lead the way.” MATERIALS “Choose soft evergreens like spruce, fir, larch and ivy – they’re longer-lasting and kinder…

ESCAPE Why are we so obsessed with newness? I’m not sure if it’s a generational thing or if it’s simply human nature, but I know I am guilty of it. Seeking out the latest restaurant launches and keeping tabs on hotel openings is part of my job, of course, but it means that longstanding institutions are often overlooked. This is especially true in Edinburgh, home to Scotland’s most dynamic hospitality scene. Here, despite the cobbled streets and age-worn monuments, it is far too easy to be swept up in the allure of the new. Sometimes, though, it’s important to check in with the grandes dames for a lesson in how to stand the test of time. Prestonfield, a five-star hotel in the south of the capital, knows a thing or…

How’s this for a statement entrance? The quirky forms and colours provoke curiosity at every turn. What is that blue console made of? Who designed those gorgeous bar stools? And perhaps most intriguingly, whose brilliant mind put together this eye-catching mix of textures, hues and materials? The answer is renowned interior designer Rebecca Körner, founder of London-based Körner Interiors. This is the vibrant and thought-provoking Muse restaurant, in a converted mews house in leafy Belgravia, helmed by the acclaimed chef Tom Aikens. With just 23 covers and a setting shaped by the building’s narrow confines, the fine-dining experience is both intimate and refined, allowing the designer’s bold exploration of pattern, texture and colour to do the talking. kornerinteriors.com…

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Fairest of them all DESPITE IT ALL, SOME CORNERS of the internet are still wholesome. Several months ago I stumbled upon ‘JewelleryTok’ – a seemingly endless stream of videos from jewellery enthusiasts sharing new purchases or self-made beauties. A murder of magpies, displaying their shiny things. Their enthusiasm is infectious (I’ve recently taken up silversmithing) and the joy is palpable. It’s in this context that Polish-born, Milan-based Daniel Kolodziejczak’s work must be enjoyed. The young designer spent eight years in the world of jewellery design before pivoting into homewares. His first collection, Antechamber, has evidence of that background peppered across each piece. The Joia mirror, for example, has a frame made from painted steel, set on two chunky pyramid feet. The decorative spheres at the top are made from translucent…

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BATHROOMS 1 Charlotte Freemantle and Will Fisher, owners of London antiques emporium Jamb, are the creators of this unapologetically stylish bathroom in Aldourie Castle on the shores of Loch Ness. Unsurprisingly, vintage elements took the lead in this scheme, not only to tie in with the castle’s baronial roots, but to create a lived-in feel which still oozes luxury. The centrepiece of this bathroom, which belongs to one of the castle’s 12 bedrooms, is a bath clad in dark wood, and a canopy-style shower curtain which hangs from a traditional circular rail. The pink and burgundy tones of the Art Deco ceiling light’s marbling are picked up by the curtain and offset by the rich green paint on the walls (try Puck by Little Greene for a similar shade). Wherever…

1 This Creative Life Here’s one for Through the Keyhole fans… but with a twist (and no Loyd Grossman). This Creative Life invites readers to have a nosey around the homes of some of the world’s finest fashion designers. Among the 20 captured by Australian photographer Robyn Lea, you’ll see Alice Temperley’s Regency manor, Bella Freud’s capital warehouse conversion, Luke Edward Hall’s Cotswolds farmhouse and (pictured below) Lucinda Chambers’ London townhouse. They’re a wonderfully eclectic bunch, whose homes are just as diverse. Common to them all, however, is a sense of personality and a style that has evolved over time, each taking on the characteristics of its owner, in the best possible fashion, dahlings. £40, Thames & Hudson 2 Expressive Interiors Jo Berryman has never been one to shy away…

DETAILS What A new three-bedroom house Where Perthshire Interior design Pat Renson Interiors Builder WS Dunsire You could use many words to describe Braids View. Cool, for instance. Comfortable, perhaps. Stylish, certainly. Colourful? Not so much. In fact, if interior designers Pat Renson and Zaklina Zwierko had gone to town with the paint charts, they would most definitely not have passed the challenge set for them by client George Stubbs. “He didn’t want colour anywhere,” says Pat, owner of Pat Renson Interiors in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge. “He wanted everything to be tonal. That meant we had to bring in lots of texture in the furniture, fabrics and wallpapers.” Their client was also determined to have what Pat describes as a ‘masculine’ feel to his home. “George is very much a man’s…

EAT OUT Treat the local wildlife to a sleek new place to dine with this modern birdfeeder from Umbra. It’s appropriately called the Bird Cafe and has asymmetric windows to display the seed on offer. A wraparound base tray provides plenty of space for the birds to stuff their beaks and the overhanging roof will keep everything dry. It’s made from recycled plastic and is a welcome update on the usual flimsy dispensers. £45. uk.umbra.com LEADING LIGHT The Bagdad lamp was first designed in the 1950s by French-Hungarian artist Mathieu Matégot. The original was much larger, but sported the same multifaceted design with light filtering out through the perforated metal. Now updated 70 years on, the design has been downsized to create a portable version. It’s available in three colours,…

FLORAL TRIBUTE This intriguing hand-thrown ceramic vase is part of the Ianu Ga Hana collection by K-3 (fashion designer Kenzo Takada’s lifestyle brand). It’s decorated with ferns and gold accents on a matt-black background, and its asymmetric shape calls to mind a tulip – a playful reference that will complement the shape of your real flowers. Approx £2,000. k-3.com On the run Design studio Pelican House has collaborated with interior designer Camilla Guinness on this stylish runner. Guinness is known for her blend of British and Italian influences, hence the rug has a certain faded Tuscan charm despite its bold zigzags. Every Pelican House rug is expertly hand-woven by artisans in India. This one is made from natural jute, a fast-growing, sustainable material. From £598. pelican-house.com ADVANCE SCREENING At Milan…

COURTYARD YEREVAN Is Armenia on your travel wish-list? Perhaps it should be. The mountainous country, squashed between Turkey, Georgia, Iran and Azerbaijan, rewards exploration. Base yourself in the new Marriott in Yerevan, Armenia’s ancient capital, where you’ll find a stylish restaurant and lounge designed by Studio Shoo. Both spaces show off the work of local craftspeople. Among the eye-catching details are the floors (polished concrete inlaid with intricate copper fragments), while dried flowers from Armenian fields sit behind glass on the walls. Bedrooms are uncluttered and welcoming, with views out across Yerevan’s rooftops. marriott.com SIRO ONE ZA'ABEEL Think Dubai is just for shopping? The Siro will change your mind. An ‘active’ hotel, it has a whole floor dedicated to a ‘Fitness Lab’, plus gyms, pools and a heaving schedule of…

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How has your style evolved? My collection has always been a reflection of who I am. Tastes might change over the years, but you should always trust your eye and buy what you love. Who is your biggest influence? It was my art teacher at school, John Booth, who got me into art aged 14; without him, Affordable Art Fair would never have happened. Who is your design hero? Sir Terence Conran. What's your favourite building? The Flatiron Building in Manhattan. I will make a beeline to walk past it when I’m in New York City for our Affordable Art Fair there. Describe your dream home My own home is a pretty close thing. It’s large enough to house all my favourite pieces (and people!), with a lovely garden in…

ALL EYES ON ME The third iteration of the Ruggable x Iris Apfel collection has just launched. The collab is back by popular demand, celebrating what would’ve been the style icon’s 103rd birthday. Two rug designs, conceived before her death earlier this year, will be included in this drop. Protea (above) is one of them, a botanical treat for your floors which is characteristically a bit over-the-top. Prices start at £119. ruggable.co.uk We mean it when we say that nothing in your home has to be boring. Even the humble console table (popular with discarded keys and dusty lamps) can be elevated to something that sparks the imagination. French furniture brand Roche Bobois offers up its alternative: the Bamboo Mood small console, finished in a pleasing mint. It stands on…

Tablescaping FANCY DRESS We eat with our eyes first – so goes the ancient Roman saying. Which means that before anyone has even taken their seat for Christmas dinner, they’ve already had your tableware as an amuse-bouche. This will either fill you with pride or shame. If it’s the latter (it is for me), try not to panic. All it takes is a little tablescaping knowhow to create a set-up worthy of Nigella’s cola ham. Tablescaping, by the way, is the borderline-pretentious term for laying a table in an appealing manner. It doesn’t need to be complicated, or even expensive. A theme or colour scheme is a helpful starting point. “I like a deep pomegranate red mixed with dark plum accents and a dusty clay pink,” says Amelia Howe, designer…

Creature comforts Colour pops Festive nibbles Trad tidings…

BATHROOMS | DECORATING IDEAS Even if you don’t have a pair of giant windows to set your tub against, you can still employ symmetry to bring a sense of peace and balance to your room. Neutral accessories reign here, adding to the zen feel. The marble-effect flooring from Parador, meanwhile, creates a pristine blank canvas. parador.de The overhead skylight is a welcome addition to this shower nook, providing lovely natural light for your ablutions. A sleek Ripley shower from Fired Earth sits above a stone bench that can also serve as storage. Soft blue tiles pair beautifully with natural stone, while a touch of pink adds warmth. firedearth.com Speckled floor tiles from Marazzi create a playful base layer for this bathroom. The walk-in shower’s glass partition has a bold black grid…

RAZZLE DAZZLE These hand-crafted natural clay tiles from Otto Tiles make quite the impact. Vertical rectangles in Paprika provide a pop of colour, while white and black zellige squares create a jazzy pattern. Each tile is chiselled by hand before being fired in a kiln and individually glazed. This combination of colours and shapes would bring a touch of fun to an otherwise plain bathroom. £240 per sq.m. ottotiles.co.uk JUST A TASTE It might look like delicious squirty cream, but this pastel collection is actually a range of foaming body wash from skincare brand Sundae. Scents include Juicy Pear, Cool Mint and Coconut Cream, plus the limited-edition Birthday Cake, packed with notes of vanilla. Sundae’s ethos is fun, as you might have guessed from the packaging, but the content is…

BRANCH OUT Everyone knows that December is the month for squeezing extra people into your home. Whether it's for a festive brunch with your closest pals, or a traditional feast, food is likely to be at the heart of your gatherings. Make life a little easier with an extending dining table. We love the minimalist design of this one from Swyft, with its solid oak legs and easy-clean oak-veneer top. At its full extension, the table stretches to 2.2m, giving plenty of room for eight diners. £999. swyfthome.com MAKING WAVES The Ocean collection from Quartzforms is a range of slabs inspired by nature. Each surface references a different aspect of the sea, set within a calm colour palette. Shown here is Lagoon, with a subtle pattern of grey-green veins inspired…

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DETAILS What A renovated barn Where Cotswolds Architecture and interior design Dalrymple Studio  Clients who prioritise a reinforced dining table just so they can dance on it are clearly people who like a party. Point number two on their brief erases any doubt: make sure the chandelier is suspended high enough above said table that no dancer will bash their head on it. This was a project that’s all about celebrations – and for that you need a fun, light-hearted design. Dalrymple Studio was happy to oblige. Run by creative director Amy Dalrymple and project manager Hewie Dalrymple, the London-based practice had worked with the clients before and had built a strong relationship with them. Having recently put their blend of interior design and interior architecture skills to good use…

EXTERIORS | WREATH MAKING  There are workshops around the country to help unleash your creativity this festive season. Here, Sophie Herriot and Julie Lockhart of Edinburgh’s In Bloom Studio talk us through how to make a winter wreath. If you need a hand (or fancy some company), book a class at inbloom.studio STEP ONE Start with a round metal frame and wrap a reel of wire around the body a few times to secure. Scrunch fresh moss together in your hand to form little sausages. Add these to your frame, covering the wire with the moss. Go round the circle, adding more moss until it’s completely covered. Leave the wire reel attached to the wreath during the whole process. (You can skip this step by purchasing a moss-covered wreath ring.) STEP…

FOOD AND DRINK What a spread Who remembers Manon of Bake Off fame? Good news – she is still cooking and has just published a new book, Chez Manon: Simple Recipes from a French Home Kitchen. “Chez Manon is all the food I love to cook, inspired by growing up in France but modernised to the way I like to eat now,” she writes. The dishes are built on the principles of effortlessness and entertaining – two things that don’t often go hand in hand. But Gallic insouciance is what we’re embracing in the kitchen this festive season. Less stress for you, and your guests will leave happy, too. £26, Quadrille TASTEMAKER GREGG BOYD Angel, London, might not be the first place you’d think of when you’re craving a roll…

April and Orély: We both studied fashion at college and first met while working together at Sonia Rykiel in Paris. After having both started there as interns, we ended up spending 22 and 15 years there respectively. Combined with the idea of travelling less for work and to celebrate local artisans in both France and Scotland, La Fetiche was born. The brand is based on the concept of an ideal wardrobe, a collection of timeless pieces that are both familiar and new. The name was inspired by an idea of creating clothes we love, things we obsess over and return to time and again. Seeking out local manufacturers such as hand-knitters and kilt-makers, we love to reimagine authentic styles familiar to both Scotland and France. This leads to certain areas…