Homes & Gardens
Historic Scottish home wins major restoration title
The owners of one of Scotland’s finest historic homes are celebrating after winning a major UK restoration award. Marchmont House, an 18th century Palladian mansion near Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders, has been chosen as the winner of the 2018 Historic Houses/Sotheby’s restoration award following an intensive six-year effort to convert it from a former…
Read MoreEstablished Scots firm opens its first showrooms
A Scottish firm, one of the oldest established paint makers in the UK, has opened its first paint showrooms in Edinburgh and London. Craig & Rose has opened inthe Scottish capital at 13 Deanhaugh Street in Stockbridge, and at 161 Chiswick High Road in London. The new Edinburgh showroom is less than two miles from…
Read MoreThe search is on to find Scotland’s Home of the Year
The search is on to find Scotland’s home of the year. An independent television company is producing a brand new property series for the BBC. IWC Media are scouring the nation, to find those homes with a difference, which stand out from the crowd. Whether it’s a larger home, or smaller, in the countryside or…
Read MoreExperts are on hand for your home in Glasgow
Self-builders, home renovators and improvers should head to Glasgow this weekend. The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s largest consumer exhibition, is back at the SEC. The show will be brimming with bright ideas, the latest products and services and free advice from a wide range of experts. For small renovations to complete self-builds, the…
Read MoreEarly bird offers at new housing development
Premium family housebuilder, Mactaggart & Mickel Homes, are offering a selected number of ‘early bird’ properties at their new development. Lethington Gardens is nestled on the tranquil western edge of Haddington, East Lothian, offering 33 new homes ranging from three-bedroom semi-detached and detached homes to four and five-bedroom detached properties. Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ exclusive…
Read MoreUse your garden to boost your home’s value
Want to add value to your property? Most of us are aware that there are some tired and tested ways. You can convert your loft into an extra bedroom, an office or a playroom. You can convert or extend a basement or you can turn a garage into a functional living space. All three of…
Read MoreFinding fantastic floral fragrances and colours
Now that summer is finally here and daylight hours are at their longest, the garden will be putting on an exuberant burst of growth and flower. It is important to find time to relax outdoors enjoying your garden’s rich tapestry of colour and fragrance. Here, Louise Golden, resident plant expert at Dobbies Garden Centre, gives…
Read MoreTasty treat as Ideal Home Show Scotland begins
The Ideal Home Show Scotland gets underway today – and there’s a bonus for foodies this year. Returning to the SEC, Glasgow from 31 May-3 June 2018 is the Eat and Drink Festival – a foodie nirvana within the Ideal Home Show Scotland – and this year is set to be even bigger and better…
Read MoreA beautifully extended Scottish farmhouse is for sale
A delightful extended traditional farmhouse dating from 1887 is for sale in the north of Scotland. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Honeyneuk, in Cuminestown, near Turriff, has four bedrooms and three reception rooms. The house sits in a charming and unspoilt rural setting and is within a short drive of Turriff and about an hour…
Read MoreAttracting pollinators to your garden is easy as A, Bee, C
The whole planet is to be abuzz with activity for World Bee Day this weekend (Sunday, 20 May). Ecologists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have put together a list of top tips to protect these amazing insects and help your garden grow. With their bright and colourful array of flowers, gardens provide important food sources…
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