Homes & Gardens
Dunvegan Garden scoops RHS award
DUNVEGAN Castle & Gardens has been selected as this year’s top Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) partner garden in Scotland. The RHS said that the award recognised the “sizeable investment, hard work, and passion” that has gone into the five acres of formal and semi-formal gardens since 1978. Estate director Hugh MacLeod, who is also his…
Read MoreEvents celebrate Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs
MAKERS of Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs will be celebrated next month during a special weekend at Marchmont House in the Borders. Kevin Gauld, who launched his Orkney Furniture Maker business in 2007, and Eve Eunson, who works as an architect on Shetland, will take part in the events on 2-4 September. Both styles…
Read MoreIsle of Skye Candle Company buys Aros Centre
THE Isle of Skye Candle Company is getting ready to reopen more of the Aros Centre in Portree after buying the site. The firm is turning the centre into a factory and visitors’ centre. The candle maker said that the project would revitalise the centre’s community facilities, which include a cinema and theatre, café, restaurant,…
Read MoreRare Coralroot Orchid found in Wester Ross
A RARE Coralroot Orchid has been found in Wester Ross for the first time in 250 years. The orchid was spotted earlier this month on on the National Trust for Scotland’s Balmacara Estate during a visit by conservation land managers from the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest. Gus Routledge, an ecologist representing Reforesting Scotland and Scotland…
Read MoreIdeal Home Show begins in Glasgow today
THE Ideal Home Show is throwing open its doors in Glasgow today. Speakers on the main stage inclyde John Amabile, Danni Menzies, Martin Roberts, and Rosemary Shrager. More than 400 brands have put up stalls at the Scottish Event Campus. Chefs will also be demonstrating dishes at the event as part of the Eat &…
Read MoreKitchens International create luxury bathrooms
Award winning kitchen retailer, Kitchens International (KI), has expanded with the opening of a large luxury bathroom showroom in Tillicoultry, Stirlingshire. With nine state-of-the-art, innovatively designed displays, this new studio offers clients the chance to refurbish both their kitchen and bathroom from one large showroom located within the Sterling Furniture flagship store. Each luxurious display…
Read MoreEight tips to create a wonderful kitchen
How do you create a wonderful new kitchen when there may be so many ideas floating around your head? Scottish award winning kitchen retailers Kitchens International have eight expert tips to help you. 1. Design brief Although it’s easy to rush into choosing cabinetry and appliances the most important part of the process is the…
Read MoreA touch of luxury with Moda Living in Edinburgh
Renting accommodation in a big city can be testing at the best of times. Unreliable landlords, impossible deposit schemes, and flats the size of Harry Potter’s cupboard under the stairs are among some of the greatest – and sadly, most common – frustrations. For those willing to pay for a touch of luxury, however, these…
Read MoreTake a look at the next three Home of the Year contenders
The judges head to the Hebrides in their search for Scotland’s Home of the Year. In the second episode of this year’s series, they will view two stunning conversions on the Isle of Skye and a house built with sustainability in mind on Harris. Judges Anna Campbell Jones, Michael Angus and Kate Spiers start off…
Read MoreScotland’s Home of the Year returns to our screens
The search for Scotland’s Home of the Year is on again. The judges, interior designer Anna Campbell Jones, architect Michael Angus and blogger Kate Spiers, start the search for outstanding homes across Scotland onWednesday, April 7. The search begins in the Borders where the judges visit three remarkable properties including a Blue House in Biggar,…
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