Homes & Gardens
Brighten your home this new year with houseplants
The New Year provides us with an ideal reason to revitalise our homes, bringing with it a sense of renewal and the promise of spring. However, once the Christmas decorations are taken down for another year, rooms can often seem bare and unloved, after a season of being dressed to impress for the festivities. Give…
Read MoreSix months to save The Steading
In the January issue of Scottish Field we featured The Steading, a unique and inspiring house in the Scottish Borders created by the late artist Tim Stead. Unfortunately The Tim Stead Trust only has around six months to save The Steading – before the house will have to go on the market and risks having…
Read MoreSchool of Furniture appoints a new principal
One of the UK’s leading furniture design schools, The Chippendale International School of Furniture, has announced the appointment of Tom Fraser as its new principal. Former deputy principal at the Chippendale School, based in Gifford, East Lothian, Tom takes over from his father, Anselm Fraser, who founded the school in 1985. The school has established…
Read MoreGot a property question? Then ask our expert
We all have queries about properties when we’re renovating our homes, or buying and selling. Scottish Field this week launches a new column, with Ewan M. White, who provides impartial, expert advice on a wide range of building and preservation issues. Ewan’s role is to ensure there is a thorough scientific justification for any works…
Read MoreA book of bedtime stories for plants has been written
A book of short stories designed for ‘plant parents’ to read aloud to their houseplants to encourage growth has been released. With the UK continuing to experience an outright houseplant obsession, flatshare site SpareRoom has today launched the first ever bedtime stories for plants – specifically designed for ‘plant parents’ to read aloud to their…
Read MoreHints to protect your home from housebreaking
Property crime is one of the most recorded crimes there is in most countries. In the year 2017 to 2018, Scotland recorded no less than 418,000 crimes. These crimes involved property theft, damage to household property, and housebreaking. This only means that there are a lot of homeowners in Scotland have unreliable home security system…
Read MoreBeautiful garden of Dal An Eas, Kilmore opens this weekend
On a bright, blustery morning, I’m visiting the beautiful garden of Dal An Eas, Kilmore, Oban. Owner Mary Lindsay is smiling at the door – her face tanned and welcoming, crinkled eyes like twinkling forget-me-nots. I immediately feel at home. She splashes pots with a watering can as we walk through the gate. A romantic…
Read MoreA beautifully refurbished flat in Edinburgh’s New Town
The current owners have created an exemplary city centre home that is finished to a level that is rare to find in the Edinburgh market. Presented by Knight Frank this impressive four bedroom lateral property combines period grandeur and architectural features with stunning contemporary interior design. The current owners have created an exemplary city centre…
Read MoreThe judges head east to find Home of the Year
The sixth edition in the search for Scotland’s Home Of The Year takes the judging team to the east. On Wednesday, the BBC Scotland show heads to a renovated B-listed farmhouse just outside North Berwick. The owners wanted to mix the centuries-old charm of the original building with some modern touches, mixing traditional décor with…
Read MoreWhere is the best home in the north of Scotland?
Judges are considering three houses in the North of the country as the next contenders for Scotland’s Home of the Year. Last night, BBC Scotland began the search for the special property in Central Scotland. First up is a des res in Boat of Garten that’s brought together two old stone-built former steadings and linked…
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