Homes & Gardens
Free tickets for all for Ideal Home Show Scotland
The Ideal Home Show Scotland returns to the SEC Glasgow from 24-27 May to showcase the latest trends in interiors, renovation, DIY, gardens, technology and lifestyle. To celebrate we are offering free tickets for every reader to the biggest and best event of its kind in Scotland. This year’s line-up of celebrity ambassadors includes I’m…
Read MoreGrow your own pain relieving chillies at home
There’s nothing quite like growing your own plants – especially if they can help with your health. We gave you five plants which can help you beat Blue Monday yesterday, and one of those suggested by our friends at Dobbies Garden Centres was chilli peppers. Chillies are rich in antioxidants and contain even more vitamin C…
Read MoreIslands will be the trends in kitchens for 2019
Open plan kitchens continue to dominate kitchen designs where there’s space, with the majority of refurbishments and new builds opting for a kitchen that combines dining and living areas. That’s the view of independent kitchen designers and retailers Kitchens International (KI). With many designers spread across their six showrooms, KI’s designers have a finger on…
Read MoreHave designs on success for your bathroom
One of the places at home in which we spend a lot of time is the bathroom. Who doesn’t enjoy relaxing in a warm, spacious bath, or blasting themselves with hot water from a shower, especially if they’ve been out in the cold? Bagnodesign Luxury Bathrooms, who attended the recent Homebuilding & Renovations Show at…
Read MoreIt will be hard to Trump this for slowing traffic
Forget speed cameras to slow the traffic down in a sleepy Scottish village. In Arnprior, in rural West Stirlingshire, the heavy flow of daily commuting cars, that pass the Steven Burgess Furniture & Interiors showroom, has slowed down to a snail’s pace to view something of the pumpkin variety. And it’s not your normal carved pumpkin…
Read MorePast and present collide in this Scottish cottage
A beautiful country property blending a traditional cottage with modern extension is currently for sale. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Remilton is a substantial rural home of the highest calibre, which has been finished to an exceptionally high standard and offers beautifully proportioned accommodation over two levels extending to about 351 sqm (3,779 sqft).…
Read MoreHistoric 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…
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