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Eco News
Fancy buying your soap from a Spice Girl? Th is handwash is part of a range of green products from Kit & Kin, which was co-founded by Emma Bunton. Originally developed with children’s easily irritated skin in mind, the brand has since expanded into e
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STYLE & SUSTENANCE
It’s the sign of a good meal when your dining companion stops you mid-sentence, grabs your arm and closes her eyes to really savour the mouthful. For this fellow writer, and much greater foodie than me, it was the perfect melange of salty, tart and r
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Case Study Hip To Be Square
BRIEF To transform a poky family bathroom in an Edwardian property into a large space with an emphasis on relaxation DESIGN Tom and Emma Lipop This bathroom is a peaceful retreat full of carefully chosen pieces. It’s part of a full home renovation in
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The Curator
If there’s one thing Liberty knows well, it’s fabric. The company has been designing prints since 1875, and all its textiles go through a bespoke production process: hand-drawn by the in-house design team and then printed in its factory near Lake Com
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Discovery
IN MARCH 2019, CAT DENNINGS gave up drinking. She’d been stuck in a cycle of overindulgence for decades and was struggling to find any joy in life. Long rambles through the countryside around Glasgow replaced the booze, and she stumbled across masses
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Cara Guthrie
I grew up in the Trossachs, just outside a small village on the edge of Flanders Moss. That was our playground. My mum tells me I’d always draw mountains in the background of my pictures of people, just as we had as a backdrop at home. My parents had
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Alberta Whittle
My painting work has been a companion to my more digital work, such as the films and collages I make and my performance practice. My films generally have a very strong political angle, which can become all-encompassing in their making, and so often w
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Banjo Beale
How has your style evolved? Moving to the Isle of Mull from North Queensland, I ditched my tropical, relaxed and whitewashed interiors for warm, rich and textured spaces. What influences your style? Living on an island, with restricted delivery optio
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Little Eden
We’ve known about the healing properties of water for centuries. The act of bathing in streams, lochs and rivers can provide peace or exhilaration – or a mixture of the two. Just ask your wild-swimming pals. That instant magic, plus the sublime scene
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How Bizarre
THERE’S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT: this thing is a monstrosity. But I must confess I would gladly welcome it into my home. Charlotte Kingsnorth has taken an ordinary plastic chair, one of those Robin Day classics you see in every high school in the countr
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Ahead Of The Curve
This bathroom has a wide, plaster-finish arch leading into a moody nook tiled with Milos Blue replica stone from Fired Earth. The arch is reflected in a round mirror, adding architectural depth to this darker space. Wall-mounted taps give the basin a
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Pam Brunton And Rob Latimer
B efore I arrive at their house, I have already experienced the generous hospitality of Pam Brunton and Rob Latimer. I have laughed with pals over plates of Pam’s soul-affirming food and had my wine glass topped up by Rob. The couple’s widely acclaim
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Escape WEDINBURGH
Edinburgh is having a moment. Maybe it’s the Weegie in me and I’ve not allowed myself to admit it before, but the capital is looking mighty fine right now. The forthcoming redevelopment of the historic Jenners department store, the swish shopping dis
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At The Bottom Of The Garden
Need a wee retreat? Check out Mozolowski & Murray’s gallery for inspiration. As well as bespoke models, the company produces a range of pre-designed garden rooms, which might be just what you’re after. The Leven is the smallest style (2.4 × 2.4m). It
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Kitchen News
There’s no need to sacrifice aesthetics to get a delicious cup of coffee. Th is retrostyle espresso machine from Swan will look very pretty on your countertop. It comes with a generous 1.2-litre water tank (detachable for easy refills) and has a milk
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Double Or Quits
What An extended threebedroom bungalow Where Glasgow Architect NVDC Main contractor Conturo Engineer The Structural Partnership On first view, The Gables, sitting snugly and seamlessly in its leafy suburban setting, appears to be a completely new bui
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Case Study On The Subject Of Colour
BRIEF To create a bathroom that would go beyond the purely functional or utilitarian to be a space where the owners would enjoy spending time DESIGN Emil Eve Architects JOINERY Harbour Joinery Workshop Lovers of beige, prepare to clutch your pearls:
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Rooms To Pine For
Natural materials remain at the forefront of interior design in 2024. On the whole, we’ve moved away from a reliance on synthetic dupes and are keener than ever to invest in the real deal. Wood, though, can be tricky to incorporate into the bathroom.
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Opening Shot
Like the best films, great interiors stay with you long after you’ve seen them. This sunny kitchen is one example. The slightly odd mix of yellows, the space-age accessories, the retro-yet-modern cabinetry all somehow combine to make an indelible imp
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Reading LIST
It’s a quandary many of us find ourselves in when we fall in love with some gorgeous little hideaway. Do we share it so others can enjoy it too, or do we keep it a secret? Despite the title, the latest publication from Assouline’s Classics Collection
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Art News
London Craft Week 2024 promises to be an exciting affair, with this year’s event looking set to be bigger and busier than ever. The Future Icons Selects strand is certainly a look; the Oxo Tower Wharf’s industrial Bargehouse will be taken over by fif
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Leaf Through
This charming book invites us into the Connecticut garden of accomplished interior designer Bunny Williams. Gorgeous photos reveal a vast plot with an orchard, pool and conservatory – oh, and there are some peeks inside Bunny’s enviable house too. £4
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Garden News
Modular seating is a great idea if your Modular seating is a great idea if your outdoor space wears many hats. Fritz outdoor space wears many hats. Fritz Hansen’s Tradition range is pricey but is Hansen’s Tradition range is pricey but is made of soli
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The Manor Reborn
What A Grade II-listed Georgian country house Where Cheltenham Interior design Sims Hilditch Contractor Zota Construction There’s no such thing as an easy renovation, but the bones of this Georgian country house were good. The previous occupiers had
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Good Times On The Horizon
Some people spend their entire lives in search of a sense of belonging. Anderson Bakewell got lucky. He was just a teen when he first found himself beguiled by the Outer Hebrides, some 3,000 miles from where he grew up in America. “I washed up to the
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Avarice
£470 each IS IT TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO CUT FLOWERS? Aren’t they just a symbol of the powers of commercialism? Lots of us, after all, feel pressured to buy a bunch for Valentine’s or Mother’s Day. The industry is notoriously environmentally unfriendly
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On A Rock And A Roll
Nine named winter storms. Freezing horizontal rain. Wind so strong it ripped the grass right out of the ground. It was against this turbulent backdrop that Eilidh Izat and Jack Arundell built their home on the rocky east coast of the Isle of Harris.
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A Tale Of Two Gardens
“This was an interesting project from the start,” says Lisa Lempsink, who devised this handsome front garden in Fife. “The house was designed by the architect Michael Laird and built in the early 1950s; it’s an unusual style of house and has a beauti
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Heavens Above
What A renovated and reorganised apartment Where Paris Interior design Pierre Frey Being named after a grandparent can be a great responsibility. When your namesake is the founder of a 90-year-old French fabric house with an impeccable reputation for
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BUCKET List
This impressive hotel is in the heart of Ibiza, in a sprawling estate of gardens, pavilions and orange groves. It’s actually part of a working farm, with an enormous vegetable garden supplying organic, seasonal produce to the on-site restaurants. All
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