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Pam Gruhn founded chalk paint brand Frenchic from her kitchen table back in 2014. It is now sold around the world and the business has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation HOW HAS YOUR STYLE EVOLVED? I feel it has naturally evolved with

I’m making the planet greener By eating very little meat and flying a lot less than I did in my 20s. A message to my younger self Ask your grand-parents more questions and spend more time with them – one day they won’t be here. When I blow out the ca

Looking for a contemporary wall light that’s attractive but won’t dominate the room? Take a peek at the Lunar light from David Hunt Lighting. The body’s resin half-moons were the inspiration behind the name. The shapes are hand-finished in a range of

YOU MAY LOVE YOUR FAMILY DEARLY but there must be times when you just can’t stand the sight of them. If physically leaving the room is not an option, what you need is a screen – ideally, this screen; set up camp on opposite sides, and the timeout won

Pale might be interesting but it can’t touch dark for drama. A bold, deep-hued palette will inject genuine excitement into your bathroom – although it will take courage. Your best way in is to start small and change the accessories. Swap out a bland

It’s probably the most common complaint we all have about bathrooms: there’s just not enough storage. It’s often the room with the least spare space, and yet a host of items demand to be kept in there. Your bedroom shouldn’t have to deal with the ove

“Hardwearing and dense, limestone floors can tolerate plenty of footfall. This natural stone has beautiful details and markings in it, which makes it very forgiving on the floor, disguising everyday dust and marks. Limestone can be polished, but for

• Seamless style There’s a noticeable trend towards using the same tiles across walls and floors – as well as surfaces such as wash benches and bath surrounds – to create a seamless, wet-room effect. Using tiles in this way draws the eye around the r

There must be few architects or designers who don’t have one of these iconic lamps perched on their desk. But from humble beginnings as a simple task light, the Anglepoise has transcended function and been embraced for its beauty, too. Architectural

This kitchen is in a converted former school-house in Brixton, but it’s hard to imagine lessons when looking at such a calm scheme. The stainless-steel island does look vaguely industrial, but when softened with multiple shades of white, exposed shel

A passion for craft seems to have swept through Scottish art schools in recent years, with many students from different disciplines choosing to work in ceramics, textiles, glass and woodwork. This is matched by a passion for buying crafts: a report p

Sophie Campbell has recently graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and started a Masters at Galashiels School of Textiles. She won the 2021 Alternative Flooring competition to design a new tartan for runners and rugs This work is very important to

● Artist’s prints should be signed and numbered by hand by the artist (with the number of the print and the edition, e.g. 7/20). Some will also be stamped by the workshop. If buying a print on the secondary market, check the number of the edition mat

Think of the brilliance of Turner, Sisley and Camille Corot, and you’ll get some idea of the kind of enigmatic, brooding atmosphere that landscape artist Trina Bohan seeks to evoke. Her paintings, bursting with colour and character, depict a Scotland

“I realise this might sound a bit cheesy,” smiles Mary McDonald, “but I find endless inspiration in the instinctive, natural creativity of the drawings and paintings that my young children show me.” The Scottish painter studied at Duncan of Jordansto

Painter and portrait artist Gerard M Burns takes his cue from the Old Masters, following their time-honoured technique of building layer upon layer of paint until the final form reveals itself. It’s a method that has won him commissions to depict a h

What if it were possible to own a work by Damien Hirst, or Elizabeth Blackadder, or even Picasso, without forking out tens of thousands of pounds? If that sounds like a pipe-dream, it’s time to discover the world of artist’s prints. Artist’s prints (

Visitors will come flocking when they spot this whimsical woodpecker knocker on your door. The updated design has Woody’s tail (not beak) making the ruckus - less accurate, sure, but definitely louder in this case. Dragons, salmon and dachshunds are

Following in the nomadic tradition of shepherding, a trek through the wilderness was duly brought to life with a luxury picnic supplied by Ballintaggart Farm. Guests can arrange for them to be delivered to their front door; they include gourmet sandw

Canon Cave is a ten-minute taxi ride from Waverley Station, or a 20-minute walk. Breakfast at Di Giorgio (just upstairs) is a must - the blueberry and banana French toast is definitely a crowd-pleaser. The superb Royal Botanic Garden is on your doors