When thinking of Scottish design, minimalism is probably not the first word that springs to mind.
While the style has been coined Scandi-Scot, its about more than just placing Scandinavian furniture in Scotland.
Its a lovely combination of something which is international, but also very much of its place.
The dining room at Wildland’s Kinloch Lodge on Scotland’s northern coast.
(If the name sounds familiar, its because Anders is the largest shareholder in ASOS.)
In one such instance of new work, she commissioned Scottish and Swedish furniture designerNick Ross.
Collaborating with local artisans is about more than just making beautiful spaces, however.
A bathroom at Kyle House in northern Scotland.
And the buildings exteriors are just as important as the interiors, if not more so.
The properties are restored to an impeccable standard, using the original techniques and materials they were created with.
You have to be working with very skilled, traditional craftsmen with skills that are dying out.
A view of the bedroom at Kyle House in northern Scotland.
The spirit of conservation in todays Scottish design community takes many forms.
Its both a sustainability and environmental thing.
But its also cultural, which is essential to protect and nourish.
A side table and flowers at Killiehuntly Farm in the Cairngorns.
But Wildland is not alone in its embrace of Nordic design.
But the answer might be simpler than it seems: location.
Now people are embracing that in the UK, and in Scotland.
A living area at Lundies House in the Scottish village of Tongue.
Perhaps the rise of Scandi-Scot is only the beginning.
A copy-paste of Scandinavia is not what anybody wants.
Its a shared sentiment across the board.
A view from Kyle House in northern Scotland.
Id say that its happening now.
Im sure of it.
