It was Emma’s unusual up-bringing, which inspired her to become an interior designer. As a child she lived in a large home in Bruntsfield, where her mother was the live-in nanny and they had the annex flat adjoined to the main house. A large Georgian villa which needed a lot of work, Emma spent her…
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Crafting is officially cool. Knitting, embroidery, sewing and a host of other crafts have cast of their unglamorous image and are enjoying a boom thanks to television shows such as The Great British Sewing Bee. And for Rosie Creyke, who started sewing on a vintage Singer sewing machine when she was eight-years-old, this rise in…
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… yet sadly, chores still need be done and our homes still need to be looked after. Morag Readman, owner of the East Lothian franchise of Bright & Beautiful shares her top tips. As our homes continue to be multi-functional spaces, many of us have added home office or entertainment features to our gardens and…
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Shaker kitchens never date and look wonderful in both contemporary and traditional homes. Forever Spaces tell us how to get your Shaker style kitchen right. FOREVER SPACES1-2 Church Street, Haddington EH41 3EXt: 01620 825808 | e: info@foreverspaces.co.ukforeverspaces.co.uk
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Hayley Flangan asks when is Scandi not minimalist? Rediscovering podcasts, I recently listened to ‘The Great Indoors’ an interior design series by Sophie Robson off the telly and Kate Watson-Smyth of ‘Mad About the House’ fame. In one episode they actually said that Scandi minimalism is dead. I had to rewind and check I’d heard…
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I have a thing for vegan burgers, and I’m always trying new ways of making the perfectly balanced burger. This black bean, portobello mushroom and puy lentils recipe is definitely one of the best to date. I served these dark beauties with a smoky relish and a kale salad, no bun, but equally you can…
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As friends and family once again catch up over dinner tables, we caught up with local Italian Chef Cristian Picco to find out why he’s busier than ever providing private dining experiences and catering for events across East Lothian and beyond. Arguably one of the toughest sanctions we’ve all had to endure throughout the pandemic…
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Over the course of lockdown, there’s been a significant bright spot – outdoor dining. Eating outside has been a hit and many restaurants and cafés have used the opportunity to create welcoming outdoor dining spaces. Already blessed with a, frankly beautiful, alfresco dining space, the team at Foxlake’s café saw the opportunity relaunch their eatery…
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Chocolate has been a treasured treat since the Mayans discovered it in Mexico thousands of years ago. And today’s artisan chocolatiers are constantly evolving with exciting new flavours being created every week, for every season, around the world. And Angela Cockerton, the creative force behind East Lothian’s The Chocolate Stag, is no exception with the…
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