Over the next two issues, Hayley Flangan brings us the eight leading home-grown designers we should know. Here are the first four… Designer and stylist Abigail Edwards grew up in a small village in a rural part of Gloucestershire. She began her career studying fine art at Wimbledon School of Art in London and the…
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Great coffee shouldn’t be something you only enjoy at home – Steampunk ensures you’ll have a fantastic brew wherever you wander with the help of a little bit of kit. There’s no doubt about it, specialty coffee is booming. Great cafés and new roasters are springing up across Scotland. And, if you’re in North Berwick…
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Three beautiful sunny days in a row is definitely grounds for getting creative! Hayley Flangan from theDEN has three exciting pieces of news from the colourful world of Annie Sloan to help you get creative. One of the world’s most respected paint and colour experts, Annie Sloan brings decades of knowledge and plenty of style…
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Summertime food mainly consists of salads and fish in our house but now and again I love to rustle up one of my Grandad’s Italian Specialties. You can use any veg, which makes this dish so versatile. Served with dressed leaves and a glass of Rosé it is one of my top Vegetarian/Vegan recipes. Make…
Read MoreThe image many of us have of an artist’s studio is of a large airy space, full of natural light, littered with large canvases yet messily creative. When Kim Williams met four local artists she found that the studios they work from don’t necessarily conform to stereotype. Angela Repping Figurative artist, Angela Repping spends hours…
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