The Courier Country link to world’s greatest cabinet-maker, Thomas Chippendale
Last year was the 300th anniversary of the birth of the greatest English cabinet-maker, Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779).
House & Home
PROPERTY: Lovely Perthshire country house – on for £380k – could be made into guest house again
With Ben Vrackie rearing above and the waters of the Garry rushing past below, Garry House is in an outdoor lover’s paradise.
SPONSORED: Marlee Loch’s final development phase steps up a gear
After a busy year moving into its final development phase, the team at Marlee Loch is looking forward to welcoming its newest residents over the coming months.
JOHN STOA: Showing off green-fingered delights to the young and young-at-heart in the garden
When you reach a certain age you are able to look back to your childhood and compare it to today’s kids growing up in a technological age.
COLLECTING: Scot James Finlay’s 18th Century sackback dress goes for £520
It remains on my wish-list to see The McManus Galleries in Dundee filled with its wonderful textiles collection.
PROPERTY: ‘Forever home’ farmhouse in Angus with paddock and huge steadings – yours for £425k
A traditional farmhouse in a stunning area of Angus has been beautifully updated for contemporary living, as Gayle Ritchie discovers...
COLLECTING: Picture of Glasgow traction engine goes for £2,125, nearly quadrupling pre-sale estimate
Something different for you this week, plucked from Lyon & Turnbull’s sale of rare books, manuscripts, maps and photographs in Edinburgh on October 9.
PICTURES: Hot tubs, pool rooms, gyms and loch-side views…Three amazing waterside properties on the market in Perthshire
According to health experts, living by water has many benefits, including strengthening the immune system.
JOHN STOA: With Halloween coming up, this is how you grow big pumpkins
The arrival of Halloween can only mean one thing for John Stoa – pumpkins!
VIDEO: Retired couple gutted to be leaving outstanding eco-friendly hillside house near Pitlochry
A stunning eco-friendly house in a small hillside development near Pitlochry boasts unbeatable views of the Perthshire hills and surrounding countryside, as Gayle Ritchie discovers…