Scotland's Home of the Year: when did it get so highfalutin?

Reviewed: Scotland’s Home of the Year: Back in the olden days of 2019, the year SHOTY began, it did not take much to impress viewers. A cleverly placed skylight or nicely restored parquet flooring was enough to send us racing to B&Q, ready to recreate the look in our own humble gaffs. But these days, don’t even think of coming through the door unless you know your enfilade from your Zellige tiles, your Eames combo from your Togo sofa. In Scotland, in some parts at least, we’re all design freaks now.

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