All Things Considered

Our own ‘Grand Design’
Posted by Simon Lewin

If you've followed the subject matter of Angie's prints over the last couple of years you'll be able to tell that we've been spending more time up in Scotland.

We're actually in process of renovating an old farm building (or steading) up in the Highlands. After a couple of years of planning and design, work started a few weeks ago - which perhaps explains why we've been watching the recent series of Grand Designs with added interest (particularly when it comes to budget).

Willie Grant and the team are working closely with Mary Arnold-Forster from Skye-based Dualchas who has designed the project for us. We've been particularly inspired by Mary's own award-winning home, The Shed.

We'll post occasional snaps of the progress here. The top image below shows the steadings in their original state, the lower was taken a couple of weeks ago when the roof was off. Unlike Mary's Shed which was built from scratch, we'll be retaining the main structure and slate roof - but creating a really clean interior using a relatively small palette of materials.

Posted by Simon Lewin on March 25th, 2009