Homes & Interiors Scotland

Building the birdwatcher's nest

DETAILS

What A restored and extended 200year-old farm building

Where Ayrshire

Architect Ann Nisbet Studio

Structural engineer AH Structural Solutions

As a keen birdwatcher and photographer who spends much of his free time out in the hills, Scott James is always on the lookout for the weird and the wonderful. He has trained his eye to see what the rest of us might miss – and it is this ability that led directly to him now living in a wild stretch of north Ayrshire countryside. Out on a walk one day with his Belgian shepherd dog Maxie, he wandered down a single-track road lined with ash trees where he came upon an old stone building that had fallen into ruins. Intrigued, he took a good look around and when he got home he

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Homes & Interiors Scotland

Homes & Interiors Scotland2 min read
Case Study Hip To Be Square
BRIEF To transform a poky family bathroom in an Edwardian property into a large space with an emphasis on relaxation DESIGN Tom and Emma Lipop This bathroom is a peaceful retreat full of carefully chosen pieces. It’s part of a full home renovation in
Homes & Interiors Scotland1 min read
How Bizarre
THERE’S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT: this thing is a monstrosity. But I must confess I would gladly welcome it into my home. Charlotte Kingsnorth has taken an ordinary plastic chair, one of those Robin Day classics you see in every high school in the countr
Homes & Interiors Scotland2 min read
The Curator
If there’s one thing Liberty knows well, it’s fabric. The company has been designing prints since 1875, and all its textiles go through a bespoke production process: hand-drawn by the in-house design team and then printed in its factory near Lake Com

Related Books & Audiobooks