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Great Scottish Interiors

Step inside six distinctive homes that reflect Scotland’s shifting social history of the 19th and 20th centuries.

  • Exhibition

    The Hill House, Helensburgh

    A domestic masterpiece designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret MacDonald.

    A white armchair beside a white mosaic fireplace
  • Exhibition

    No. 39 Arnol, Isle of Lewis

    This cosy crofter’s house is a window into domestic island life in the Western Isles during the 19th and 20th centuries.

    A 1950's kitchen with a red chair and blue fireplace, and black iron stove
  • Exhibition

    Ardkinglas House, Loch Fyne

    A fine blend of traditional Scottish craftsmanship and 20th century technological advancements.

    A large room with ornate plaster ceiling, wooden paneled walls and filled with furniture. A giant patterned rug covers the floor.
  • Exhibition

    High Sunderland, Selkirk

    Bold lines and interesting textures, textile designer Bernat Klein’s home is a fashion show in the shape of a house.

    A sunken seating area, with wooden cabinets in the background
  • Exhibition

    Gosford House, East Lothian

    Overflowing with classical influence, discover one of Robert Adam’s final grand designs in Gosford House.

    A marble staircase and fireplace, with armchairs by the fire
  • Exhibition

    The Steading, Galashiels

    Home to one of Scotland’s most celebrated sculptors, the Steading could be from the fantasy worlds of Middle Earth or Westeros.

    A room with wooden walls, and wooden carvings and intricately carved wooden furniture
  • Resource

    Which Great Scottish Interior are you?

    Would you feel most at home in a cosy crofters' house? Or all the style and glamour of 1960s designer's pad? Find out in our Great Scottish Interiors quiz!

    A table with two chairs in front of a large window. The window has a window seat upholstered in rose-embrioded fabric.
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    Ardkinglas Paperback

    Discover what life was like for community, employers and employees living on a classic Highland estate during the 20th century.

    A cover of a book reading 'Ardkinglas: The biography of the Highland estate'

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