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THE SCHOOL HOUSE

6th October 2015

Having grown up in San Francisco, art director and visual designer Shilla Mehrafshani of Azar Design has always been used to social, open plan living spaces, so when she was property hunting in Edinburgh back in 2010 she had a clear idea of what she wanted from her home. Shilla acknowledges that she was challenged by the insular layouts she was encountering in properties, particularly those with separate kitchens.

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QUAYSIDE LIVING

7th November 2014

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve delved into International Fridays, and a few months since I’ve ventured near Fantastic Frank’s wonderful website. It’s impossible to visit this site without becoming smitten with at least one property (if not several) as this company is known for its immaculate styling and photography. Continue Reading…

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HIGHGATE HILL

20th June 2014

Maybe it’s because of the summery weather here in the UK but I can’t help but be drawn to properties with a great indoor-outdoor flow at the moment. There’s something about that spilling-the-indoors-out that feels so appealing on these warmer days, and this five bedroom Victorian terraced house at Highgate Hill highlights this connection brilliantly. Continue Reading…

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STACKED CABIN

19th December 2013

What do you get when you combine a sloping woodland site, the desire for a family home designed to minimize the building’s footprint, and a tight budget? Stacked Cabin caught my eye a while back when I noticed the house highlighted on Archinect as one of the 2012 recipients of the AIA Small Project Awards, and this particular house just leapt out thanks to its simple and graphic form, and to the fact that tonally it feels so sympathetic to the hues of its wooded setting. Continue Reading…