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The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Scotland's Home of the Year finalists - who to watch out for
Since its arrival in the BBC Scotland schedules in 2019, SHOTY has become an audience favourite for its mix of design chat, architectural observations, and the banter between Campbell-Jones and fellow judges Banjo Beale and Danny Campbell. This year has seen standards reach new heights, with an incredible four out of six finalists scoring top marks of 30. The remaining two were a whisper behind at 29. Every homeowner who gathers at Glasgow's House for an Art Lover will be hoping the place they have poured money, sweat and yes, sometimes blood into, will receive its just reward. But only one can go away with the prize. Here are the contenders for Scotland's Home of the Year 2025. This year's competition has seen several perfect scores (Image: free) Sandstone Bungalow, Giffnock, the West Home to Pamela and Gordon, their son Caleb and Rosa the Irish Setter, the Sandstone Bungalow blends old with new, whilst retaining the beautiful original 1930s details. The couple's design choices bring the home up-to-date with a bright and modern kitchen, dining and living spaces. Remembered for: Scoring top marks from the judges straight out of the gate, setting a high standard the rest of the series would follow. Hilltop House, Aberdeenshire, North East and Northern Isles Situated on the outskirts of Pitmedden in rural Aberdeenshire, Hilltop House is home to Chris, Jessica, their son Chase and dogs Enzo and Dino. The couple designed their bright, contemporary house around the original footprint of the farm steading, fusing mid-century and Californian cool style to create their dream home. Remembered for: Another showstopper, earning a trio of tens from the judges - the second in the series. Read more Wee City Nook, Edinburgh, East A first-floor traditional tenement in the Stockbridge area, Wee City Nook is home to Devin and Max. The couple combined their creative skills to design and rebuild each room in this small-but-perfectly-formed home, creating clever storage solutions, maximising every nook and cranny. Together, they have created a bold, bright and colourful abode which truly packs a design punch. Remembered for: More top marks and turning skateboards into wall art. The Tree House, Broughty Ferry, Central and Tayside A modernist 1960s property, The Tree House is home to Jackie, Paul and their cats Mirren and Kaja. The couple fell in love with this neglected house, which had lain empty for five years, lovingly breathing new life into it whilst preserving the original architect's vision. Amongst their changes, they reworked the upstairs space to create their bedroom of dreams overlooking the treetops. Remembered for: Introducing the concept of enfilade ('without corridors') into viewers' lives. An Cala Cottage, Isle of Skye, Highlands and Islands A cosy cottage, An Cala Cottage is home to Caroline, Lee and their dog, Nuala. This traditional cottage was brought back to life on a budget, with the couple incorporating charming charity shop finds with a creative use of colour throughout. They took inspiration for their interior design from the coastal and mountain views which surround, creating a cosy and relaxing home. Remembered for: Being another school day for the judges, with Banjo describing a bedroom as 'hurkle-durkle' - a place to hibernate in all day. Craigmount, near Dalbeattie (Image: PHOTOGRAPHER:IWC Media) Craigmount, near Dalbeattie, South A Victorian semi-detached house that's home to Ozzy, Laura, daughter Grace and Ethel the pug. The property's coastal views won the family over and they made it their own by renovating and adding a tasteful extension to the original granite building. Remembered for: The family entered SHOTY because the show was a firm favourite of Grace's late gran. And another trio of perfect tens from the judges. Head judge Campbell-Jones says: "As always we have a set of finalists that are uniquely different from each other, from restored modernist dreams to handcrafted miniature perfection, there's inspiration for everyone. "When we film the final we are never sure who the winner will be - it could genuinely be any of these amazing homes." Scotland's Home of the Year: the final, 8.30pm Monday, BBC1
BBC News
21-04-2025
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- BBC News
Home of the Year: 'We can tell people's homes by looking at them'
Scotland's Home of the Year judge Anna Campbell-Jones has become so adept at her job, she can tell which homes belong to which owners - just by looking at interior designer returns for a new series of the hit show where she gets to look inside strangers' homes and judge them for their inspiration and Campbell-Jones and her fellow judges, designer Banjo Beale and architect Danny Campbell, step into the competing houses, they have no idea who lives there - something she says shocks people."People are always quite surprised that we don't meet the homeowners," she told Reporting Scotland's News at Seven programme, "because we appear to know so much about them. "But it is incredible how much you can divine about a person or a couple or a family from the place they live. And that's exactly what we are looking for - something that really shows us who they are." It's only when they get to the final that they meet the people who live said: "When we are visiting the homes we are focusing on the homes and trying to work out what is going on and look at all the exciting ideas that people have been trying out."And when we meet the finalists it's a bit like how people look like their dogs - we are looking at everyone and saying I wonder if they are the people from that house - and we usually get it right."The seventh series of the BBC Scotland show begins on Monday. The competition has become a firm favourite with audiences who can't get enough of seeing where people believes it's human nature that makes it a success."It's a fundamental part of human nature, to snoop about other people's homes and see how they live," she said. Although the judging line-up has varied over the years, Campbell-Jones has remained constant, and she says the current three complement each other."The three of us get on really well - we think about homing in different ways, but we share a philosophy about the bigger picture - that it is about what a home means."Monday sees the team visit three very different homes in the west of for viewings are a colourful family flat in Saltcoats, a Victorian villa in Helensburgh and a 1930s sandstone bungalow in up is Seaside Conversion in Saltcoats, home to Tracey, Scott and their children Alfie, Blossom and Marley. Deceptively traditional from the outside, it's an upper four-bed beachfront flat packed full of colour and creativity. Next up is Victorian Villa in Helensburgh, a sandstone property which became home to Shereen, William and their family in 2017 after years of living huge seven-bedroomed Victorian home is full of items they've collected on their travels over the years, and each has a story of someone they know or somewhere they've been. The final contender in the west is Sandstone Bungalow in Giffnock, home to Pamela and Gordon, their son Caleb and Rosa the Irish Setter. The couple say they have blended old with new, retaining the beautiful original 1930s details whilst bringing the house up-to-date with a bright and modern kitchen, dining and living spaces. Campbell-Jones is clear on what she is looking for in a winner: "It should be inspirational, atmospheric and accessible but have that most important ingredient…love."Scoring them on architectural merit, distinctive design and personal style, the judges will choose which home will represent the west in the grand final held at House for an Art Lover in Glasgow.
