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AT HOME WITH

That August, the sale was completed, and
Heather, Brian, Rosie and Olive moved into
their new home. However, as Heather explains,
they weren’t quite prepared for the scale
of work that faced them on the journey of
transforming the villa into their dream family
home.

“The house was a blank canvas and had some
features we wanted to update. We were very
excited when we looked around the house, and
we didn’t look too closely at what bigger work
may need to be done,” Heather reveals. “That
means we were not prepared for the amount
of renovation we had to do to make it our own.
Saying that, I am pleased we didn’t know, as it
might have put us off buying the house and “I would describe our interiors as nostalgic and
I’m so glad we did. We managed to take a step retro-inspired, with a very pink and colourful twist,”
back and slowly make our way through what says Heather. “I always want people to feel warmth
we wanted to do, one room at a time.” and comfort when they come into our home. It has I would describe our
a very bold colour palette, but I think the mix of interiors as nostalgic and
vintage furniture, soft furnishings and artwork helps
to personalise it. There’s an interiors term ‘grandma- retro-inspired, with a very
core’ - I can relate to that!”. pink and colourful twist.
In the last seven years, the couple
have truly put their own stamp on the In fact, Heather’s bold take on interiors led to her
property, but as Heather tells us, the stunning property being shortlisted in the most
‘fun part’ had to wait for a series of more recent season of Scotland’s Home of the Year –
practical refurbishments to be dealt you may remember it as ‘The Pink House’. While
with first. “The house dictated to us the property didn’t win, Heather’s gorgeous pink
the order we worked through! Houses property was certainly a fan favourite.
can throw up lots of surprises. We had
damp in Rosie’s room, so that went to “Scotland’s Home of the Year was great!”, Heather
the top of the list, then the shower broke says. “I’ve been a fan of the show for years, I like that
so we replaced the bathroom. We then it celebrates all kinds of homes. Our homes are very
skimmed over all the Artex, and replaced personal, and I was delighted that Banjo and Anna
the wallpapered ceilings, before we understood and appreciated my approach to decor.
could finally add some colour.” I love being able to see inside people’s homes and
how their decor reflects them – we can’t all live in an [PHOTO CREDITS: Kirsty Anderson and IWC Media/BBC Scotland]
Adding colour is putting it lightly – architecturally-perfect property, but we can do the If you’d like to keep up with
Heather’s home is a glorious symphony best with what we have.” Heather’s interiors tips and home
of vibrant tones mixed with sherbet renovations, you can follow her
pastels, along with a healthy dose of Seven years into life at The Pink House, and for on Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest
pink in various shades and hues. The Heather, there’s no other place she’d rather be. “I and YouTube @heatherscolourful.
end result is joyful, a real dopamine hit never think about moving, we are very happy here. You can also catch up with the
exuding from every room. I would be delighted if this was our home forever.” most recent series of Scotland’s
Home of the Year on BBC iPlayer.
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