Hill House is a mix of Arts and Craft s, Art Nouveau, Scotti sh Baronial and Japonisme architecture and design.
Mackintosh was known for his cutti ng- edge design and the approach at the Hill House fuses contemporary, early 20th-century features with Scotti sh vernacular traditi ons to create a very special building.
He designed nearly everything in the house – from decorati ve schemes, the furniture to the fitti ngs and contents. This totality adds to the building’s signifi-cance. Mackintosh’s att enti on to detail was astounding. From the shape and space of rooms, decorati on of the walls, lights and light fitti ngs, the furniture, including built-in furniture, to the smallest fitments, all were carefully designed to be both practi cal and aestheti c. This is typical of Mackintosh’s design philosophy.