The living room feels warm and cosy all year round thanks to the red palette. ‘We liked the colour of these sofas from ikea and the covers can be removed and washed so they have survived many a spillage,’ says sara. The curtain fabric came from remnant Kings and the curtains throughout were made by robert’s sister lynn, who has the soft furnishings business harbour interiors. The pale grey wall colour is a trade colour supplied by the decorator; White mist from dulux is similar
Sara and Robert Scott had been looking for a house in Edinburgh’s Trinity area for some time before spotting this property for sale back in 2007. ‘It was difficult to find a house of this size at our budget,’ says Sara, so even though this house needed work, the couple jumped at the chance.