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didn’t want a posh car and with running a holiday business, you don’t really take fancy holidays because you can’t. Having a house was important and we just wanted it to have a great atmosphere with space to have friends over.” Another thing that was important was that the couple’s personality came through in the decor and furnishings. It may be a log cabin, but it didn’t have to mimic Santa’s grotto. Pinterest, lots of research and an inherent knack of simply knowing what will go with what, and Ailsa has transformed the overtly wooden interior into a jewel-inspired gem. “There is obviously a lot of timber. We’ve left some of the beams exposed and the ceiling is timber panelled, however on the walls we’ve fitted plasterboard because we like a lot of colour. We have a few rooms that are quite brightly coloured such as the upstairs bathroom.” Ailsa admits that the acrylic wet wall in the bathroom was one of her most expensive purchases, but she just couldn’t resist. “I fell in love with it. I saw the yellow and just thought ‘we need that’. Jonny thought it was a bit bright,


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but it cheers me up in the morning.” In the open plan area downstairs, the colours


are more muted and calmer. The pale grey Ikea kitchen which Jonny built and fitted sits unobtrusively in the corner allowing the elevated vista and the living space to take centre stage. “The colours were inspired from what I see outside as I didn’t want the house to have too much of a Scandi vibe; I wanted to bring in a Scottish influence as well.” What can’t be denied as a definite Scandinavian influence is the way the couple embrace the outdoors and how their home works with it. The large deck with a generous overhang is another multi-purpose space offering storage for logs, muddy boots and prams along with plenty of space to enjoy a coffee and a meal al fresco even when the weather is inclement. “We wanted to be able to eat outside a lot. We were used to doing that from when we lived in the caravan, and it was something we were keen to continue. A massive deck that could house a full dining table was a must and, in the summer, we dine outside nearly


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