Designer insight

Scottish designers share their ideas

THE NOMADS TENT

The Nomads Tent is a warehouse of tribal art in Edinburgh specialising in traditional and contemporary hand-woven rugs, carpets and kilims. They place emphasis on colour, texture and pattern in defining your interior space. They also source hand-made furniture, textiles, upholstery, artefacts and architectural features from India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. They strive to trade honestly and fairly, travelling to their source countries for most of their buying. Andrew Haughton (owner), The Nomads Tent.

Tel: 0131 6621612, www.nomadstent.co.uk

PORCELANOSA

Inspiration is everywhere. In a poem, in an image, in a pleasant evening, in drawings made unconsciously, in an art gallery, in the cinema, in advertisements, in vegetation. Inspiration tries to link two apparently unconnected aspects to give it a new meaning. They are actions, systems of crossed thinking. XTone has given me a new dimension in the way of conceiving new projects.

Moisés Royo, Co Founder - MUKAarquitectura + JC Architecture on using Xtone

Tel: 01923 656777. www.porcelanosa.com

THE ORIGINAL CHAIR COMPANY

The company began in 2006 and has grown slowly and carefully since then. They incorporate interior design, both residential and commercial. The small and close knit team work with passion and professionalism. Company director, Kate MacKenzie, knows bespoke design and following your heart make the best interiors, and says, ‘I tend not to follow trends too closely.’ Tel: 01738 551600, theoriginalchaircompany.co.uk

THE BATHROOM COMPANY

Industrial Bathrooms is hugely on trend. The inspiration is New York 1950s style industrial areas. This emanated in the kitchen and now it’s making its way into the bathroom. Rustic pipework in copper, aged brass or steel can blend well with wooden or concrete objects and accent lighting can create an authentic scheme.

Tel: 01738 440333 / 0131 3373355. thebathroomcompany.co.uk