When Charlotte Freemantle, who founded the antiques-to-fireplaces specialist Jamb with her husband, Will Fisher, first visited Aldourie Castle in Inverness-shire in 2022, it was clear that, with some decorative encouragement, the room could once again become the beating heart of the house. The project took 18 months and involved taking many rooms back to bare plaster and floorboards.

For this room, she chose a favourite paint, Jonquil by Edward Bulmer , for the walls. ‘It’s a very typical country-house colour, which is soft and immediately inviting. I haven’t worked with Scottish light before, which changes quite significantly with the seasons, but fortunately Jonquil is ideal.’ The sofas and chairs are all from Jamb’s collection and upholstered in hand-dyed linen from The Dyeworks

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