Scotland’s Home of the Year: First finalist shares incredible interior shots on Instagram

Come take an even closer look inside the first finalist of BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year 2022, as the Lorne Cottage in Fort William is shown in a way never seen before.

Ciara McCartney and Arran MacPhee own the dainty wee cottage in Fort William, and have an account on Instagram dedicated to the colourful house, called @tinyweehoose.

Boasting over 3,000 followers and averaging 500-600 likes per beautifully curated post, Ciara has shown every nook and cranny of her home on this social media platform.

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When it was first announced on TV that Ciara and Arran’s home would feature on the programme, Ciara wrote: “I guess at the point @annacampbelljones uploads a picture of our living room to promote the new series of Scotland’s Home of the Year, the cat is out the bag a bit.

“We are so excited that our tiny wee hoose (and us) will feature on the first episode of series four, which starts this Monday 4th April on BBC1 @ 8:30pm!!! it is a huge honour to have been asked to go on a programme that we were such big fans of already.

“Can’t wait to see what these guys have to say @annacampbelljones @katespiers@michaelangusmaas eeeeek!!!”

And after they were crowned finalists on Monday night, Ciara excitedly posted: “Thank you thank you thank you! I cannot believe the amount of lovely comments and messages we have received since Monday night.

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“January 2021 I was tagging @katespiers on my stories talking about pink bathroom inspo, and six months later she was sat on our sofa! so cool.

“I really appreciate people taking time out of their day to be so kind to us about the whole thing, so thank you again.

“And I think we can all agree that we were up against some seriously strong competition @rachel_tower_house @couthyhome the word competition doesn’t even seem fair as they really were all so different! well done again guys. Can’t believe it… finalists!”

The cottage, which dates from around 1800, is small but distinctive and has been renovated to include quirky space-saving designs and bold colour schemes from room to room.

Lorne Cottage, dating from the late 19th-century, is chocolate-box adorable, with a traditional, whitewashed stone exterior.

Adding their own personal stamp, Ciara and Arran also painted the front door a pretty lilac shade, with matching guttering and drainpipes.

The colour is shown throughout the home, all in calming pastels and monochromatic colours in order to create a peaceful atmosphere.

The Lorne Cottage ultimately beat The Tower and Loch Lann House on Monday night, advancing as a finalist.

Scroll through our gallery above to check out the property for yourself.

You can watch the second episode of Scotland’s Home of the Year on Monday, Aprill 11 on BBC One and BBC Scotland at 8:30pm.