The Victorian Renovation | Scotland's Home Of The Year | BBC Scotland
This elaborate West End flat has been painstakingly restored to its former 1850s glory by its owner, with no intricate detail left untouched.
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This home is so beautiful! Just absolutely STUNNING! So glad to see someone actually restoring a historic home instead of gutting it and making it look like every other modern home that exists now.
I’d cry too if I owned that home. The rotunda took my breath away. It’s glorious and the homeowner did a stunning job!
@zachariahtroy6259
2 жыл бұрын
instablaster.
This place SHOULD be declarei Scotland's heritage and be transformed into a museum. The level of details, the level of perfection,,,The Man who did this restoration has my sincere admiration and ser. Fantastic.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
@Charlene Hamm Hello Charlene thanks for your lovely message Yes its a task to clean, but not impossible Hugh.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Juliana that's so kind of you. Hugh.
@thebluemoon3818
3 жыл бұрын
@@hughberry7434 You're a genius Hugh! Congrats!
@StruanRobertson29
3 жыл бұрын
@@hughberry7434 hugh, is most of the feature work we see original installatons that have been repaired (ie the cornicing and mosaic) or is it new reproductions. Also, please tell me how you felt when you discovered thise friezes. You should be proud of what you have acheived here.
Absolutely breathtaking!!! A stunning home with beautiful taste!
St. Hugh! What an extraordinary man! To have come in and rescued, then painstakingly restored this mid-19th century wonder to it's original glory, is a kind of miracle. At least, in my eyes. God bless you, Hugh!
It is sad how this much detail and caring into carving and rounded glass, and stained glasses, and woodworking does not exist today
I burst into tears looking at how good this is!
Brought tears to my eyes. The rotunda is just such a beautiful space - your sanctuary. Well done for restoring and bringing it back to life.
One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I'm speechless.
This is a stunning ageless work of art, i shudder at how so called modern has resulted in a square empty space with huge glass windows, leaving no privacy or place for dignity at all. It must be a mind control conspircy that we have accepted that, leaving us too frightened to entertain the idea of true beauty. I think its time the people went back to the days of glorious beauty instead of blank walls with windows.
The favourite space is the Atrium. A quiet space with plants and places to sit allowing one to soak up the greenery. A rainy day would be perfect.
Stunning gorgeous work and it looks totally like an aristocratic residence. Imagine if the entire house was owned and decorated to this standard. The effect is perfection.
Bravo to this talent gentleman ❤
This is the most spectacular place I have ever seen...it indeed does make you weep when you take in all of it. Its a feast for the eyes! Layers upon layers of beauty. To live in something like this must be heaven on earth. There are castles, chateaus, grand villas and then you have this Victorian opulence that has a little bit of all of those other places...but a total sense of "home sweet home." I wish I lived there!
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Donna, thanks so much for your beautiful words. This means a lot to me, and I'm delighted you like my home. Hugh.
This place SHOULD be declared Scotland's heritage and be transformed into a museum. The level of details, the level of perfection....The Man who renovated It has my sincere admiration and awe. Fantastic.
@50Street21
3 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree with you, Juliana. Were I to win 'big time' in a lottery, I would meet with my architect and pull up this video and share that these are the details that I would expect to be incorporated into my new home. It's dateless, classic and still exudes a sense of comfort and cosy. Hugh did an amazing job of the renovation/restoration which is undoubtedly testament to his passion for architectural provenance. Cheers! Darryl
@julianagranziera5329
3 жыл бұрын
@@50Street21 If I were you, I would use the Abraham-Hicks' law of attraction tô "strike lucky" , and I would gire Hugh himself tô do your New place. Hugh IS Very ' SIMPÁTICO' ( a Brazilian word for friendly and aLL smiles) and very humble, my favourite personality trait . Also, If you are a Scots, ( I am a Brazilian ) , You could take measures to see Hugh' s home become a museum. Finally, the music chosen to accompany the home tour fits in with the style of the place.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
@@50Street21 Wow thank you so much for your lovely comments. Lets hope you win the lottery, and I would love to come & design your home! Kind regards, Hugh.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Juliana for your lovely comments. Kind regards, Hugh.
It's just WOW! He did a brilliant job, I usually do not like opulent stuff like gilding, but here it belongs just like all the other stuff. There is no nicer anywhere
@50Street21
3 жыл бұрын
I concur, lastlines09. Stunning. Sometimes you can take things to beyond the realms of opulence and it still works. Cheers! Darryl
The whole place is just beauty personified 💖
Magical and sublime. Absolutely extraordinary.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Julian for your lovely comments Hugh
@juliancoulden1753
3 жыл бұрын
Hugh, your house is so breathtakingly beautiful, one runs out of words to describe it in order to do it justice!
I appreciate this guy's respect for the building.
What a stunning job the owner did in this home! Every detail was exquisite!
This is restored by a true Master
Absolute splendor
Wow now that is the most spectacular house I've ever seen! That man should be so very proud of himself, an amazing restoration job! I'm blown away with it and I've only seen it on KZread and not in the flesh!
Jeez, that is stunning!
So beautiful, literally stopped breathing watching this, just one BIG breathe in at the end.
Just Beautiful! Right down to the finest detail! This really is Scotlands home of the year! ❤
I am gobsmacked, Hugh! Quite honestly what you have done is beyond comparison to anything, what a labour of love and a testament to patience and attention to detail. I absolutely love that you 'framed' the original frescos (likely my favourite) but the atrium (as turquoise is my favourite colour). Well done you! Take a bow. Will look for you on LinkedIn.
I am so happy these feeds came up on my KZread. Stunning. I cannot find the words to describe the beauty. What a joy to behold.
Outstanding....
Stunning stunning stunning....your attention to detail in the restoration, keeping all those fantastic features and then the furnishings, fittings and decor to complement everything. You don’t need a CV or a diploma, just showcase your own home to any prospective client and you’ll have a full order book for life.
Gorgeous, breathtaking, magnificent, beautiful, opulent, what more can I say?
I’m speechless and sitting here in awe! It’s too fabulous for words!
The best house and best interior decoration i've ever seen!
How lovely. The owner has outdone himself! I lived in Edinburgh as a student 40 years ago and saw some spectacular homes, but never anything like this wonderful Glasgow property. Though I was once at a party at someone’s parents’ home in Kingsborough (? Burgh?) Gardens , if I remember the street correctly.
magnificent, so glad the architect-designer maintained the old/ancient into the current. So appeasing!
Absolutely amazing home !The comfortable details, gorgeous collections, traditional furnitures beautiful inner jungle , so attractive! love this style sooo much🙂
It is a masterpiece with luxurious palace look. Such beautiful intricate detailing n painting on band carved walls n ceiling. Awesome flooring n royal taste of furniture.
I needed this! Where I live, a sort of cold, contemporary aethetic holds us hostage. This home is exuberant, and an appreciation for the arts and for artisans oozes out of every cornice, curtain, and cushion. I imagine it sort of gradually unfolding before you - discovering small treasures as you get to know the space. Well done!
It’s my favorite room as well! Absolutely LOVE the rotunda. Sigh Goals!
The colors 😍 wonderful
Absolutely stunning!
That's the home of my dreams
My family hails from Glasgow area Motherwell if memory serves. I would so love to go see where my family is from... And meet cousins!
@lizclegg7556
2 жыл бұрын
well why don't you
W0w astonishingly beautiful 😍❤ my style
That would of been my pick too. Love this beautiful home.
Beyond stunning.Bravo!!!
Spectacular! 💜😊
Wow, truly gobsmacked how beautifully crafted is this renovation.
Scotland homes my dream i love the arquitecture the best in wrold
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alexandra Hugh
Simply breathtaking. I can watch this over and over.
All credit to its owner...........this gorgeous house looks like it has always been this way.......anyone else wouldve stripped out and painted it white which wouldve been a BIG SHAME.
Wow... so beautiful!!
*I new this house would win it was my fav from the start and the owner realy looks like 80s singer Mick Hucknall😱😂♥️👍🏼*
Magnificent house!
This remains my favourite home, even in 2023. x
Really beautiful !
Superb, a sensory overload.
What a house! Absolutely beautiful, the decor is very well done, love it
Gorgeous home! Wow he really did a great job!
Superb
Truly a jewel box…
We'll take it !!!!
Amazing work! Well done!
Beautiful beyond words!
I've seen this episode. It was grand.
Wow 😍😍😍😍
That "pretty little dream space" I believe is called a solarium.
Stunning
Fantastic!
If you look up "Breathtaking" in the dictionary you'll just see that adress haha
Amazing..
That is truly amazing! I just finished watching the Georgian Town House and told myself, “yep, Georgian for me, all the way…” hmm, choices, choices.. I guess I’d better stay poor and save myself the decision.. 😄
It is very beautiful indeed but a nightmare to clean and maintain I suppose!
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Jun, no its easy to keep clean and maintain. thanks for your lovely message, Hugh.
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It’s called a “conservatory” or “winter garden”. Given your profession it’s shocking you don’t already know this.
Looooooooooooooove❤
This house is magnificent. This is the proper way to interior decorate. It actually likes lived in. I hate that modern crap that’s been forced upon us. The good Gentleman who’s responsible for this is a Master Interior Architect. There is not one display of Kitsch. The Pompeian fresco’s (?) look more authentic now uncovered of wallpaper than they may’ve in their newness. This is a proper townhouse. And thankGod for the rich of that day. Look what they left us with. Don’t let the woke because they’ll hate. The woke are the ugly ones. Antifa would destroy this entire house in 5 minutes.
This is a truly beautiful home…but I think the decor is a little too much and competes with the ornate ceilings , windows ..and bones of the home
Where is this??
@satianakaylon4172
3 жыл бұрын
And how much??
Well good people, all I can say is, every now and then, Im sure you know just what I mean.
Hugh if gay/bi your taste and style is amazing 👏 😍 Want to go for a drink? I stay Scotland 😘
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Aww thanks Sean for the compliment, I so needed to hear that! Thanks very much Hugh x
Is this guy a multi-millionaire? wow.
@lornamarie5544
3 жыл бұрын
To be fair it’s Scotland so your money goes a bit further than a lot of places in the England.
@writeract2
3 жыл бұрын
@@lornamarie5544 Is that correct, wow who knew? I'm ready to move to the Shetlands or Outer Hebrides any day.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
@@writeract2 Its true in some areas Anne, and some areas are more expensive than England.. enjoy the outer Hebrides kind regards, Hugh.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
@@lornamarie5544 That's so true Lorna. But the way things are going its getting to be a bit like old London town with the prices..... Kind regards Hugh.
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Oh I wish I was. someday I'm sure thanks for your lovely message Hugh.
Does nothing for me. I can almost smell the mustiness of the many Venetian homes I've been in. Meh
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Its my home and it DOSE it for ME! hahahaha Hugh.
nice, but it is really about a lot of money...and being rich
@hughberry7434
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Steve, I have to disagree with you. I'm not rich at all, I created my home on a very very small budget. its about buying furniture & furnishings at the right places, at the right price,. I also did most of the work myself, and most of it was carried out in the evening after my day job...Some people have a gift for creating beautiful interiors for next to nothing. Luckily God gave me this gift. what gift did you receive Steve? Kind regards, Hugh.
@imihalyimihaly
3 жыл бұрын
@@hughberry7434 very-very hard to believe....
@lizclegg7556
2 жыл бұрын
@@hughberry7434 I guess you have inside knowledge of the industry so you know where to buy and what price to buy at. I would be interested in knowing your budget for this. I'm nervous about trying anything because I'm always scared I'll totally overrun my budget and be left with rubbish. Also, how long did the whole thing take you?
Very un-Scottish vulgar display of “possessions “ that used an army of underpaid retainers to keep them dusted. The Victorians over-indulged themselves in very bad taste but everything was well crafted & hangs around today often in a pretty sound condition, the simpler pieces are the best.
Its so overdone I can't even watch anymore. Its claustrophobic.