Posted in Architecture, Art, Glasgow at 12:00 on 20 April 2026
More from the house in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, built from designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Wood Panelling:-

Hall and balcony:_

A fireplace:-

Another fireplace:-

Window and lantern-style light:-

Window seat, candleholder, and external detail:-

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Posted in Architecture, Art, Trips at 12:00 on 3 February 2026
In adition to in the Hall and White Room, Blackwell Arts & Crafts House has some other fine fireplaces.



Tree House design by Blackwell’s architect Baillie Scott:-


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Posted in Art at 12:02 on 19 June 2022
As well as the fireplace in the Drawing Room of Hill House, Helensburgh there are several examples of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s attention to detail with such household fixtures.
Fireplace in study. Note also clock:-

Mrs Blackie’s bedroom fireplace:-

Another upper room fireplace:-

Child’s room fireplace:-

More upper room fireplaces:-


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Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Trips at 12:00 on 6 March 2022
This is apparently the room the Queen Mother used when she visited her childhood home at Glamis Castle as a young married woman. It is kept as it was in those days:-

Fireplace and chairs used by the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose:-

Dining Room, note armorial stained glass:-

Dining Room centrepiece:-

Cupboard in Dining Room:-

Model of RRS Discovery the original of which can now be found in Dundee:-

Drawing Room. The large painting is by Jacob De Wet:-

Drawing Room fireplace:-

Note again small chairs as used by the Princesses:-

Fireplace in Billiard Room:-

Lovely Art Deco cot used by Queen Elizabeth II when she was a child. And a nice rocking horse:-

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