'Everybody needs more pink," says Heather Craig, who has included a dab of her favourite colour in every room of her quirky family home.
Scotland's Home of the Year judges Banjo Beale, Anna Campbell Jones and Danny Campbell head east for Monday's penultimate episode of the popular BBC Scotland show.
Their first stop is Crossford in Fife for a nosey around the four-bedroom house that Heather shares with husband Brian and daughters Rosie, nine and Olive, seven.
"I grew up in the village and I used to love the house," said Heather.
"Brian wasn't very into older properties but there was something about this one that he liked as well. It's quite unique in the area.
"I was dabbling with colour in the house we lived in before but I think there was something about knowing we would be in it forever that freed me a little bit."
It's candy-coloured in every room but the couple had rose-tinted glasses about the amount of work needed on the house before they could get busy with the paintbrushes.
"I think we thought it would only decorative work that needed doing but it needed a lot more than we were expecting," said Heather.
"We had damp in Rosie's bedroom so we had to do that quite quickly. The shower broke so we did our bathroom. We've still not finished and we've been in seven years."
Throughout the property the theme is childhood and nostalgia.
Furniture choices are mostly vintage and second-hand finds and brave colour combinations adorn the walls with quirky touches including starry outdoor steps and a kitchen disco ball.
"I've always been drawn to second-hand furniture," said Heather. "I think with my crazy colour combinations, it makes it look a bit more grow-up."
She has also included a few treasured possessions left to her by her two grannies, including a sunburst mirror.
"I prefer this to pictures of them, I think it triggers more memories," said Heather.
Banjo Beale describes the home as "sugar and spice but not too sacharrine".
"I like that," said Heather. "I think starting with Rosie's room was a fun place to experiment with colour and I've grown in confidence and learned to trust my taste.
"I think you can do colour more affordably than neutral, minimalist aesthetic.
"If Brian lived alone he probably would not have a house decorated like that - I'm definitely the driver but he enjoys it when it's all come together.
"I think he gets a lot out of living in a more eccentric house. I don't have a creative background at all. It's just instinct really, I just start with pink.
"It's quite a pale pink in her bedroom and I felt like I had an itch to go bolder in the living room. That was just an experiment really.
"I'm excited to hear what the judges say," she added. "I respect their opinions and also know that we all have our own individual taste so I don't mind too much if it's not a positive reaction."
The judges also visit Sea View in North Berwick, a new-build which is home to Jenny and David and their two dogs Charlie and Belle.
READ MORE:
'It was a real risk': How a 200-year-old former mill became couple's dream home
The island croft nominated for Scotland's Home of the Year by Hebridean baker
The couple worked with an architect and interior designer to create their dream home, making the most of the stunning views over the Firth of Forth.
The upside-down house features living space upstairs with sleeping quarters below.
As well as a stunning cinema room, Sea View’s master bathroom brings together a petrified wooden sink with leopard print wallpaper and a beaded chandelier.
Finally, the judges visit Coldwater, a mid-century bungalow renovation in Linlithgow - home to Fran, Martin and their two children Bailey and Esme.
While Fran saw the potential in Coldwater, Martin admits he was initially reluctant to take on the empty property which was beige throughout.
For the first time, the final of Scotland's Home of the Year, on Monday, June 10 will be live on the big screen.
Glasgow's Grosvenor Picture Theatre will host the event which will be followed by a special Q&A with the judges.
Tickets are free and SHOTY fans can apply here.
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel