Mairi MacDonaldSocial Links Navigation Real home: a renovated chalet home in the French Alps Using upcycled materials and vintage finds, Nikki and Hugh Quinn have turned a derelict barn into a magical alpine retreat An 18th-century Highland croft cottage restored Sara Wallace’s resourceful remodel of a tumbledown lochside cottage has created a cosy home full of traditional appeal By Mairi MacDonald Published 7 December 17