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The Small Space Issue
I’m embroiled in my bathroom refurb. We had planned the whole thing for months around one specific bathtub from Landmade – the luxurious Torrens, which comes in at a rather decadent length of 180cm and width of 100cm. Technically, my floor space was
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GLOBAL BRAND DIRECTOR Sarah Spiteri GLOBAL EDITOR IN CHIEF Pip Rich DEPUTY EDITOR (PRINT) Ellen Finch EDITOR (DIGITAL) Hugh Metcalf GROUP ART DIRECTOR Alison Walter SENIOR ART EDITOR Emily Smith GROUP CHIEF SUB-EDITOR/PRODUCTION EDITOR Jennifer Spaet
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News & Views
There’s a real momentum right now behind designs inspired by traditional and handcrafted techniques, especially in the world of fabrics – and Larsen’s latest collections are a case in point. Take Conga, a set of cotton-blend jacquard weaves all of wh
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Going Out Out
Created in collaboration with expert craftsman Gudmundur Ludvik, the Timbur outdoor bench from Carl Hansen & Søn is simple beauty at its best. The rustic nature of the untreated teak creates an exquisite juxtaposition against the bench’s refined prof
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Circle Round
As if we needed another reason to love Heal’s, the British design brand has partnered up with East London’s Hackney Upholstery Studio for the launch of a new reupholstery service aimed at helping customers extend the lifespan of their furnishings. Ch
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The Zellige Zeitgeist
We know how much everyone loves zellige tiles from how every feature we write on them over at livingetc.com just flies, and the innovative ways to use these decorative darlings are keeping us feeling inspired. A prime source (for both zellige and cre
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Tubular Legs
Unleash childlike excitement with the Balloon collection by designer Jan Waterston, which references the playful forms of balloon animals. Our pick is this upholstered chair: its Douglas fir frame and wool boucle details merge good humour with elegan
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Tangerine Dream
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Show Time
It’s the return of London Design Week to Chelsea Harbour, a series of inspiring events. Our own editor in chief Pip Rich is hosting an enlivening panel discussion on How to Turn Your Passion into a Business, bringing together a trio of designers who
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Power Player
the artist and designer Simone Brewster would love to share how her various collectors around the world display her creations – from jewellery and paintings to sculptures and furniture – but she can’t because she’s signed NDAs. Yes, Simone is contrac
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Taking Shape
what is sculpture?’ ponders American potter and designer Jonathan Adler. He’s asking because this once-rarefied genre has had something of an overhaul. ‘People are taking the idea of art off the walls – we’re entering into a fabulous free-for-all.’ W
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Feels Like Home
british designer Nicola Harding set up her eponymous studio in 2007, and has been creating richly atmospheric spaces ever since. She has just launched NiX, her first collection of furniture and lighting for living rooms and bedrooms. PIP RICH You’re
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Houses
What better way to kick off our section of truly remarkable apartments than with this splash of colour? Pink and green should always be seen, and with the addition of yellow – oh, and blue, and red, and orange! – this space becomes more than a scheme
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Full Circle
A mini office was created in one corner. The desk was positioned at an angle for a more relaxed look and to zone the space. The round table is ideal as it allows for better movement around the open-plan living and dining room. ‘We chose one whose col
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Treasure trove
‘Creating the délabré [dilapidated] wall effect took almost a month of work with a sponge and water, but we are super proud of it,’ says Nicola. The couple’s dream of a green marble table became a reality after the discovery of a striking marble slab
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Little Wonder
‘We wanted the cosy feeling of being in a small restaurant or bar – a kind of modern approach to a curiosity cabinet; a room where you can sit and look at a lot of things,’ says owner Mike. ‘I like curtains – I have a lot of them. They add cosiness a
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CALM & COLLECTED
‘This room gets a green light filtering through because of the trees outside, so we used earthy shades to balance it,’ explains owner Isabelle. The board-and-batten panelling hides a wall of cupboards, including this pull-down office space. when the
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New Romantic
The marble splashback with its ‘fire’ and ‘water’ labels is original to the apartment. The bar counter is new and was created by owner Lucilla after the wall was taken down. This is defined by two vintage sofas, both reupholstered in a green and aube
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Decorating
Covering walls with fabric is very much a decorating trend we can get on board with. It’s elegant, luxurious and statement-making – everything we want from, say, a dining room or home bar area. Now, it’s not one for those with small kids or mucky pup
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Wall Flowers
Pick palm prints on the moody side for an interior that’s sophisticated rather than kitsch. Paint woodwork in the darkest tone pulled from the design to ground the room, and embrace velvet upholstery for a cosy space. Pulling from the palette of the
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Colour Decoded
This kitchen may be satisfyingly minimal, but there’s just so much going on. Initially, the eye wants to linger on the alluring deep blue matt-ness of the splashback, surface top and curved extractor, but it gets distracted and rolls off its beautifu
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Dream World
‘The top shades for calming bedrooms are blues, greens, all colours in between (green-blues and blue-greens) and neutrals like greys and whites. Blues are associated with the sky and water, both calming and meditative to peer at. Keeping your walls m
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Sourcebook
Hästens might be best known for its supremely comfortable beds – and, of course, that famous blue check – but the brand has so much more to offer. Case in point: its collaboration with design duo Bernadotte & Kylberg, the first people to reinterpret
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Little Black Book: Occasional Chairs
The easiest way to start introducing antiques into your home is via an accent chair and Foster & Gane is the first place I look. It tends to have a selection that feels less ‘obvious’ – any piece bought feels less like something borrowed from your na
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Global Outlook: Interiors Report
Earlier last year aluminium furniture slowly took over my feed, and so it’s a welcome surprise to see the algorithm was onto something: according to an annual trend forecast by Pinterest Predicts, silver tones and chrome are on the rise. Who’s doing
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On The Rise: New Stars Of Ceramics
Brooklyn-born Lev Rosenbush was an NCAA soccer player for three years in America before he transferred to a BA in ceramic design at Central Saint Martins. Somewhat unusually, he manages to combine both his passion for the beautiful game with his arti
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Clever
We never knew we needed a Harvey Jones x Swoon collaboration, but now it’s here it makes complete sense: the clean lines and attention to texture typical of Swoon combined with the quality craftsmanship of Harvey Jones make for a particularly sleek a
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Kitchens & Bathrooms
It can be tricky to add texture to a kitchen, since soft furnishings are pretty much out of bounds – but Dutch brand Keller proves that a strong material palette is within reach with its new Urban Nude range, which combines stone-effect surfaces, woo
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Sleek Taps
Considering how central a role they play in our everyday lives, taps can often become an afterthought in a room’s design. Not so with Vola, whose sleek designs turn this functional item into a centrepiece. With more than 50 years of manufacturing und
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Interior Curtains
The curtains in this Hamptons home smooth over an awkward corner while adding a statement feature thanks to a bespoke wooden cornice that cleverly edits the room’s architecture. ‘Curtains can act as a cinematic backdrop for a space, but of course the
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Flexible Living
This apartment is part of the first step by Rotterdam-based design office Shift towards Domūs Living, an urban concept for compact apartments with the benefits of shared amenities and a ready-made community on your doorstep. But while the apartments
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Laundry Rooms
In this small laundry room, interior designer Whitney Romanoff kept things simple. ‘To save on extra material costs we repurposed and painted a cabinet from the home’s guest bathroom, then added open shelving for easy access to cleaning supplies and
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Lifestyle
What do you get if you cross an Italian with a French design studio and an English location? No, this isn’t a dad joke, but it should bring a smile to your face as it’s Il Gattopardo – a brand-new restaurant in Mayfair, inspired by the legendary Gio
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See You In Upstate Ny
The modern rustic perfection. What do you mean you thought New York finished at E 237th Street? Head a little further north and the state quickly becomes a trove of farmers’ markets, design stores, luxe cabins and like a photo gallery of the designer
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Next Big Thing
I spotted Abid Javed’s work on Instagram and thought his pieces would be an excellent addition to [my ecommerce design platform] Curio as I love the unique inspiration behind the sculptural forms. His work breathes life into the unseen world; with hi

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