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EXPRESSIVE ELEGANCE

Living Etc

expressive elegance • Actress and interior design enthusiast Laura Harrier is the embodiment of Expressive Elegance – the emerging design style of 2024. Global brand director Sarah Spiteri meets her and gets to the bottom of it all

news & views

forward thinking • Tuscan beige, marquetry and ‘more, more, more’ – designers reveal the materials and methods they’ll be using in 2024, a glimpse into how we’ll all be decorating

raising the bar • If you haven’t got the space for a full-sized home bar, try a fab freestanding cabinet

textured wallpaper • Many retro looks are back in fashion and this might just be our favourite

making waves • The coolest way to view your reflection is inside a frame of undulating curves

design rewind • Ikea’s old-new collection is the nostalgic throwback we didn’t know we needed

talking sense • Danish studio Norm Architects is at the helm of a sensual design movement – and its collaboration with Italian furniture company Lema is a case in point

bolshy brights • The bold, feel-good colours from the catwalk are perfect for a dash of interiors dopamine

chic dreams • llse Crawford’s stylish new collection for Hästens is the collab to know now – here are some pieces to style it with

24 for 2024 • With so many launches, openings and new ideas on the horizon, we’re getting excited for a very dynamic, creative and inspiring year ahead.

photo finish • For designer Jo leGleud of Maddux Creative, it’s the little flourishes that make a room picture perfect – and a few other things, which she reveals to our editor Pip Rich

houses

HEART OF GLASS • It may be the wow-factor views that grab your attention but this NYC condo’s interiors are equally captivating

BACK TO THE FUTURE • Two worlds collide in this futuristic reworking of a classic worker’s cottage on Sydney’s famed harbour front

APPLIED ARTS • From unique tapestries and paintings to furnishings that feel like works of art, everything about this house in California is creative

PLAY IT SMART • Interior designer Marissa Corvino was have a sophisticated home, but always going to the way she’s made it kid-friendly is just genius

A QUIET PLACE • Tucked away in a hidden spot with spectacular views over Lake Lugano, this traditional home has been given a thoroughly modern makeover

ROCK THE CLASSICS • During the renovation of this Copenhagen abode, the focus was on highlighting period features and adding some hygge

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decorating

rich pickings • The fabric forecast is in for the new season and it’s all about luxurious jacquards and weaves that are big on texture

bring the joy • Designer Amechi Mandi has brought his new-found love for bright and bold hues into a rug collection for Floor_Story and it’s a lesson in the comforting power of colour

colour decoded • Our expert Amy Moorea Wong dismantles the building blocks of this vibrant, Lego-like kitchen palette

sourcebook

little black book: rugs • VENETIA RUDEBECK AND ROMANOS BRIHI OF STUDIO VERO SHARE THE PLACES THEY HEAD TO FOR SENSATIONAL RUGS

global outlook: interiors report • OUR NEW YORK EDITOR KEITH FLANAGAN UNCOVERS THE US LAUNCHES AND DESIGN NEWS MAKING WAVES OVER HERE

secret address book: forever furniture • WITH IMPRESSIVE DESIGNER COLLABORATIONS AND A CHIC MINIMALUXE AESTHETIC, THIS...