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THE YEAR OF COSY

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news & views • THE LOOKS AND PEOPLE WE LOVE – FROM GLASS BRICKS AND BUBBLE SHAPES TO THE UKRAINIAN DESIGNERS CREATING IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY

ceramic lighting • The latest light launches are textural, colourful and highly desirable

music box • This stylish audio system combines stunning sound with appealing furniture-led design

playful modularity • A collaboration of creative minds for LDF resulted in a stunning sofa centrepiece

modern marquetry • Designers are taking this time-old decorative craft to new places

bubble shapes • This motif has floated down the runways and into the world of interiors in all sorts of wonderful guises

hope for the future • Nearly two years on from the invasion of their country, Ukrainian designers are rebuilding for the future – and finding optimism through their work

glass works • Yes, the love affair with glass bricks that happened in the 1980s has been rekindled – and designers adore how they make homes lighter and lovelier

pick and mix • At a time of year when we’re ridding our homes of excess, who better to speak to about stylish storage than a company with an eye for chic modular design?

ripe for the taking • New biomaterials made using olive waste are finding diverse and innovative uses in the manufacture of products for our homes

seventies revival • We’re dazzled by the new retro-style fabric from Zinc Textile – here’s what we’d pair it with to nail the 1970s renaissance look

disappearing act • Sleek, functional and like a trick of the eye, invisible cooktops will change the way we design and use the kitchen

luxe for life • Straight lines, space to work and a sofa in the kitchen – this is the best way to design for right now, as Piet Boon tells our editor Pip Rich

houses • WHETHER BOLD OR SUBTLE IN THEIR STYLE, THIS MONTH’S ABODES ENCOMPASS HOW WE WANT TO DECORATE – JOYFULLY AND LUXURIOUSLY

A KIND OF MAGIC • Elements of surprise and wonder are found in every corner of this enchanting Paris apartment

SHIFT TO NEUTRAL • Sometimes it’s more about knowing what not to do in order to create elegant, pared-back interiors that are the epitome of luxury

WELL TONED • Pushing out the colour boat has paid dividends in this terrace house – moving from rich to fresh, the shades here hit all the right notes

GOOD VINTAGE • Retro nods and bold pattern combos evoke the loungecore sexiness of 1970s style in this inventive renovation

PERSONAL SPACE • With its punchy palette and edit of design classics, this Milan abode perfectly reflects the owners’ creative personalities

ON THE RECORD • This house belongs to two music industry execs and is the hippest mix of the trad and the contemporary

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decorating • WE’RE PUTTING THE FOCUS ON LIVING ROOMS THIS MONTH WITH COSY STYLING IDEAS, HOT FIREPLACE DESIGNS AND SUMPTUOUS SOFAS

miami brights • The varied and vibrant hues of South Beach have informed a delightful look for interiors – think fresh pastels and saturated shades. See you on the sand…

colour decoded • Our expert Amy Moorea Wong talks us through this room’s surprisingly rich palette, which is all about the slow reveal

snug spot • Inviting colours, plush materials and enticing furniture push all the right buttons when it comes to living rooms for lounging

heating up • There’s nothing cosier than curling up...