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THE DESIGN TRENDS ISSUE

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the leader board • What’s hot for 2024? Our global editor in chief Pip Rich decides what’s in this year, detailing how you’re going to want to be decorating

colours • THE 2024 PALETTE IS HERE: PALE BLUE, INTENSE RED-WINE AND THE MAGNOLIA REVIVAL WE NEVER THOUGHT WE’D LOVE (BUT WE DO)

looking ahead • Trend forecaster Jane Boddy on the versatile, soothing and even celestial colour stories she sees emerging this year

magnolia 2.0 • Surprise! The divisive shade is back and it’s much more sophisticated – so ditch your stark white walls because warm, yellow-toned beiges are the future

warm it up • Try a tonal take on magnolia 2.0 by layering the palette with relaxed-but-glam accessories in earthy hues

red wine hues • Deep, dark burgundy and aubergine are having an interiors renaissance – the richness of these shades will elevate the luxe levels of any room

do you go dark or keep it light? • Our two interior experts have very different preferences when it comes to decorating – here, they wax lyrical about the merits of their favourite shades

pale blue • Calm, subtle and surprisingly versatile, this gentle shade – with a hint of steely grey – is the underdog of 2024’s biggest colour stories

materials • THE COLLECTIVE LOVE FOR ALL THINGS NATURAL CONTINUES WITH LAYERED WOOD, HIGH-PILE TEXTURE AND SLEEK STONE

sleek stone • Say hello to the stones designers are turning to for a super-sophisticated look grounded in the beauty of the natural world

layered woods • A mixed wood palette is the height of luxury right now – Alexy Kos and Che Huang, founders of London-based design practice Child Studio, tell us how it’s done

high-pile upholstery • Bouclé took the interiors world by storm a few years back – and the longer pile and shaggier look of sheepskin-style pieces is the next stage of this textural trend

mass timber • The latest thing to capture the imagination of architects isn’t quite as familiar as it 0 may first appear – this rendition of engineered wood is wood but not as you know it

houses • FROM FRANCE AND ITALY TO BEVERLY HILLS VIA LONDON, THE WORLD’S TOP HOMES SHOWCASE THE BEST OF MODERN STYLE

FULL OF SURPRISES • Shunning convention and embracing the unexpected was the design mantra for the renovation of this 18th-century home

AHEAD OF THE CURVE • A 1980s townhouse has been reimagined with undulating walls that wrap around corners to create a home that ebbs and flows seamlessly between rooms

NOBLE BEGINNINGS • Occupying what was once a count’s stables and service rooms, this Turin apartment is now a contemporary family home

NEUTRAL GEAR • Designing a Beverly Hills home for a celebrity with real estate credentials is no easy feat – but one interior designer took on the challenge with understated style and grace

FRONT & CENTRE • The good vibes of this home come courtesy of a Central American country – as does the attention-grabbing aesthetic

AMAZING SPACE • This revamped semi combines scale and style in so many wonderful ways

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decorating • NEW FOR 2024: TRENDING COLOUR PALETTES, A COOL COLLABORATION AND FRESH WAYS TO EMPLOY THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF TILES

the colours of the year • … and how to work them into schemes that look good right now. Burgundy, pale blue, magnolia 2.0 and pastel brights – this is pure...