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90s minimalism reinvented • This aesthetic saw pared-back compositions, sculptural shapes and plenty of steel and here it’s given a 2025 glow-up with fancy frills and decorative flourishes – let’s party like it’s 1999
News & views • GET SET FOR A NEW YEAR OF DESIGN – FROM THE MATERIALS TO WATCH OUT FOR TO THE HOTTEST FURNITURE TRENDS, WE’RE EXCITED FOR 2025
Rainbow brights • Bold, joyful colour is big news right now – and these dopamine-boosting launches are sure to make you smile
Platform bases • The foundation for seriously stylish seating, this feature adds pleasing weight and lots of gravitas
TV time • Give your box-set binge a stylish new look with this tech brand’s covetable new launch
The now and the next • A new year sparks fresh ideas and exciting change – so what’s in store for 2025? These are the materials, colours, places and names to know
Live well • With the right mix of materials, textures and hues, homes can evoke genuine feelings of wellbeing, says Emilie Sénéchal of French fabric editor Camengo
Great expectations • It feels like designer Tola Ojuolape is on the cusp of stardom – and thanks to several recent projects and her skill at using colour this is going to be her year
Five a day • Meet the fruit and veg that are in season – and in style – on the catwalk and in our homes
Bed time • This drop-dead gorgeous red design makes for an arresting centrepiece – these are the pieces we’d style it with
A moment of den • More than a design trend, snugs offer a wonderful way to help you strengthen connections to those you love
Serene in green • Minimaluxe designers are embracing verdigris in ways that soothe the soul and still the mind
Carpet ride • Taking carpets all the way across the floor is trending – and the right colour will add comfort and style wall to wall
No time like the present • You can still order any of these last-minute gifts for friends, family and hosts – all £50 or less
What’s in store • Designers are turning their studios into shop fronts, offering selections of pieces to help you get their look – Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi of Banda leads the charge
DESIGNERS/SHOPKEEPERS WE LOVE • Our favourite sources for beautiful pieces
To be real • Designer Zoe Feldman creates the most liveable of schemes, even choosing rugs because of how good they’ll feel to lie on with your dogs, as she tells our executive editor Pip Rich
PERFECT PALETTE • Our pick of the best paints inspired by Zoe’s decor
Pattern player • With its new London showroom, Timorous Beasties is proving that its founders are still the princes of prints
Houses • THIS MONTH WE HAVE A HOST OF DIVINE HOMES THAT ARE COMPLETELY CAPTIVATING – COME ON IN
Colour me HAPPY • Filled with beautiful colours – and patterns – this Dutch house is as fun, joyous and cool as its creative owners
Social CLUB • Everything about this Californian home is convivial – from the free-flowing layout to the colours that are like a warm embrace
Gentle touch • A listed London home has been thoughtfully reimagined with a restoration that embraced the past, the present and the eco
Raising the bar • With a showstopping drinks cabinet at its heart, this New Forest retreat is a hedonistic hideaway
Au naturel • This Belgian modernist abode celebrates airy open-plan living, natural materials and blissful...