Living Etc

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Living Etc

1 THE NEW MOTIF • Illustrated bows are popping up everywhere, as style thinks outside the box

2 CITY ROMANCE • A reignited love of metropolitan life is informing interiors’ new offerings

3 BONBON STRIPES • Inspired by the catwalk, this take on interiors is in fashion right now

4 SHIRO MUCHIRI • The versatile artist who knows just how to pick your perfect home scents

5 BOLD, BEAUTIFUL BAUBLES • Start a new Christmas tradition with these punchy and patterned orbs

6 THE FESTIVE CHECK • The popular print that just keeps giving, this time with a celebratory makeover

7 THE FASHION HOME TAKEOVER • As luxury brands continue to explore interiors, our abodes just got a lot chicer

8 MODERN WREATHS • Make an entrance with metallic gleams, feathers and sparkle

9 GOTHIC GLASSWARE • The new darkly glamorous collections set to shake up cocktail hour

10 HER EDITED CHOICE • Our columnist Linda Boronkay on the pieces catching her eye this month

table talk • ’Tis the season for gathering round – and as Seb Bishop launches a cool new collab, he thinks he holds the style secret to making family feasts go well

Nicola Harding • INTERIOR DESIGNER

Athena Calderone • INTERIOR DESIGNER AND AUTHOR

Matthew Williamson • INTERIOR DESIGNER

Eva Sonaike • INTERIOR DESIGNER

Pip Rich • LIVINGETC’S EDITOR

Jonathan Adler • INTERIOR DESIGNER

the conversation • This month, designer Beata Heuman and our editor Pip Rich talk new muted palettes, Christmas tablescapes and why old objects aren’t junk

news report • Did someone say decadence? As the new season delights in the grandeur of the past, we take notes on how to be ‘extra’ in our own homes

fabulous spaces • EACH MONTH WE CHOOSE ONE ROOM TO GET YOU IN THE HOUSES MOOD

making merry • With warm tones and warmer vibes, Shaun and Brooke’s fabulous home is based on the knowledge that conviviality is for life, not just for Christmas

colour conscious • SHAUN AND BROOKE’S HOME IS A LESSON IN BOLD HUES – THANKS TO INTERIOR DESIGNER TIFFANY DUGGAN, WHO TELLS US HOW IT’S DONE

across the divide • Swedish photographer Kalle Gustafsson turned his hand to carpentry to create the ultimate in broken-plan living

dining chairs • INSPIRED BY THE INCREDIBLE SEATING IN KALLE’S HOUSE, HEAL’S FURNITURE BUYER HANNAH ARMSTRONG TALKS MAXIMISING CONVIVIALITY

Picking the right seat • Four classic designs that will suit a range of modern looks and lifestyles

the perfect pair • FARROW & BALL AND LIBERTY HAVE REVISITED THEIR ARCHIVES FOR AN AGENDA-SETTING PALETTE TO DECORATE WITH NOW

littlegem • Small but beautifully formed, designer Christian Bense’s London apartment heralds a high-low approach that sparkles with original ideas and festive flourishes

sweet like chocolate • Behind the facade of this Tudor-style house is a clever use of colour and light, bringing the very best out of mocha tones

rooms at the top • Right in the middle of the King’s Cross redeveloped creative zone, this new-build penthouse is a bolthole with bells

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decorating • A COOL LAUNCH SETS THE TONE FOR OUR STYLE SECTION

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