Living Etc

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everyone’s talking about • The looks, colours and design happenings hot right now, from warming hues to hygge on the go

1 THE COOL MOTIF • Pretty arches with stunning architectural lines won’t ever go out of style

2 EMBRACING PORTABLE LAMPS • Cordless tech is finally feeling warm and cosy – hello hygge vibe

3 MONARCHICAL MONOCHROME • Inspired by the catwalk, this take on fashion is hot right now

4 NEW RIVIERA • There’s a new ocean vibe in town and there’s nothing beach shack about it

5 PAO LO CATTELAN • The designer and entrepreneur is leading the charge on luxury craftsmanship

6 SHAPELY PLATES • Unconventional edges to serve up style, all pretty enough to hang on the wall

7 NIGHT-SKY MINERALS • The new material trend that’s awash with galaxy-inspired finishes is pure magic.

8 CONTEMPORARY TROMPE L’OEIL • A little visual trickery adds delight to interiors this season

9 COLOURFUL STEMMED GLASSWARE • Skinny, stout and swirly – statement vessels to toast the new year

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

design your life better • As we enter a new year, five leaders in art, design and architecture inspire us with insights and encourage us to live more happily in 2022

the conversation • Cognac, tan, moss and mood boards – designer Tara Bernerd knows exactly how to get glamorous warmth into a space, as she tells our editor Pip Rich

festive flourishes • Have a foliage-filled Christmas with these creations from top floral stylists

40 gifts under £40 • Last-minute present panics don’t need to exist – our edit has it all wrapped up with something for everyone on your list

the entertainer • Responsible for bringing decadence to some of the most star-studded parties ever, events designer Fiona Leahy has made celebratory tablescapes an art form

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

who dares wins • Taking on a flat that had fallen into disrepair was a risk, but talented designer Kayla Pongrac worked her magic to create a minimal-meets-dramatic home that is a complete style victory

tough love • Oliver Grimshaw and Lisa Wenske didn’t pull any punches when restoring their Brutaliststyle north London home

cork flooring • THIS CHOICE GAVE OLIVER AND LISA’S APARTMENT A FABULOUS LOOK – BRICOFLOR’S FLOORING CONSULTANT SILVIYA STOYANOVA EXPLAINS THIS WONDERFUL MATERIAL

picking the right style • From old school vibes to surfaces that resemble stone, find a fabulous finish to suit your scheme

chillout mix • With a Mad Men-style lounging pit and peaceful corners at every turn, this house has mastered the art of relaxing

sitting perfectly • LOVE THE BUILT-IN SEATING IN LIAM WILDE’S MEWS? COMMISSIONING YOUR OWN NEEDN’T BE A DAUNTING TASK, SAM McNALLY EXPLAINS

life & soul • Once seriously sedate, this Victorian villa is now ready to party and it’s all down to a simple recipe of standout colours and seductive furnishings

paris match • Marie-Ange de Charry’s mantra for her apartment was for it to be unconventional rather than contemporary but it still has that très-chic vibe you’d expect from a home in the French capital

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