Living Etc

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Living Etc

1 JULIAN CHICHESTER’S NEW COLLECTION • The design maestro’s latest collection might just be his best yet

2 HERITAGE TILES • Tiles with culture are hot encaustic style – think Victoriana and Spanish

3 WALL LIGHTS TAKING CENTRE STAGE • Scene-stealing, sensational and stellar pieces are catching our attention

4 NEW-STYLE NEEDLEPOINT • Fusty? Nope – this craft form is back and being seen in all the chicest homes

5 MODERN TRIMS • Give soft furnishings personality with a contemporary take on edgings

6 SIXTIES STYLE • The groovy patterns and colours of the 60s have returned

7 INNOVATIONS IN ECO PAINTS • Ruth Mottershead, creative director at Little Greene, details a new launch idea

design radar • Award-winning interior designer and ultimate tastemaker Linda Boronkay on the pieces catching her eye this month

prints charming • A new generation of designers with African heritages are finally getting the platforms they deserve – and the result is just the burst of sunshine we need

the conversation • Designer Kelly Hoppen is famed for championing neutrals but, as she tells our editor Pip Rich, there are a few new tricks to stop beige ever seeming boring

simple pleasures • A few design tweaks can make your home lower maintenance, your life easier and your decor more beautiful, too. What’s not to love?

houses • Loft living in NYC, chilled spaces in Oz and it’s an elegant life in London and Lyon

generation game • The architect behind the renovation of this Victorian worker’s cottage looked to the past and the future to give it a magnificent and multifaceted new identity

bespoke headboards • CHRIS AND TINA CHOSE CUSTOM DESIGNS FOR THEIR ABODE – MARTIN WALLER, FOUNDER OF ANDREW MARTIN, IS A FAN AND KNOWS EXACTLY WHY THEY ARE A GREAT WAY TO MAKE A UNIQUE STATEMENT IN THE BEDROOM

picking the right one • Like the sound of a one-of-a-kind headboard? Here are some options to choose from

catch the sun • The living is beautiful in this sun-drenched villa complete with rooftop deck and pool for chill-out sessions – the inside is pretty spectacular, too

a life in colour • This vibrant home shuns convention and embraces the unexpected – making it a wonderfully magical place to live

up on the roof • The favourite room in this London penthouse apartment is outside – just take a look at that view (wow, wow, wow)

acing a city garden • DESIGNER JULIA THOMPSON LETS US IN ON THE DESIGN SECRETS BEHIND HELEN’S AMAZING ALFRESCO SPACE – A ROOF TERRACE THAT’S A CUT ABOVE

sound of music • Belonging to a concert violinist, this NYC loft apartment hits all the right notes in terms of form and function

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decorating • New looks for floors, wow ways with walls, the power of pink and hot buys to deck out the garden

wall story • From painterly block prints and botanical palms to textural plains and flowing lines, wow wallpapers are in the spotlight and there is something to suit every scheme

outdoor room accessories: the edit • THINGS ARE HOTTING UP ON THE GARDEN FURNISHINGS FRONT – LOOK-AT-ME RUGS, CHIC CHAIRS, DESIGNER CUSHIONS… THEY’RE ALL HAVING A MOMENT IN THE SUN

inspiration gallery: fabulous flooring • STYLE STARTS FROM THE GROUND UP IN THESE STATEMENT SCHEMES

colour insight: in the pink • THIS HUE HAS BEEN CLIMBING THE PAINT CHARTS SO...