Living Etc

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1 ALFRESCO SHOWERING • Bathing steps into the sunshine as the holiday season continues

2 SCULPTURAL DESIGNS • Are they art or pieces of furniture? Do beautiful curves even need a function?

3 HIDEAWAY HOME OFFICES • Put the work day behind you with a smart WFH station in disguise

4 BOLD BORDERS • Trims are in and they’re giving wallpapers a run for their money

5 ZARA HOME+BY VINCENT VAN DUYSEN • The renowned Belgian designer’s furniture now has a home on the high street

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

Livingetc style awards 2022 • It’s back! Our panel of experts has awarded the best products for your home in a celebration of modern design

the conversation • Lucinda Chambers – fashion director and co-founder of Collagerie – tells our editor Pip Rich which high-street stores sell the most unexpected hidden gems

emerging idea • Meet the designers creating innovative decor with sustainable cardboard

houses • From the pared-back to the pumped up, these homes all share an easy, breezy elegance

artistic soul • Part of an artists’ colony dating from the 1950s, this Danish summer house was always going to have a creative spirit

simply luxe • Big on both style and comfort, this seriously peaceful apartment has an atmosphere that’s elegantly indulgent

pendant lighting • FANCY A STATEMENT LIGHT JUST LIKE THE ONES IN THE HOUSE CHERIE LEE DESIGNED? POOKY’S HEAD OF DESIGN, JO PLANT, SHARES HER TOP TIPS FOR GETTING PENDANT LIGHTING RIGHT

a dream come true • Full of fantastical pieces (and even a fresco), this Parisian apartment shows what’s possible when you embrace the whimsical and the wonderful

bohemian rhapsody • The beautifully eclectic style of this Amsterdam home is designed to delight

elevate a dining space • BEN LEAVITT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF PLAIDFOX STUDIO, ON DESIGNING A STRIKING ENTERTAINING AREA LIKE THE ONE IN NICOLINE’S HOME

east london idyll • Its bones may be industrial but this urban loft-style home has an unexpected air of elegance and glamour

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decorating decorating • ✱ Living rooms and hanging art sorted, WFH desks discussed, new colour combos revealed…

in the frame • How to hang art is an art in itself, requiring creative curation and an eye for composition – from finding the perfect spot to aligning and combining, here are the secrets to success

anatomy of a room • THE USE OF HUES HERE IS SUBTLE YET SENSATIONAL – COLOUR EXPERT RUTH MOTTERSHEAD EXPLAINS WHY IT WORKS

house style • LIKE WEARING A SUIT, THE PERFECT HOME OFFICE MEANS BUSINESS – MINNIE KEMP SEEKS OUT DESKS WORTH GETTING WORKED UP ABOUT

inspiration gallery: living rooms • SWOON-WORTHY SCHEMES FILLED WITH COLOUR, STORAGE, COOL DETAILS AND MORE

source book • Let’s shop – the 50 under £50 edit, a sofa buying guide and where to find the perfect accent chair

little black book: accent chairs • DESIGNER SUZY HOODLESS’ SCHEMES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR STATEMENT SEATS – THESE ARE HER GO-TO PLACES FOR CHARACTERFUL CHAIRS

50 under £50: the edit

secret address book • TEAM LIVINGETC HAS FLIPPED THROUGH ITS FILES TO UNEARTH THE CELEBRATORY CERAMICIST YOU NEED TO KNOW

ask us anything • DECORATING OR DESIGN DILEMMA ON YOUR MIND? PUT IT TO US – WE’RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO...