Living Etc

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1 MID-CENTURY MODERN • Guess what? The 50s are back again and looking fresher than ever

2 CURVACEOUS CABINETRY • Whether it’s a sideboard or drinks bar, storage is getting sexy

3 SILVER TONES • The cooler of the metallics is hot – time to bring it into your home

4 A NEW PAINT FINISH • It wipes clean and can be applied on any surface – a game changer

5 EMBROIDERED LINENS • Dining is going decorative and artists have eyes on how you entertain

6 STUDIOPEPE • The creative powerhouses behind the brand talk design collaborations

DESIGN RADAR • Interior designer Minnie Kemp on the pieces catching her eye this month

THE NEW HOME OFFICE • With a fresh WFH culture becoming the new normal, it might be time to reimagine the concept of home offices says Hugh Metcalf

APARTMENT LIVING • We asked designers and architects to share their thoughts on small-space design – from colour to built-in storage solutions

ENASS MAHMOUD • The London-based interior designer made her name by breathing life and character into small spaces – she tells our editor Pip Rich her tricks of the trade

houses • A CURATED NEW YORK LOFT, A CLEVER LONDON RENTAL AND A PARISIAN BOLTHOLE – OUR APARTMENT SPECIAL IS PACKED WITH IDEAS

KING OF NEW YORK • Uber-stylist and creative director Colin King has designed his loft apartment to be the perfect backdrop to his ever-evolving installations of carefully curated pieces

WARE HOUSE PARTY • The goal for this London pad’s makeover was a sophisticated NYC club look – with plenty of places for lounging and a home bar, the job is done

THE BIG BLUE • Inspired by its sea views, this former office in Puglia has had a radical revamp, resulting in a design-led apartment swimming in marine hues

JEWEL IN THE CROWN • This dramatic duplex by interior designer Sophie Ashby is the icing on the cake of the blockbuster One Crown Place development that straddles the border between the City of London and Shoreditch

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS • For a couple who split time between France and the USA, it had to be designer Lichelle Silvestry who crafted their très chic bolthole

NO PLACE LIKE HOME • Interior designer Brooke Copp-Barton set the bar high with her approach to this rental apartment shared by three young professionals – it just oozes comfort and class

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decorating • THE SECRETS TO PERFECT DISPLAYS, DESIGNERS DISH OUT BEDROOM LIGHTING ADVICE AND THE PALETTE FOR MINIMALISTS AND MAXIMALISTS

the art of display • Charu Gandhi, founder and director of interior design studio Elicyon, on how to present your most treasured artworks and objects

anatomy of a room • Colour expert Ruth Mottershead on how clever layering of tones, like in this modern living space, can make the simplest of palettes richer and more complex

setting the mood • Lighting definitely influences the ambience of a bedroom – our gallery of sleep spaces has the inspiration you need to hit all the right light and style notes

sourcebook • WHERE A TOP DESIGNER FINDS CENTREPIECE COFFEE TABLES, ACING CURTAINS AND OUR TOP SHOPPING PICKS

little black book: coffee tables • STUDIO ASHBY’S LIVING ROOMS OFTEN FEATURE AN OFFBEAT COFFEE TABLE –...