Living Etc

Your life made easier - every day. Livingetc, Britain's best-selling modern homes magazine, is the premium glossy magazine for the design-conscious homeowner. Smart and stylish, it's the only homes title successfully to bridge the gap between fashion and interiors.

Living Etc

INTRODUCING MINIMALUXE

1 ARTISANAL PLANTERS • This exquisite pottery collab is a treat for the senses and your garden

2 TEXTURED LINEN • The rough-luxe material that suits the mood of the moment

3 WOVEN WONDERS • Rattan, cane and raffia are the leads in the SS23 collections

4 RICH RUGS • Just what the minimalist scheme ordered for a shot of luxury

5 SPA-LIKE HOME SCENTS • A soothing fragrance will switch the atmosphere to relaxation mode

6 RIMADESIO • The giant of custom-made Italian furniture champions refined modular designs

THE ART OF MINIMALUXE • With its focus on organic, shapely design that indulges the senses, minimaluxe embodies the way we want to live and decorate today

creating a tactile space with texture • ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER DANIELLE SIGGERUD TALKS MATERIALITY AND ITS ROLE IN A MINIMALUXE SCHEME

how sound can define the mood of your home • JUSTINE KONTOU, FOUNDER OF STUDIO KONTOU AND AN EXPERT IN SENSORIAL INTERIORS, ON BRINGING SOUND INTO DESIGN

the power of scent for a calming space • STEPHANIE HANNINGTON-SUEN OF HOME FRAGRANCE BRAND HOMEWORK ON ENHANCING WELLBEING WITH SCENT

CIPRIA BED • Edra’s design is as soft as it is statement-making – here are the pieces we’d style it with

VINCENT VAN DUYSEN • You could call him the founder of minimaluxe or the most influential designer working today – but, as he tells our editor Pip Rich, just don’t call him a minimalist

SHAPING STONE • New methods are allowing designers to express sinuous, sculptural forms in marble – these advancements have upped the aesthetics of the coveted material

houses • FEATURING ORGANIC FORMS, TEXTURAL TOUCHES AND EVEN A HOME SPA, THIS MONTH’S ABODES EMBODY THE SPIRIT OF MINIMALUXE

LESS IS MORE • This light-washed Copenhagen townhouse celebrates simplicity and the beauty of handmade imperfection – just like the exquisite art objects it showcases

INNER SANCTUM • Designed around an impressive art collection – and with its own spa – this home is stylish and serene

GEOMETRY LESSON • A typical beach house this is not: instead, clean lines meet curves, and organic forms and earthy tones are brought to life with tactile finishes

TALE OF THE UNEXPECTED • There are visual surprises at every turn in this imaginative Parisian apartment full of pure joy

MATERIAL BENEFITS • The minimalist aesthetic of this chic home is less hands-off and more touchy-feely courtesy of its luxe components

LITERARY CIRCLES • Once the home of the author Alexandre Dumas, this historic abode in Paris has had a style rewrite

subscribe to get 3 issues for just £12.50

decorating • PURPLE (IN A VARIETY OF SHADES) REIGNS, THE INTERIORS TRICK USED BY THE WORLD’S BEST DESIGNERS, PLUS BATHROOM DECOR GETS DARING

purple haze • Lilac, lavender and a hint of pink is the new shorthand for chic interiors – as revealed by Kaleidoscope, the beautiful book that celebrates the joy of colour

anatomy of a room • In this brilliant bathroom scheme different shades communicte to create a beautiful look – colour expert Ruth Mottershead explains why it works

perfect harmony • All balanced schemes have one thing in common: repetition and we mean this in the best possible sense – it’s the simple formula designers use to pack interiors with visual interest

sourcebook • DESIGNER-APPROVED BEDSIDE TABLES, THE PERFECT SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM AND THE...