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.

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Living Etc

News & views

Notebooks at the ready–Ralph Lauren is our home office muse

The future of design • Earlier this year, the biggest brands launched their new collections at Milan Design Week – these are the trends that will be shaping 2026

On the pull • Get a handle on this chic new timber hardware range

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Divide and conquer • Screens have long been used for privacy, functionality and decor – but these modern interpretations turn to unexpected materials for a fresh approach

Slogan style • The noughties are big news – and outspoken fashion has made its way to interiors. Say it loud for the people at the back…

Futuristic table lamps • With a spirit of 1960s space-age styling about them, these bold lights offer out-of-this-world design appeal

Fabric to take a shine to • Edra’s Gems collection is a modern classic in the making, an innovative use of materials that transforms homes in the twinkle of an eye

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‘A gathering can be just one single person’ • Andrew Jonathan Griffiths of A New Day loves to make homes feel convivial, even if you live on your own, he tells Pip Rich

Houses

BRIGHT & beautiful • Designer Stephanie Thatenhorst’s Munich abode is a playground for her creative ideas — and a place where high design meets daily life

United COLOURS • Amid the historical details of this eclectic New Jersey mansion, there’s fun to be found in playful patterns and bright hues

Think big • This London home is simply spectacular thanks to architects with a bold vision

ITALIAN JOB • A 19th-century Milanese villa has been given a new lease of life – revamped to show the creative side of an avid art collector and his family

PERFECTLY POISED • Paying homage to its classical roots but with a modern twist, this Parisian abode marries gutsy choices and quiet restraint beautifully

Talent SHOW • Set in a former factory, this London duplex had no internal walls, stairs or style – until a highly skilled designer got her hands on it and worked magic

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Decorating

MODERN opulence • Velvets, satins and velours in luxe rusts and deep emeralds epitomise this season’s spirit of sumptuousness

Q&A • Few designers can bring the warmth out of neutrals quite like Margot Tsim, so we posed her the neutrally-tinged decorating questions you ask us most

Hot desking • Bridging the gap between utility and elegance, these home office designs are a lesson in working smarter, not harder

Colour decoded • Livingetc’s colour expert Amy Moorea Wong on a dining room made for moody, candlelit feasts

Sourcebook

The spotlight: dining room • TEAM LIVINGETC’S PICKS FOR AN EATING AND ENTERTAINING SPACE THAT IS A PARAGON OF GOOD TASTE

Icons reimagined: Marenco sofa • EACH MONTH, WE SEE HOW DESIGNERS STYLE A CLASSIC – HERE, ANDRII ANISIMOV AND VICTORIA KARIEVA OF BETWEEN THE WALLS WORK WITH AN ARFLEX GEM

Shop independent: Fodder • THERE’S A LOT TO LOVE ABOUT LOCAL SHOPS – AND THIS ONE IS HAMPSTEAD’S HOMEWARE TREASURE TROVE

Clever

Kitchens & bathrooms • THE LATEST LOOKS, LAUNCHES AND IDEAS EXCITING US NOW

Artisan tiles • EYE-CATCHING DESIGNS MADE FOR A GOOD CAUSE? SIGN US UP FOR THIS NEW TILE COLLECTION FROM A VERY INNOVATIVE BRAND

Built-in beds • THEY CAN HELP NAVIGATE TRICKY SPATIAL LAYOUTS AND ARE...