Living Etc - 1 Jun 2025
FRESH LOOKS
PENTHOUSE FLAT This apartment’s bold ceiling beams inspired the imaginative and playful schemes
PERIOD APARTMENT
Original architectural elements blend into the new modernised work of this 19th-century home
VICTORIAN TOWNHOUSE
Balancing playfulness with practicality is the common thread running through this home
ART DECO HOUSE Soft, sculptural lines create a look that’s both contemporary and welcoming
REGENCY VILLA Classic style and chic minimalism combine in this period house
COASTAL ABODE This chic home exudes amazing ‘holiday retreat’ vibes
THE EDIT Chic decorative embellishments are taking centre stage in unexpected ways
MAKE AN ENTRANCE
Hallway schemes that make a truly great first impression
Q&A Designer Stephanie Barba Mendoza answers your questions
NEW IN Fashionmeetsfurniture, plus a cookbook and cushions
COLOUR DECODED A bedroom with bursts of brightness
NEW IN Sofaandmurallaunches, plus a jaw-dropping stone creation
NEW IN Covetable lighting, a stellar collab and a big event
THE INTERVIEW Lizzie Deshayes on the power of murals
SPECIAL REPORT Furniture design: trends, materials, creatives
TREND REPORT Are you
ready for strategic neon?
COLLAB ALERT An exciting offering from a top designer
DESIGN ICON The history of Carl Hansen & Søn’s Safari chair
STYLE POINTS Cut-out rugs are shaping up to be a big trend
SHOPPING Centrepiece vases
SHOPPING Sunny pieces
HIDDEN TRAILS Designer Kelly Wearstler gives us personal recommendations for a visit to her beloved Los Angeles
ON THE RISE Hybrid makers merging traditional making techniques with digital design
NEXT BIG THING Sarah Watson shines the spotlight on Studio Classico
THE SPOTLIGHT: OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES
SECRET ADDRESS BOOK
Lefroy Brooks’ elegant and polished hardware has a timeless look
ARCHITECTURE NEWS
Projects with natural materials, from lime plaster to clay blocks
DESIGN FEATURE OF THE
MOMENT Curved staircases that make a big statement
SUMMER STYLING Jake Arnold on the art of alfresco living
SUMMER HITS The season’s
star outdoor fabrics
BATHROOM DESIGN A scheme that honours wabi-sabi
DESIGN NOTES Fabulous and functional outdoor flooring
HOTEL HOT LIST Glamorous escapes, from Thailand to Turkey
IN THE KNOW The latest launches in kitchens and bathrooms
ICONS REIMAGINED
Baxter’s Jupiter table
EDITOR’S LETTER
FROM THE EDITOR
Large ceramic floor mirror by Henry Holland Studio,
Pip Rich
Vintage bell wall light from Rothschild & Bickers,
Sonya Winner Studio’s The Kiss rug,
News & views
EASY DOES IT
The wave new
4
THE SHAPE: POSTMODERN TABLES
3
THE MATERIAL: GLASS
6
THE DESIGNER: MARK GRATTAN
5
THE NICHE:
SCOTTISH WOODWORKING
Just dropped: Characterful lighting
Put this rug collab on your radar
The design event you won’t want to miss
Material matters
Vibrant, daring – are you ready for strategic neon?
END NOTE
Playing dress up
It’s always gin o’clock somewhere
The beguiling collection marrying old and new
Experiments in stone
Moody murals for sultry, layered and soulful schemes
Centrepiece vases
A new direction for rugs
A new direction for rugs
This fashion force is reimagining a modular classic with undeniable flair
The cookbook pretty enough to put on display
Spotlight on: Corded cushions
Golden hour hues
‘An invitation that will stay in your heart and mind forever’
Livingetc’s
FLIGHTS OF FANCY
THERE’S LOTS TO LOVE IN THIS MONTH’S MIX – THINK CHIC FRENCH ABODE, COOL LONDON APARTMENT AND LAID-BACK AUSSIE OASIS
GREAT escape
The download
The download
MAIN BEDROOM
MAIN BEDROOM
OUTDOOR BATHING AREA
CLOAKROOM
Full CIRCLE
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
The download
Peace and harmony
Peace and harmony
The download
REGENCY reinvented
REGENCY reinvented
The download
Off the grid
The download
3 ISSUES FOR £3*
Life in colour
MATCH MAKER
Colour decoded
Colour decoded
Make an entrance
BLUE SKY THINKING
DREAM STATE
WRAPPED UP
PLAY TIME
GO FOR BOLD
There’s nothing interior designer Stephanie Barba Mendoza doesn’t know about using colour and pattern, so we posed her the questions you ask us most
Summer
HITS
ALL IN THE DETAIL
HOLIDAY VIBE
ON THE MED
TWO’S COMPANY
LEMON AND LIME
HIGH CONTRAST
In the mix
TAKING SHAPE
GET THE GLOSS
THROW OPEN THE DOORS – WE HAVE AN EDIT OF BEAUTIFUL ALFRESCO BUYS TO PUT ON YOUR LIST (PLUS SOME COOL IDEAS FOR INSIDE, TOO)
GREAT OUTDOORS
NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO INVOKE THE MAGIC OF CALIFORNIA INTO YOUR
OUTDOOR SPACE (WHEREVER YOU ARE) BETTER THAN JAKE ARNOLD
A SELECTION OF THE VERY CHIC SUMMER PIECES
ON TEAM ’S SHOPPING LIST
FIVE A DAY
STACKED UP
In
the shade
SERVICE
GAME
GROW OUT
HANGING OUT
LEADING LIGHT
BRONZE AGE
Get
in
line
POT LUCK
COMFORT ZONE
Coffee break
Icons reimagined: Jupiter table
THE DINING TABLE
THE DINING CHAIRS
THE VASES
THE RUG
THE ARTWORK
THE FRUIT BOWL
THE LIGHT
AMANITA LABS
MEET THE CREATIVES CARVING THEIR OWN PATH ON THE DESIGN SCENE
– THEY’RE THE NAMES WE’LL BE SEEING MORE OF IN THE FUTURE
THE
LIVINGETC
TEAM RECOMMENDS
SOLUTIONS FOR PROJECTS BIG AND SMALL – FROM CURVED STAIRCASES AND ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE TO TAPS AND FLOORING
In colour
INTO THE GROOVE
CREATIVE COLLAB
FEEL GOOD
Kitchens & bathrooms
AMERICAN BEAUTY
Hidden depths
DON’T SWEAT
IT
Quiet luxury
VANITY
ONE APPROACH OF WABI SABI IS TO UNDERSTAND THAT LESS IS MORE, THAT THERE IS A FRAGILE
BEAUTY FOUND FOLLOWING A QUEST
FOR SIMPLICITY
SAUNA
BATH
Finer details
LEFROY BROOKS
Curved staircases
DYNAMIC DUO
CURVE APPEAL
3
CENTRE STAGE
HIGH CONTRAST
LIGHT AND SHADE
COLOUR POP
BREAK NEW GROUND
Outdoor flooring
FUN AND FUNCTION
LOOK BENEATH
PRACTICAL MATTERS
A STRONG FINISH
INSIDE OUT
BRICK BY BRICK
MATERIAL MASH-UP
COLOUR PALETTE
RAIN CHECK
DRAIN AWAY
IN FULL FLOW
ARCH RIVAL
Organic forms
DOWN TO EARTH
CLEAN SWEEP
WARM WELCOME
Hotel
HOT LIST
BANGKOK, THAILAND
IN A SENTENCE
OUT AND ABOUT
DESIGN DOWNLOAD
NEED TO KNOW
Riad Botanica MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
DESIGN DOWNLOAD
ONE OF A KIND
ON THE MENU
IN A SENTENCE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
DESIGN DOWNLOAD
ON THE MENU
IN A SENTENCE
SPA STYLE
FARALYA, TURKEY
IN A SENTENCE
DESIGN DOWNLOAD
IN THE GROUNDS
DON’T MISS
Hidden TRAILS
THE WINDOW
DAVID KORDANSKY GALLERY
THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
DOWNTOWN LA PROPER HOTEL
E. BALDI
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