All content Archive | April 2026

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April 21st
- "The Good Vibes Will Follow, I Promise" — Kelly Wearstler Talks Timeless Aesthetics, Vintage Shopping and Her New H&M Home Collab
- I Always Say, 'It's Not About Buying More, It's About Choosing Better' — These Are the 3 Ways I'd Spend a £500 Budget to Transform a Living Room, as a Stylist
- 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Decorating With Bright Colors — According to Designers Who Know How to Get It Right
- Sorry, Timber Countertops, You Will Be the First Thing to Go When I Remodel — But Can They Still Be a Good Idea? I Asked Kitchen Designers to Break Them Down
- From Expansive Murals to Retro-Inspired Gallery Walls, London's Eateries Have Never Looked So Good — Here Are 3 Ways to Bring Their Atmosphere to Your Own Dining Room
- 5 Home Storage Trends for 2026 That Look As Good as They Are Practical for Your Home
- This Stylish Outdoor Bistro Set From Next With Plush Cushion Seating Might Just Be the Most Comfortable Way to Style a Small Garden This Spring
- How to Make a Garden Feel Calmer — The 5 Areas Experts Say You Need to Consider for the Ultimate Outdoor Retreat
April 20th
- Everything We Love From Milan Design Week, As It Happens — This is Your Ultimate Livingetc-Curated Guide to What We're Obsessed With
- IKEA Unveils a Brand New Collection at Milan Design Week, and the Chrome-Framed 'Inflatable Chair' Has Me In a Chokehold
- "Every Aspect of This Home is Joyful" — The Historic London Townhouse Is the Final Project From This Creative Duo, and a Masterclass in Layering Color
- Landscape Designers Warn These 7 Mistakes Will Ruin Your Garden's Privacy — This Is What to Do Instead for Stylish Seclusion Outside
- 7 Genius Things to Include Inside Kitchen Drawers That Make Your Space So Much Better Organized
- 5 Things Not Enough People Change In Their Homes Come Springtime, According to Designers
- Did Soho Home Just Quietly Release The Chicest Bathroom Vanity... Ever? It's the Type of Piece You'd Design Your Entire Room Around
- This Gutsy Farrow & Ball Color Is the One Interior Designers Love for Kitchen Cabinets — It "Gives You a Hug Every Time You Walk Into the Room", They Say
- M&S Just Relaunched Its Apothecary Collection, and It's Better Than Ever With Supercharged Scent by 50%
April 19th
- 5 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Extension Feel More Expensive, Without Necessarily Spending Much More
- "It Was a Beautiful Structure, but Lacked Personality" — The Owners of This Hudson Valley Home Let the Great Outdoors Bring Some Magic and Warmth Inside
- Skip the Stereotypes — These Are the Colors Interior Designers Actually Like to Decorate With for Rooms That Feel Like Spring
- IKEA's Space-Saving Garden Bar Table Set Is Perfect for Balconies and Patios — It's Stylish, Versatile, and Could Even Be a Mini Island for an Outdoor Kitchen
- Selfridges' New Private Members' Club Is an Interior Design Moment — Here Are the Style Ideas You Can Steal, Even If You're Not on Its VIP List
- I Just Stumbled Across an Under-the-Radar Way to Buy One of These Iconic (but Expensive) Range Cookers That Will Save You Thousands
- 6 Fence Rules to Remember in the UK Before You Specify a New Boundary Incorrectly (and Annoy Your Neighbors)
- Such a Genius Trick — Professional Organizers Say Buying This One Style of Towel Will Help You Fold Them Into Perfect Stacks Every Single Time
April 18th
- 5 Things People Always Ask Me to Find as a Stylist for Design Lab by Livingetc — From Statement Lighting to Sculptural Side Tables
- I'm Obsessed With This Modern Take on a 'Chamberstick' From H&M's New Outdoor Lighting Collection — It's Whimsical, Wireless, and Keeps Your Space Well-Lit
- 9 Budget-Friendly Privacy Ideas for Your Garden That Look More Expensive Than They Actually Are
- They Could Have Gone Ultra-Modern — Instead, the Owners of This Chicago Apartment Chose Vintage Pieces That "Invite Conversation and Togetherness"
- Should Kitchen Cabinets Go All the Way to the Ceiling? It's Not Just About Storage — Experts Share the Factors That Will Impact Your Decision
- This Chic New Under-Sink Storage Cabinet Is Such a Great Way to Elevate a Pedestal Bathroom Basin That You Can't Change
- 5 Subtle Room Painting Mistakes That Will Give Away That You're Not a Professional Decorator — And the Simple Fixes to Learn
- 5 Things Experts Say You Need to Know About Living With Bare and Polished Plaster Walls — To Ensure You're Prepped Before Committing to This On-Trend Finish
April 17th
- Forget the Exhibitions (for a Moment), the Just-Opened V&A East Shop Is a Treasure Trove of Craftsmanship — Stocked With One-Off Homewares, Clothing, and Curiosities
- The New Coastal? This Summer Collection Brings a Softer, More Refined Look to the Style
- Where to Put a Chinese Money Plant in Your Home for Good Luck — Move Yours Here for a More 'Prosperous' Spring
- Every Bathroom Should Have One of These Genius ‘Shoulder Showers’ — It’s My Dream Set-Up for When It's Not a Hair Washing Day
- This Interior Designer's Genius 'Separating Blind' Idea Gives You Privacy Only Where You Need It — Preserving Light, and Looking Good, too
- This New Outdoor Furniture Looks Like It Belongs by a Pool at a Cool Boutique Hotel — But You'd Never Guess Where It's From
- Interior Designers Warn That These 5 Trends for 2026 Just Don’t Work Well in a Small House
- Okay, Real Question: Do I Actually Need a Headboard in My Bedroom? Here's What Designers Say
- It's Time to Touch Grass — These 5 Outdoor 'Offline Rituals' Will Help You Digitally Detox in Your Garden
April 16th
- The 5 'Perfect Pieces' Our Editor Has Picked From Next Home That 'Fit Seamlessly Into Stylish Homes'
- Diptyque Just Added Five New Permanent Fragrances to Its Collection — And I Think Some of These Notes Will Surprise You
- Curated Finds for Rebecca — Island Stools
- Burl Wood Furniture Is the Biggest Trend on the High Street Right Now — An Interior Stylist Handpicks the Best of What's Out There
- How Interior Designers Decorate with Jewel Tones in 2026 to Make a Home Look More Expensive, While Avoiding Potentially Tacky Color Schemes
- This Once Dark Townhouse in London's Little Venice Was Transformed Into a Unique, Open, and Light-Filled Haven With Flexibility at Its Core
- IKEA Is Having a Rare Sale on Outdoor Furniture Right Now — There Are Sun Loungers, Modular Sofas, and Armchairs on Discount
- I Was Promised Stain-, Damage-, and Heat-Resistance When I Bought My Composite Sink, Only to Be Sorely Disappointed — I Asked the Experts: Where Did I go Wrong?
- I’m Not Surprised These Solar Fence Lights Are So Highly Rated — They’re Such a Simple, and Affordable Way to Add Instant Opulence to Your Garden
- Out of the 19 Pink Paint Colors Farrow & Ball Has, Interior Designers Say These 3 Are Their Favorites to Use
April 15th
- Curated Finds for Joanna — Bookcase
- Curated Finds for Amanda — Dining Table
- 12 of the Most Stylish Yet Reasonably Priced Luggage Buys for an Effortlessly Chic Look — A Travel Editor's 2026 Hit List
- 5 Trends Set by Soho Home's New 2026 Collection That Are Going to Inspire the High Street for Years to Come
- What Color to Paint Your Bedroom, According to Color Psychology — Depending on If You Want a Calm or Uplifting Space
- Wait, I Mistook These Table Lamps for Vases — They're Surprising, Sculptural, and Look So Much More Expensive Than They Are
- Can Mediterranean Interior Design Work Without an Ocean View? Here's How to Capture the Look Wherever You Live
- This London Apartment's Tiny Kitchen Has a Clever Seating Hack to Make It a More Social Space
- After Buying His 8-Bedroom Childhood Home in Brussels, This Owner Wanted to Transform It From Traditional to Colorfully Modern for His Family
- 'Friction-Maxxing' Is the Anti-AI Trend That Romanticizes Your Daily Tasks at Home by Adding "Pockets of Effort" Back in — Here's How
April 14th
- 20 Small Things That Will Make Your Home Feel More Designer-y, Instantly
- 7 Home Sound Set-Up Mistakes I Always Notice as an Audiophile, and How You Can Solve Them, Easily
- This Clever 'Shape-Shifting' Outdoor Sofa Set Is Essentially Three for the Price of One — Make It Into Sun Loungers, a Corner Sofa, or Bench Seat
- IKEA's New Design-y Table Lamp Doubles Up as a Bluetooth Speaker — It's Colorful, Connects to Spotify, and Costs Way Less Than Others on the Market
- I Love the Trend for Tiling Coffee Tables, but Probably Wouldn't DIY One Myself — This Designer-Look Style Does the Hard Work for You
- 10 Measurements Experts Say You Need to Know When Designing Your Kitchen — These Will "Shape How the Room Functions Day to Day"
- What Does the Color of Your Front Door Say About You? Here's the Psychology Behind Four Popular Paint Colors
- Japanese Moss Gardens Are the Calm, Minimalist Idea for Outdoors — Here’s How to Recreate Them, According to a Japanese Landscape Designer
April 13th
- Curated Finds for Graham | Hallway Unit
- In the UK, You Can't Have a Plug Socket in the Bathroom — Here's Why, and Why You Can in Other Parts of the World
- This £50 Garden Chair Is Still a Best-Seller, Years After First Launching — So You Can Be Confident You’re Buying a Timeless Style
- How to Shop the 'Soft Celeste' Color Trend and Bring a Softer Kind of Blue Into Your Home
- What's Hot in Design in April? An Editor's Zeitgeist Guide to the What's Capturing Our Imagination This Month
- I Asked Interior Designers a Simple Question: "What's the One Thing You'd Never Buy New?"
- This 'Grounded' Color Is the One I See Cropping Up All the Time in Interior Designers' Kitchens — It Adds "Richness While Still Feeling Timeless"
- If You Really Like Milk-Based Coffee and Don't Have Much Counter Space, I Think Sage's Bambino Plus Coffee Machine Is One of Your Best Choices
- I'm Calling It, 'Pome' Is the Fragrance Trend for Spring — It Smells So Refined, I Had to Find the Best Ones to Shop
April 12th
- The Japanese-Inspired Bathtub Is Right in the Middle of This Flat on London's 'Silicone Roundabout' — With Windows Onto the Living Room and Kitchen
- IKEA’s Solar-Powered Outdoor Lanterns Create the Most Ethereal Ambience — They’re Inexpensive, Weather-Proof, and Can Be Hung Anywhere in Your Garden
- I Asked Interior Designers: "How Do You Make Your Home Feel Like Spring?" Here's What They Said
- The Best and Most Expensive-Looking New Homewares on the High Street This April That Will Help Your Home Welcome Spring
- Milan Design Week 2026 — Your Guide to the Event Setting the Mood for Design the Year Ahead
- Is a House Stager Worth It If You're Selling Your House? Here's When You Should Really Consider One to Help Shift a Tricky Property
- It May Be Designed for the Bathroom, but This Under-Sink Storage Cabinet Is So Pretty I'd Happily Style It in My Hallway
- 5 Things With 'Negative Energy' to Declutter From Your Home — It's Not Too Late to Add to Your Spring Clean
April 11th
- My Husband and I Have Been Making Homemade Pizzas Together for Years — Gozney’s Super Stylish Arc Lite Could Just Be Our Top Pick of Easy-to-Use, Portable Outdoor Pizza Ovens
- M&S Just Turned Its Iconic Cocktail Cans Into Candles, With Fresh, Summery Fragrances to Match
- Sorry Sofa Beds, but These 'Chair Beds' Are a Much Better Use of Space in a Small Home — They're More Versatile, and Don't Compromise on Style Either
- Which Farrow & Ball Colors Go Together Best? 10 Instant 'Room Recipes' You Can't Get Wrong
- This Portable Table Lamp Might Be My Best Find Yet — It's Real Marble, Has a Surprisingly Low Price, and Looks Like It Comes From a Designer Store
- 5 Japanese Homes That Are Uniquely Expressive, Creative, and Effortlessly Grounded — They're "Rooted in Tradition Yet Designed for Modern Life"
- Forget Integrated Hobs and Ovens, Range Cookers Are Having a Renaissance in the Most Stylish Kitchens Right Now
- I'm an Ex-Barista, and Sage's Barista Pro Might Be My New Favorite Machine — It's So, So Easy to Use, and Its "Futuristic Retro" Style Is Very Easy on the Eye
- 5 Plants That Will Overpower Your Garden With Scent If You Don't Plan Carefully, and What to Choose Instead for a More Pleasant Aroma
April 10th
- The Contents of This London Boutique Hotel Are Being Auctioned Off — So You Can Get a Deal on Designer Floor Lamps, Custom Sofas, and 'Sculptural' Wardrobes
- Pamela Anderson Just Released a Furniture Collection, and It's Designed to Age Just As Gracefully As She Has
- Where to Buy Freestanding Kitchen Units for a More Versatile Layout — From the High Street to the Design Studios Doing It Best
- I Never Guessed This Modular IKEA Sofa Was Hiding a Secret Storage Compartment Until I Saw It in Person — It Has Soft Seats and On-Trend Covers, too
- A Design Guide to Visiting Hồ Chí Minh City — 6 Spirited Spots to Pin for Your Itinerary, Inspired by Steffany Trần's Nostalgic Vietnamese Trips
- These Screens Are Such a Clever Way to Add Plants, Privacy, and a Touch of Pretty to Your Garden, All in One Go
- This 'Peek-a-Boo' Paint Theory Makes Decorating With Contrasts Easier and "It Makes Color Feel Much More Personal"
- This One Type of Furniture Will Help You Avoid Feng Shui 'Poison Arrows' in Your Home
April 9th
- Curated Finds for Hilde | Livingroom Seating
- Curated Finds for Nadia | Refining the Seating Balance
- OMG, OMG, OMG — This Just In: West Elm x Emma Chamberlain Is Now Available in the UK
- So, Is a Surround Sound System or Soundbar Actually Better for Your Home? Plus, the One Time to Never Choose a Soundbar for Well-Rounded Audio
- Linen vs Cotton Curtains — Which Material Is Best for Your Window Treatments?
- The 6 Home Extension Mistakes I Made the First Time Round — And How Architects Say I Should Put Them Right During Extension 2.0
- I Finally Found a Water Butt for My Garden That's Not a Total Eyesore — And Landscape Designers Say My Plants Will Actually Prefer It
- Is Your Home Too Serious? 'Neotenic' Design Is the Wonderfully Whimsical Decorating Trend That Feels Effortlessly ‘Grown-Down’
- "I'm Looking for a Mirror for Over My Fireplace" — These Are the Best Options Right Now, According to a Stylist
- Where to Store Towels in a Small Bathroom — Because They Don't Belong On the Floor
April 8th
- In 'The Drama', the "Emotional Meltdown" of a Plot Twist Hangs Like Artworks in the Protagonists' Apartment — Production Designer Zosia Mackenzie Reveals
- "I'm a Kitchen Designer Who Loves Yellow, but Also Knows It's Hard to Pull Off — Here's How to Make This Cabinetry Color Work"
- Oil Burners Are the Overlooked Heroes of Home Fragrances — These Are the Best Design-y Ones for an Aesthetic Home
- How to Buy Furniture That's Truly Timeless, and Avoid the 'Fast Interiors' Trap
- I Bet You Wouldn't Guess This Expensive-Looking Stainless Steel Homeware Collection Is From IKEA — And That It's Actually Very Affordable
- 12 Bright Paint Colors Interior Designers Turn to When They Want Rooms That Feel Daring, but Still Design-Forward
- Forget Water Features — Fire Is the Element Your Garden Is Missing, Say Biophilic Designers
- A Film Colorist Owns This Greenwich Village Apartment and, Perhaps Unsurprisingly, It's a Masterclass in Unexpected Color Combinations
April 7th
- Curated Finds for Gemma | Softly Sculptural Bedside Tables
- This Garden Designer's 'Creeping' Lawn Alternative Is Her Secret to Making Hard Landscaping Feel Softer and "Blurring Thresholds"
- Every Room Should Have Some Black in It — 5 Ways Designers Make It Look Subtle and Sophisticated, Instead Of Scary
- I Style Homes Around How They Feel — These Are the 24 'Sensory' Products I Always Come Back To
- 5 Overhyped Features You Can Probably Skip When Picking a Soundbar — They're Style Over Substance, Says Our Expert
- "We Completely Avoided White" — How This Designer Used a Palette of Soft, Soothing Pigments to Create a Calming Home
- "I'm a Scandinavian Garden Designer — These Are the 3 Things I Tell Anyone Who Wants a Calm, Minimalist Outdoor Space"
- 'Soft Celeste' Is the Gentle, Ethereal Color That Interior Designers Use to Make Contemporary Spaces Feel Softer
April 6th
- It's True, Good Things Do Come in Small Packages — And These 5 Space-Saving Design Ideas for Compact Rooms Are Genius
- I Just Scrolled Through Next’s New-In Home Section for Hours — These Are the Best Pieces I’d Actually Buy Now
- What You Need to Know About Farmhouse-Style Interior Design — And Why It Should Still Be on Your Radar, Even If You Prefer Modern Homes
- This East London Coworking Space's Calming and Characterful Checkered Scheme May Actually Help You Get Stuff Done — And Make You Feel Like You're at a Cool Boutique Hotel
- I Was Convinced a Boiling Water Tap Was an Excessive Expense for My Kitchen — But Then I Lived With One, and Changed My Mind
- These Solo Stove Torches Might Be the Most Dynamic, Exciting Way to Light Your Garden Paths
- I’m Predicting This Editor-Favorite Cushioned Outdoor Armchair Set Will Sell Out Soon — And It Even Comes With a Matching Side Table
- 5 Downsides to Your House Smelling 'Clean' That Not Enough People Talk About — They Can Be Sterile, Synthetic, and One-Dimensional
April 5th
- I Spent Weeks Searching for the Right Scandinavian-Inspired Sofa Bed — These 12 Styles Actually Get It Right
- Where to Buy Garden Furniture Paint (Yes, It's a Specific Thing) — These Are the Best Brands, With the Best Colors
- Small, but Important — Every Bathroom Needs a Bin, and I've Found the Most Design-Forward Ones That Elevate Rather Than Distract
- 4 Things Interior Designers Warn You Shouldn't Overlook in Your Garden Design — Think Sun Paths, Sounds, and How You'll Actually Get to the Sauna
- In This San Diego Home, the Kitchen Backsplash Set the Tone for the Whole Property's Design — A Mediterranean-Inspired Nest Sculpted From Glaze, Textures, and Memories
- The Japanese-Inspired 'Bento' Garden Trend Is the Best Way to Bring Structure and Definition to a Small Garden
- Nobody Wants "Uncool" Antiques in Their Home — These Are the 3 Kinds of Vintage Pieces That Designers Say Are Better Left in the Past
- 12 'Zodiac Power Colors' to Paint Your Home — What to Choose Based on Your Star Sign
April 4th
- Wait, Is Eucalyptus Actually the Best Choice for Outdoor Furniture? Here's How It Weighs Up Against Its Teak and Acacia Counterparts
- This Neglected Madrid Villa Was Once "on the Verge of Collapsing" — Now It's a Modernist Masterpiece With Socializing and Comfort at Its Heart
- Why Copying Beautiful Homes Straight From Instagram Is Creating an Era of 'Identikit Homes' — And Why That's a Really Bad Thing
- What Exactly Is 'Traditional Interior Design'? This Is How You Can Bring It Into a Modern Home Without It Feeling Like a Pastiche
- 5 Clever Ways to Make Your Washing Machine Quieter Through Design — Here's to Never Being Disrupted by a Spin Cycle Again
- The 'Marble Architrave' Trend Is the Idea That Makes Your Bathroom Look Incredibly Elevated and Expensive, and Gives It Main Character Energy
- Is Buying a Soundbar Actually Worth It in 2026? How Today's Tech Compares to TV Speakers, According to an Audio Reviewer
- Want Your Garden to Look More Japanese? These 5 Plants and Trees Will Make It Feel Like Springtime in Tokyo
April 3rd
- I Always Presumed That Wicker Planters Would Spell Disaster, but Then I Discovered This Clever Range With Removable Liners
- Forget Whitewashed Walls and Beachy, Rustic Furniture — The New Balearic Style Is Brighter, Bolder, Odder, and 2026's Most Grounding Design Trend
- How to Hide AC in Your Kitchen Design — 5 Clever Ways to Keep Cool in the Summer, Without Introducing an Eyesore to Your Space
- 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen' Is My New Favorite Netflix Series — And There's Something Very Good About Its Rooms' Lighting Schemes
- "If You Put Color and Rich Patterns Everywhere, It Becomes Overkill" — This Paris Apartment Is a Masterclass in White as a Balancing Force
- How to Make an Olive Tree Look Expensive in a Garden — Advice From a Designer Who Nailed the Elevated Mediterranean Look at This London Home
- Anthropologie's New Collaboration With Fashion Label Farm Rio Has Confirmed It — Tropicals Just Became Cool Again
- 7 'Toxic' Home Interior Design Mistakes to Fix ASAP — These Red Flags Could Be Compromising Your Health and the Wellness of Your Living Spaces, too
April 2nd
- Curated Finds for Kourosh — Rugs & Lamps
- IKEA Just Collaborated With an Award-Winning Italian Designer on Two Expensive-Looking Floor Lamps You Really Need to See
- Scandinavian Outdoor Furniture Is a Shortcut to Cool, Minimalist Gardens — A Here's a Stylist’s Edit of What’s Actually Worth Buying in 2026
- 6 Kitchen Tap Trends to Elevate Your Sink Station in 2026 — These Are What the Experts Are Using, and Why You Should Be, too
- I'm Not an Expert Gardener, but Garden Designers Told Me These 5 Architectural Plants Are as Unkillable as They Are Stylish
- The Boldest Choice in Interiors? Creating Spaces That Don't Conform — Designer Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́ on Rejecting Trends to "Design a Home That Tells Your Story"
- Designers Warn These 4 Bedroom Colors Are Going Out of Style in 2026 — "We're Making Way for a More Grown-Up Approach"
- I Don't Like Rose-Scented Candles — I'd Pick These Instead for a Romantic Floral Home Fragrance
- I've Seen the Full H&M Home x Kelly Wearstler Collection and, Trust Me, This Is Going to Be Your Favorite Collaboration Ever
April 1st
- I Went to Google HQ to Learn How to Properly Use AI to Visualize My Home Renovations — Here Are the Tricks I Learned
- Reed Diffusers vs Electric Diffusers — Which Are Best? There's Not a Clear Winner, but Each Format Has Its Place to Make a Home Smell Incredible
- IKEA's New £25 Outdoor Planter Has Just the Right Amount of Cartoonish Charm, While Still Feeling Super Contemporary
- Where to Shop for Tiles — The 10 Luxury Tile Shops You Shouldn't Start Your Renovation Without Knowing About
- 5 Colors That Make Your Home Feel Fresh and Clean — They "Catch the Eye and Bring a Sense of Spontaneity"
- Sorry, Green — Pink Garden Furniture Is the Coolest Way to Dress Your Outdoor Space in 2026
- What Are the Best Fabrics for Curtains? These Are the Ones Designers Rely on for the Most Design-Forward Drapes
- 6 Houseplants That Flourish in Spring, and the Changes You Need to Make to How You Look After Them