The editor of Livingetc, Pip Rich (formerly Pip McCormac) is a lifestyle journalist of almost 20 years experience working for some of the UK's biggest titles.
As well as holding staff positions at Sunday Times Style, Red and Grazia he has written for the Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times and ES Magazine. He has been covering interiors trends for so long he has seen some of them come back round again, which has given him a real understanding of how and why people like to decorate.
Through hosting Livingetc's podcast Home Truths, Pip has had long and in depth conversations with some of the world's leading designers, learning from their expertise firsthand.
Pip is a judge on the panel for the Livingetc Style Awards, where he sifts through hundreds of projects with other industry experts to choose the very best in each category. He is interested not just in how something looks, but whether it can improve the life of the user in some way.
He has also published three books - his most recent, A New Leaf, was released in December 2021 and is about the homes of architects who have filled their spaces with houseplants. This project gave him access to many of the world's top creative minds, and knowledge of how great architecture can improve a space.
He has recently moved out of London - and a home that ELLE Decoration called one of the ten best small spaces in the world - to start a new renovation project in Somerset. Knocking an old home into shape, redoing the wiring and heating, removing wallpaper and popcorn ceilings has been an experience he would not care to repeat. But it has given him the chance to study every paint color chart out there, to think more how to use design and decor to create rooms that make you feel something.
Latest articles by Pip Rich
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The art to potted hydrangea care - how to grow this perfect blowsy bloom indoors or out
Knowing how to perfect potted hydrangea care means you can recreate Hamptons-style decor pretty much all year round
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How to grow ginger indoors - the foolproof guide from Livingetc's green-thumbed editor
Knowing how to grow ginger not only gives you a supply of root to cook with but also some tropical red flowers, too
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Kelly Hoppen is kickstarting a new trend in flowers and top designers agree it's perfect
Gone are the calla lilies and orchids Kelly Hoppen has been famous for, and in its place is a new bloom taking the interiors world by storm
By Pip Rich • Published
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Little changes, big difference - easy ways to eco-boost your home from leading experts in design
Sustainable choices have never been easier to make than with these eco design tips from the experts
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Iconic designer Matthew Williamson explains how to choose color for a surprisingly calm yet maximalist decor
Matthew Williamson talks to our editor Pip Rich about choosing color and styling a room to create a soothing - yet maximalist - scheme
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Superstar designer John Pawson explains the new rules for minimalism which are perfect for family life
John Pawson on how to fold minimalism into your decor and how and why it's ideal for even if you have kids
By Pip Rich • Published
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How to grow cilantro - the expert guide for this herb garden essential
If you know how to grow cilantro then you can elevate your recipes all summer long
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How to decorate large walls - leading designers explain just how to do big well
Expert advice for how to decorate large walls, from the colors and textures to the patterns that create the biggest impact
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Sebastian Cox explains easy ways to shop and decorate more sustainably - and stylishly
Designer Sebastian Cox chats to our editor Pip Rich about easy ways to live and decorate your home more sustainably
By Pip Rich • Published