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The 5 Biggest Dining Room Trends for 2026 Suggest We're Starting to Embrace "Smaller Moments Within Larger Spaces" — Here's How to Do It
These are the designer-approved palettes, layouts, and lighting schemes that will lead to a design-forward yet timeless space
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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All-Tile Bathroom Basins Might Be the Most Creative Way to Design a Vanity Right Now, but I Want You to Know These Things About Them, Practically
Is it worth the trouble? The experts dive into the pros and cons of this eye-catching design
By Maya Glantz Published
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10 Lighting Trends That Will Take Over Homes in 2026 and the Bright Ideas Shaping the Year Ahead
These are the trends that are set that wash over our homes come the new year, and designers explain why
By Linda Clayton Published
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A Big Guide to Small Space Hosting — 23 Tricks That’ll Help You Squeeze That Extra Guest (or Even Two) in Over the Festive Season
A small space shouldn't restrict you. These hosting hacks will make sure the festivities run smoothly in even the smallest of apartments
By Lilith Hudson Published
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Design Lab by Livingetc: Your Shortcut to a Beautifully Styled Home
Introducing Design Lab by Livingetc: a new styling service that makes great design accessible
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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"Every Detail Was Treated as Functional Art" — How a Designer Transformed a Small Bathroom Into a Breathtaking Marble Masterpiece
Functionality melds with artistry in this surprisingly soft marble bathroom that was inspired by the textures and textiles of the designer's childhood
By Maya Glantz Published
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Our Shade-Shifting November Color Crush, Ultra Azure, Manages to Both Energize and Calm, Depending on How You Use It
It's bold, exciting, and pulsing with life. Here's how to bring this bold shade of blue into your interior
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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'Chocolate Box' Interiors Capture the Same Cozy-Comforting Feeling as Biting Into a Sweet Treat — Here, Designers Reveal How to Recreate the Look
Consider this a more grown-up, sophisticated take on cottagecore
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Wait, Are Venetian Blinds Cool Again? According to Designers, This Iconic 80s Curtain Design Is Back — And for Good
Move over shutters, color-drenched curtains, and soft sheer window treatments — Venetian blinds are back
By Becks Shepherd Published
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Lily Allen's Iconic Brooklyn Brownstone Home Is Up for Sale — Just Wait Until You See Inside
Everyone wants to know who Madeline is, but I'm more interested in getting the name of Lily's interior designer
By Maya Glantz Published
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Style Pulse SS26 — An Edit of the Most Important Emerging Styles for Next Season by Livingetc’s Trend Experts
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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"It’s Theater, Darling" — How Interior Designers Are Turning Homes Into Stages for Escapism and Storytelling
As it turns out, designing a room might be more akin to directing a play than you'd ever realize, and the trends for 2026 see homes turned into immersive sets where every color, texture, and object has a role to play
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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Acidic, Unsettling, and Akin to an "Electric Shock", Here Is What This Sour Shade of Yellow-Green Says About Color in 2026
The antithesis to the neutrals that have dominated seasons past, could this sour chartreuse be the jolt-awake color we desperately need?
By Emma Breislin Published
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What’s Next for Our Homes? The 14 Defining Interior Design Trends That Will Shape the Way We Live in 2026
As we enter the twilight of the year, our editor sets out his predictions for the ideas that will inspire the next best design projects
By Hugh Metcalf Last updated
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The Color Trend Forecast — 10 Colors That You'll See People Decorate With More in 2026, and the 'Emotional' Cues Guiding the Way
Feature Trend forecaster Jane Boddy offers her predictions on the colors that will resonate with us emotionally and culturally in the year to come
By Jane Boddy Last updated
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The Bathroom Trend Guide for 2026 — 8 of the Most Exciting (Yet Relaxing) Looks to Inspire Your Project
Feature The bathrooms causing a stir in the design world right now are the ones that take the initiative to have these spaces stand out from the crowd
By Hugh Metcalf Last updated
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The 10 Kitchen Trends for 2026 That Will Make Your Remodel Project Feel Like It's Ahead of the Design Curve
Feature The styles, materials, colors, and layouts for forward-looking kitchen designs that still have timeless appeal
By Hugh Metcalf Last updated
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The Ultimate Guide to Decorating for Christmas — 29 Ideas From Real Homes, Decorated by Interior Stylists, That Will Elevate Your Festive Style This Year
Be bold, be brave, be merry and bright, with inspiration from these perfectly styled displays from the Livingetc archives
By Debbie Black Published
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Sorry Minimalists, but Fringed Sofas Are the Next ‘Old-Fashioned’ Style to Have a Design Renaissance
Interior designers are once again making the case that what’s old can look and feel irresistibly new
By James Cunningham Published
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9 Architecture Trends That We'll Be Seeing in All the Best Renovation in 2026 — From Cutting-Edge Craft to Colorful Glazing
Natural materials and intricate craftsmanship are amongst the trends featuring heavily in the work of architects from all over the world — these are the ideas to keep an eye out for
By Ellen Finch Published
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Skip the Classic Sofas You're Seeing Everywhere in Design Right Now — Here's 5 Up-and-Comers, Primed to Steal the Spotlight
While design icons will always have their place, interior designers are increasingly using more under-the-radar pieces to anchor living rooms
By James Cunningham Published
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Wait, Why Aren't More People Talking About 'Panel Drenching'? It's the Way to Decorate That Works Well in Awkward Rooms and Adds All-Over Coziness
It's cozy, curated, and creates a sense of calm and cohesion that traditional wall treatments can't
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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This Natural Stone Is the Minimalist's Secret Weapon for Designing a Bathroom or Kitchen — And It's So Much More Exciting Than Marble
First the Colosseum, and now your bathroom... there's nowhere this striking stone wouldn't fit in, our experts share how they'd style it
By Maya Glantz Published
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Kate Moss's Glamorous New Bathroom Shows How to Take Luxury 1930s Style and Make It Modern and Fashionable
A space that oozes luxury and glamour, with plenty of cool-girl appeal, what more could you expect from the ensuite bathroom of the British icon?
By Maya Glantz Published
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I Wasn't Sure 'Colorful Quiet Luxury' Even Made Sense, but These Designers Have Me Sold — It's Not an Oxymoron, It's a Vibe
It's the aesthetic you know and love, but with a little more color
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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This Front Door Trick Will Help Keep Your Home Much Warmer This Winter, and Don't Worry, It Looks Super Stylish, Too
Ditch the drafts this season with thermal door curtains
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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This Wabi-Sabi Curtain Trend Makes Dressing Your Windows Look Way Less Intimidating — "It's About the Honesty of Materials"
The magic of adding a little fabric lies in the beauty of imperfections
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Sapienstone and Designer Sigfrido Serra Bring Haute Couture Ceramic Styling Centre-Stage at Feria Hábitat Valencia with Fior Di Viola 4D
Sponsor Content Created With Sapienstone
Where beautiful ceramic materials meet modern technology, you can find Sapienstone doing what it does best in fine furnished fashion
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'Comfort-Maxxing' Is All About Making Your Home the Place You Always Want to Spend Time in — Here's How Designers Do It
What is cozy season without a comfortable home to enjoy it in? Here are seven ways to maximize comfort in your space right now
By Olivia Wolfe Published
