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"Every Detail Was Treated as Functional Art" — How a Designer Transformed a Small Bathroom Into a Breathtaking Marble MasterpieceFunctionality 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 ItIt'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 LookConsider 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 GoodMove 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 InsideEveryone 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 ExpertsBy Hugh Metcalf Published
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"It’s Theater, Darling" — How Interior Designers Are Turning Homes Into Stages for Escapism and StorytellingAs 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 2026The 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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The Color Trend Forecast — 10 Colors That You'll See People Decorate With More in 2026, and the 'Emotional' Cues Guiding the WayFeature 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 Ultimate Guide to Decorating for Christmas — 29 Ideas From Real Homes, Decorated by Interior Stylists, That Will Elevate Your Festive Style This YearBe bold, be brave, be merry and bright with your Christmas decorating ideas this year, 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 RenaissanceInterior 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 GlazingNatural 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 SpotlightWhile 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 CozinessIt'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 MarbleFirst 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 FashionableA 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 VibeIt'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, TooDitch 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 4DSponsor Content Created With Sapienstone
Where beautiful ceramic materials meet modern technology, you can find Sapienstone doing what it does best in fine furnished fashion
By Sponsored Published
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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 ItWhat 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
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Wait, These Might Be the Most Creative, Interesting Ways to Store Your Books — Without Your Home Feeling Like a Stuffy LibraryForget old-school glass book boudoirs. There are so many other ways to show off the contents of your home library, and here's how
By Amiya Baratan Published
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Benjamin Moore Reveals Its Color of the Year for 2026, Along With a Timelessly Tailored Palette to MatchJust like your favorite blazer, this chocolately-gray-purple shade is designed to be one you'll want to live with for years
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Not Everyone Has Space for a Wellness Room, but Here's How You Can Create the Feel of One That Feels Intentional, but Not 'Forced'You need a calm space to focus your mind in a meditative state, so here are some thoughtful tips to bring your vision to life
By Amiya Baratan Published
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The Zeitgeist Edit — The Objects, Places, and Spaces Inspiring an Editor in OctoberOur hot and not list for the month, from new hotels and exhibitions, to the design discoveries on our radar
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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10 Ways to Use Architectural Moldings That’ll Make Even a Characterless Home Suddenly Feel Storied and Full of CharmArchitectural moldings are so much more than just a detail — they add a sense of classic charm to even the most contemporary spaces
By James Cunningham Published
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Could You Sleep in a Red Bedroom? How Every Design Psychologist's Worst Nightmare Became the New Cool Color Scheme in Interior DesignBecause nothing signals a sharp design eye quite like a daring color palette
By Amy Moorea Wong Published
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The 13 Types of Wall Paneling That Interior Designers Are Using in Their Projects Right Now, Ranked in Order of StyleFrom classic tongue and groove to contemporary slatted paneling, here's all you need to know about the most stylish types of wall paneling
By Emily Moorman Published
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Forget Bare and Bleak — This Is How Designers Do 'Cozy Minimalism' in 2025 and It's Anything but BoringWho said minimalist spaces were void of warmth? This autumn, they're loaded with coziness, character, and charisma. Discover how designers do cozy minimalism in 2025.
By Becks Shepherd Published
