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Most Scandinavian Homes Never, Ever Have High Headboards — Here's Why, According to a Danish DesignerThis simple change gives the bedroom a more open, restful feeling, and you may just want to style the home room around it
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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16 Banquette Seating Ideas By Interior Designers That Are a Lesson in Styling These Space-Saving, Cozy Built-InsStraight from the Livingetc archives, these interior designer-styled banquettes will fill you with inspiration, no matter the size of the space
By Debbie Black Published
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3 Types of Unusual Textured Kitchen Countertop You'll Wish You Could Touch Through the ScreenWhen it comes to specifying your kitchen counters, don't just have to settle for basic, flat finishes. Here's what you're missing out on
By Luke Arthur Wells Published
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Why Designers Have Stopped Trying to Make Every Part of a Bathroom Match (and How to Make It Still Feel Intentional)Minimalist bathrooms are out. Nowadays, we're into the complex, layered look of a mix-and-match bathroom
By Maya Glantz Published
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5 Unexpected Color Combinations I'm Stealing From Little Greene's 27 New Paint Shades — From Teal and Tangerine, to Olive and Poppy RedStriking teals next to warm oranges, bold yellows with rich purples, and soft pinks next to delicious browns — the pairs are unexpected, yet exceptionally stylish
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Introverts Need Different Homes — Designers Reveal 6 Things You Should Adapt for a House That Fuels You"There is something particularly lovely about creating an interior that feels personal, layered, and slightly removed from the outside world"
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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6 Super Creative Ideas for Framing Your Home's Art That Take Your Walls From Basic to BrilliantHaving fun with art starts when you curate a collection and carries on through to the framing, so get the creativity flowing with these trending ideas
By Luke Arthur Wells Published
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4 Designer-Approved Ideas to Follow If Your Bed Takes Up Almost the Entire Bedroom — To Maximize Space and Style, No Heavy Renovations RequiredYou don't have to sacrifice a bigger bed size just because you have a small bedroom — these ideas maximize style and functionality
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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5 Changes People Who Love Autumn Will Always Subconsciously Make to Their Homes in SeptemberIt's time to bring out the record players and dim the lights
By Lucy Lindfield Published
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I Spent All Day in This Luxury Kitchen in Clapham — These Are the 5 Details You Miss at First Glance, but Make It Feel So Well-FinishedA masterclass in clutter-free design, seamlessly blending traditional design elements with modern sensibilities, there's a lot to learn from this kitchen
By Maya Glantz Published
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Designing a Tiny Bathroom? This Is Where I'd Spend My Design Budget for Maximum ImpactSmall spaces call for big design ideas — and in a powder room, that means a sculptural stone sink that works hard and looks good doing it
By Rory Robertson Published
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Home Offices Don't Have to Be All Work, No Play, as These Designer Spaces Prove — Embrace Color, Pattern, and Texture InsteadBright ideas to make homeworking a success — these designer-approved schemes are your inspiration for a smarter home office
By Rory Robertson Published
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This Sussex Kitchen Cleverly Hides a Pantry Inside the Former Chimney Breast — "The Two-Inch-Thick Stone Helps to Keep the Space Naturally Cool"In this historical home, original features are adapted and reworked to support modern family life, while keeping all that traditional charm alive
By Maya Glantz Published
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People With Dark Kitchens That Feel 'Atmospheric' Rather Than Gloomy, Do These 5 ThingsThere's no need to shy away from a naturally dark space when you can curate a unique cocooning kitchen experience yourself
By Portia Carroll Published
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We Went Inside 4 of London's Most Beautiful Homes — These Are the Rooms We Can't Stop Thinking About'Livingetc Unlocked' opened the doors to some of the most stunning homes we've seen, and our house hosts couldn't get enough of these spaces
By Debbie Black Published
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This Designer Used a Chandelier as a Wall Sconce Instead of on the Ceiling — It's a Simple Idea That Looks IncredibleA creative twist on traditional kitchen lighting, we're obsessed with the way Greg Natale has used a chandelier in this New York Kitchen
By Maya Glantz Published
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The Unexpected Materials Making Outdoor Fire Pits Feel More Design-Led, to Extend Your Garden's Use Through September in StyleExtend alfresco season with garden fireplaces and fire pits that bring warmth and conviviality to chillier evenings outdoors
By Ellen Finch Published
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5 Overdone Kitchen Trends Designers Say You'll Probably Regret in 5 Years’ TimeFrom too many statement features to extreme minimalism, these are the overdone trends experts recommend thinking twice about
By Portia Carroll Published
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This 'Passepartout' Trick Is the Easy Idea for Making Your Family Photos Feel More Like Artwork, as This Stylish Bedroom ProvesMounting your personal photographs with these asymmetrical designs introduces negative space and makes them feel more considered
By Luke Arthur Wells Published
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The Latest Rug Trends You’ll See in All the Best-Designed Homes in 2027 — From 'Palette Setters' to Look-At-Me BordersDiscover the colors, patterns, and textures interior designers are using to bring serious style underfoot
By James Cunningham Published
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4 Risky Color Choices Interior Designers Wish More People Had the Guts to MakeTaking a risk and adding a more saturated or experimental hue to your space can be the difference between flat and fashionable
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Welcome Back, Sage Green — Here's Why Dulux's Color of the Year Feels Surprisingly Perfect for 2027We are heading into a year of elevated earth tones, and this lighthearted and relaxing green makes the perfect base
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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5 Ways to Squeeze More Storage Into Your Bedroom Without Ruining Your Interior AestheticThese designer-approved tricks will help you make a big impression with your bedroom scheme
By Hayley Spencer Published
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Clever Drawer Features You'll Always See in Expensive Cabinetry That Every Kitchen DeservesWant to know what makes expensive cabinetry worth the price? It's all about these surprising little features
By Maya Glantz Published
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"The Books You've Collected All Tell a Story" — Why Library Tables Are the New Signifiers of Style in an Age of AlgorithmsThe library table is a living reflection of your tastes — no wonder it’s being used as a stylishly analog way to express one’s personality
By Ellen Finch Published
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If You Couldn’t Change Your Kitchen Color for the Next 10 Years, What Would You Pick?We ask kitchen designers this big question, and these are the colors and schemes they'd choose for staying power
By Luke Arthur Wells Published
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Inspired by Your Favorite Pair of Jeans, 'Denim Rush' Is a Shade of Blue That Feels as Contemporary as It Does TimelessIt's bold, saturated, muted, and moody, all in one — here's how to bring it into your home this season
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Looking for Some Design Inspiration? These Are the 9 Show-Stopping Homes That Had Us Captivated This AugustWe narrowed down the most beautiful homes this month to only the best of the best, from a new-build Harlem Brownstown to an Art Deco villa in Sydney
By Maya Glantz Published
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The Predictions for 2027's Color of the Year Have Started, and So Far, All Signs Point Towards One Common ThemeHere's how Behr Paint's choice of a muddy olive green points to a larger shift in decorating habits
By Olivia Wolfe Published
