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Etsy Has the Stats on What We're Shopping, and This Is the Color and Texture It Says Will Be Everywhere in 2026
The online marketplace has predicted that a patinaed shade of blue will be the color to define the coming year
By Ruby Smith Published
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Every Important Color of the Year Announcement for 2026 So Far — And What It Says About Our Interiors Over the Next Year
Deep burgundies take the lead with soothing yet saturated teals and caramels following closely behind (oh, and white)
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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IKEA Announces Its Color of the Year for 2026, and "It's Like Seeing an Old Friend"
While we wait for it to drop in IKEA stores, here's how to bring this "rebellious" color into your home
By Emma Breislin Published
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Pantone Just Announced Its Most Unexpected Color of the Year Yet
Trend forecaster Jane Boddy, European Creative Director for Pantone, offers Livingetc some exclusive insight on how Cloud Dancer reflects the year to come
By Jane Boddy Published
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Honestly, Meghan Markle's Christmas Tree Bored Me a Bit, but I Will Be Stealing Her Simple Trick for Making Ornaments Really Sparkle
Just as with the overall theme of her show, Meghan's tree is a testament to the tried and true ways of holiday decorating
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Wait, Did Melania Trump Just Copy This Pinterest-Viral Christmas Tree for the White House?
A few of this year's trees bear some uncanny resemblance to this much-copied tree that's been on my Christmas Pinterest boards for years
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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Kelly Wearstler Just Used an Inexpensive Supermarket Staple as the Centerpiece for Her Holiday Table, and You Bet I'm Copying It This Christmas
Good table settings tell a story, and this one was all about love, connection, and good — fresh, healthy — food
By Emma Breislin Published
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Kourtney Kardashian-Barker's Timeless Table Decor Is a Nod to the Nostalgic Ralph Lauren Christmas Trend That a Stylist Says Is the Mood for 2025
With Ralph Lauren plates and a romantic floral display, the reality star's holiday dining table is the atmospheric idea that everyone will be copying this Christmas
By Faiza Saqib Published
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Victoria Beckham's 'Lazy' Christmas Tree Is What Stylists Say Is Going to Be the Big Trend This Year — It's Unpretentious and the Antidote to 'Influencer Excess'
The Beckhams' understated tree reflects a yearning for a simpler, less theatrical take on Christmas decorating
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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IKEA Just Announced a New Designer Collaboration for Home Speakers That You Will Actually Want to Have on Display
There's a hot new launch in town, and it's making home tech look sexier than ever
By Faiza Saqib Published
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A GAIL's Bakery Scented Candle? This Sweet and Savory New Collab Might Just Be the Perfect Gift for Anyone Who Loves Freshly Baked Goods
One to satisfy your savory buds and one for the gourmand-loving, of course
By Amiya Baratan Published
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Maximalism Is Back, Baby, Say the Seductive Interiors of New York's Hottest Hotel Yet — Where Hosting Becomes Performance
Landed on West Chelsea's High Line, Faena New York will lure even the staunchest minimalist into gold-clad indulgence
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The World's 50 Best Hotels Have Just Been Revealed — And We Can't Shake These 5 Finalists' Theatrical Interiors Off Our Mind
We headed to 1 Old Billingsgate for a celebration of the finest hospitality: here are the addresses you simply can't miss
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Benjamin Moore Reveals Its Color of the Year for 2026, Along With a Timelessly Tailored Palette to Match
Just 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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Two Minutes Into Victoria Beckham's Netflix Documentary and The First Thing I Spotted in Her Kitchen Is Her Amazing Countertops — But What Are They?
The new Netflix documentary offers a good look around some of the Beckhams' property portfolio, but it's this kitchen detail that captured my attention
By Faiza Saqib Published
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I Tried London's New Michelin-Level Burger Experience — With 'Glou-Glou' Wine Pairings and Vibey Interiors, It Proves Why Even Comfort Food Deserves the Design Treatment
The Soho location of award-winning chef Jordan Bailey's gourmet burger concept, Heard, has just raised the bar for your cheeky meals through daring flavor combinations and sculptural decor by local studio Superfutures
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Bold Color and Pattern Are More Than Stylistic Choices in Yinka Ilori's Biggest Mural to Date — They're "Your Open Call" to Discover This Vibrant 'New City' Just Out of London
The latest in a series of large-scale installations by British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori, "Walk With Your Dreams" reframes Milton Keynes' Station Square into a site for community, cultural exchange, and inspiration
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This New Sofa Brand Only Just Launched, but Its 'Futuristic' Fluted Design Might Be One of My Favorite Modern Styles on the Market
If this beautiful sofa design wasn't enough to convince you to give Schplendid a try, it's from the team behind Pooky and Sofa.com, too
By Seraphina Kyprios Published
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Psst — Little Greene's Color of the Year Has Been Announced, and It Looks Like Your Home Could Soon Be Officially Pivoting to Purple
The paint and wallpaper brand predicts that the shade set to define 2026 is a moody mix of burgundy and plum purple
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Los Angeles Design Weekend Starts Today — We've Asked Its Founders to Share a Sneak Peek Into What You Shouldn't Miss
A "global, collaborative, and accessible" city-wide celebration of creativity, as Holland Denvir and Meghan McNeer describe it, Los Angeles Design Weekend is brought to you by local makers and designers
By Gilda Bruno Published
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TCL’s Arty TV Has Landed in the UK — And It Undercuts Samsung’s The Frame by Hundreds of Pounds
The TCL NXTVISION is available in three sizes, starting at £799.99, but should you pay more for The Frame?
By Alan Martin Published
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Graham & Brown Has Revealed Its 2026 Color and Wallpaper of the Year, and The Wall Mural Design Is Seriously Wow
Here is everything you need to know about the brand's color, wallpaper, and mural of the year
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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This Designer Tile Brand Just Launched a B&Q Range — With a Zellige-Style Tile That's a Fraction of the Price of the Real Thing
Timeless luxury meets accessible design in this new collaboration between two iconic British brands
By Maya Glantz Published
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This Paint Brand's 'Color Edit' for 2026 Is Giving Me Unexpected Inspirations for Color Pairings for My Next Decorating Project
Lick is proving the colors you've known since elementary school are just as fashionable in today's interiors
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Dulux Announces a Trio of Blues as Its Color of the Year for 2026 — They'll "Soothe, Steady, or Excite, Depending on How You Play It"
Blue has been a popular interior color for centuries, but it's far from one note
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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IKEA Just Revealed Its Full Gustaf Westman Collection — And There's a Little Trick to Sign Up for the Pre-Sale, Because It's Definitely Going to Sell Out
The Swedish designer's playful aesthetic just got a lot more affordable thanks to this tableware collaboration with the (also-Swedish) interiors giant
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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London Design Festival Is Coming — Here's a Preview of This Year's Coolest Showcases to Help You Navigate It Like a Design Insider
As London Design Festival returns to the capital September 13-21, we've curated some of the top highlights to look out for around town
By Roddy Clarke Published
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TOAST Just Took Over a London Townhouse to Celebrate Its New Line — We Were Among the First to Catch Its Magical Ode to Design
Named after the cult clothing and home brand's A/W 2025 collection, "The Curious Mind", the three-day immersive event reunites its creative community for a public program rooted in "the joy of learning and making"
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Once a Convent, Later a Tobacco Factory, This 14th-Century Building in Puglia's 'White City' Is Now an Oasis of Contemporary Hotel Design
Meet Vista Ostuni, a five-star luxury stay perched at the feet of the limestone-carved, charming eponymous southern Italian town — where nature and local artistry marries pop decor
By Gilda Bruno Published
