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This Expensive-Looking Coffee Table Hides Your Clutter in Plain Sight — It’s Italian Chic, but With Secret StorageDesigned by Emmanuel Gallina for AM.PM, this coffee table has not one storage compartment, but two...
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It's Not Too Late to Get a New Sofa Before Christmas — The Livingetc Edit That Delivers on Design, and Will Arrive in TimeOrdering a sofa in a hurry for the festive season doesn't mean you'll be left with what's at the bottom of the style barrel. The Livingetc editors have curated an edit of designs worthy of being the centerpiece of your scheme, but that also have shorter lead times, so you can be cozied up on a beautiful new sofa before the end of the year
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These Are the Rugs Defining Style Now, Handpicked by Livingetc's Design-Obsessive EditorsThe best rooms start from the ground up. From bold patterns that steal the show to beautifully understated textures, we’ve handpicked the rugs we’d happily build a whole room around. Consider this the Livingetc edit of designs worth making space for
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These Are the Wall Lights You'll Find in the Most Stylish Homes Right Now, as Picked by a Livingetc StylistA good wall light is like jewelry for your walls, but the key to elevating your room with them is picking the right one. This is the Livingetc editors' rolling edit of the very best designs, setting the tone for homes today
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A Curated List of Our Very Favorite Pendant Lights — These Are Worth Designing Your Whole Room AroundWho said the 'big light' is out of style? There’s an art to choosing the right pendant light — from whimsical high-street finds to sculptural investment pieces, here's the Livingetc edit of the very best pendants to bring shape, character, and a little drama to a room
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The Essential Edit of Table Lamps That Feel Like Modern Design Objects for Your HomeA good table lamp can change the whole feel of a room. From interesting silhouettes to shades with a bit of attitude, our edit brings together 24 designs worth making room for
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24 Things Everyone Should Own If They Want to Step Into Their Boujie Host EraTake your hosting to the next level with these little, elegant details
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I Ordered Fabric Swatches for 10 of Habitat's Best-Looking Sofas — Here's My Take on Which of These Affordable Designs Are Worth BuyingFrom plush camel chenille to natural bouclé and rich blue velvet, I ordered Habitat’s sofa swatches to see how their colors and textures feel in person — and how I’d style each one at home
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Elegant, Not Beachy — Why Shells Are the Motif Every Tastemaker Is Putting on Their Table This YearLoved by Victoria Beckham and Jessica McCormack, the shell seems to be the It Girls' motif of choice, and we can see why
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October Brought a Lot of Elevated, Cozy, and Stylish Homeware Releases — Here's 10 You Don't Want to MissICYMI: last month had a lot of great releases in the design world
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It Sounds Controversial, but "Every Home Needs at Least One Uncomfortable Chair to Elevate It", Says This DesignerOr, at least, seats that aren’t designed solely with comfort in mind. So why are designers embracing this antithetical approach?
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How Many Lamps Does a Living Room Need? A Stylist Answers — It’s All About Mood, Not MathWondering how many lamps your living room needs? An interior stylist explains where to place them and how to create a warmer, more atmospheric space
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Where to Buy Lighting That Steals the Show — These Luxury and Budget Brands Score Major Points for Design and AtmosphereThese are the brands to put your faith in when shopping for these mood-altering accessories
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Victoria Beckham Might Have Just Created a New Generation of 'Butter Dish People'For the younger generation, the humble butter dish has become a way of elevating the everyday
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In an Age When Kitchen Appliances Are Becoming Increasingly 'Invisible ', This New KitchenAid Is Making a Case for Appliances Designed to Be DisplayedSomewhere between an appliance and an art piece, this illuminated bowl casts magical patterns of light across your kitchen counters — but is it worth the price?
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I Went to Sit on All the John Lewis Armchairs I Could — These Were the Ones I Actually Loved for Looks and ComfortAs an interior stylist, I spent an afternoon trying out John Lewis’ armchairs, looking beyond the design to the materials, comfort, and finishing details
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Heard of Schplendid Sofas? I Visited This Still-Quite-New Brand's Showroom and Put Their Couches Through Their PacesFrom traditional eight-way hand-tied springs to its 'natural' upholstery, I got to grips with this online-only retailer's offering as a furniture expert
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I Tested John Lewis' Best Sofas — These Are the Design-Led Styles That Don't Just Feel Good to Sit On, but Earn Their Place in a Room, tooAs a stylist for Design Lab by Livingetc, I always look beyond the first impression, checking the little details, finishes, and feel — here's what stood out
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I Went All the Way to Munich to Test Westwing's New-to-the-UK Sofa Collection — These Were My Big Style and Comfort WinnersI sat on every sofa in Westwing's flagship store to test whether they felt as good as they looked — these are my honest thoughts
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Our Little Black Book of Where to Buy Rugs That Look Expensive (Even When They're Not Priced That Way)Since finding the right rug is a big decision, we put some keen eyes and hours of research into the task
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28 Accent Chairs I'd Choose as a Stylist to Bring More Personality to a Living Room — From Playful Shapes to Unexpected ColorsThe accent chair is where I’d let my living room have a little fun — trust me, it's worth making space for one
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People Fought Over His Sold-Out IKEA Collection — Will Swedish Designer Gustaf Westman's Mickey Mouse Sofa Be the Next Decor Sensation?Part of a larger collaboration with Disney, the first three pieces of which debut today, the design puts a playfully nostalgic twist on 1970s leather seating without feeling cliché
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I Went to Try Out All of Heal's Own Sofas — These Are the 5 I'd Recommend, as a StylistWith years of design consultancy, I wanted to know what the product page can’t tell you: how each sofa really feels and if I can picture a client living with it every day
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Don't Put Your Desk Against the Wall — This 'Bean Desk' Is How the Design Crowd Is Making the Most of Their Small-ish SpacesI spoke to three designers about why floating this irregularly shaped desk works so well, and sourced a themed collection of furniture to shop for your home office
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Victoria Beckham's First-Ever Homeware Collection Is the 'Little Black Dress' Equivalent for Your TableCreated in collaboration with Westwing, the timeless tableware collection goes live in two days...
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I Sat at Every John Lewis Dining Table in the Store — These Are the Styles That Balance Quality, Comfort, and Good Looks the BestWhen shopping for a dining table online, images only tell you so much. I’m an interior stylist who spent time trying the tables in person — here’s what stood out, and what I’d think about before choosing one
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I Bought a Japanese ‘Donabe’, and It’s Changed How I Cook, Host, and Style My KitchenIt's not just a beautiful ceramic object and a clever way of cooking — the donabe is ingrained in Japanese culture, says this expert
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Is My Coffee Table Too Small for My Sofa? It’s a Question I Get Asked All the Time as an Interior StylistIf you’re leaning halfway off the sofa just to put your drink down, your coffee table may be too small or simply too far away, says our interior stylist Miaad Latoof
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I Got the Rare Opportunity to Test-Drive Some of DUSK's Best Sofas — These Are the Styles That Impressed Me the MostAs an online-only retailer, you don't get the chance to test DUSK sofas before you buy, so when I did, I made the most of it
