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August 13th
- Wheeled Garden Planters are a Godsend for Tricky Plants You Want to Survive Summer *and* Winter — These Ones Look Great, Too
- The Designers of This Contemporary Ibizan Finca Built It Up Through Textural Layers and Warm Hues — It's the Perfect Vacation Retreat
- I Just Found a £9 Fix for Instant Icy-Cool Water in IKEA's 'New-In' Section — It's So Chic City Dweller-Coded
- Wait, What? Interior Designers List an Off-White in Their Cheat Sheet of the Best Farrow & Ball Green Paint Colors — Here's Why
- The New Forest Pool House That Embraces Its Surroundings Through Nature and Beauty — Along With Plenty of Luxury Touches
- 5 Possible Reasons You're Not Decluttering — And How to Overcome Your Specific Roadblock
August 12th
- Clocking Off for the Summer Holidays? Livingetc Editors Share Their Top 3 Packing Picks (and a Peek Into Their Travels)
- "You Could Feel the History in Every Corner" — Artist and Sculptor Jobe Burns' Revival of This 300-Year-Old Farmhouse Exudes Power and Brilliance
- Jazz Bars, Fairgrounds, Alpine Retreats, and the British Countryside Inspired Habitat's New Home Collection — Yet It All Goes Together
- Patchwork is Back, Baby — But This Time It's Way More Refined Than Your Grandma Remembers
- 6 Dark Wood Kitchens That Prove Why We're Drawn to Them — Plus, How You Can Make These Spaces Look Their Best
- I Just Found a Triple-Threat Cutting Board That Acts As a Food Prep Station — What More Could You Want?
August 11th
- Wait, There's a Difference Between a Hue, Tint, Tone, and Shade? Here's How to Talk About Color the Right Way
- I Looked Inside 9 Real Chefs' Home Kitchens to Find the Key Ingredients for a Restaurant-Worthy Cooking Space at Home
- 7 Garden Corner Ideas and What You Should Be Doing to Make Use of These Awkward Spots
- And Just Like That, Short Curtains Have Suddenly Got My Attention in the 'Long vs Short Curtain' Debate
- Meet the Tiled Doorway — The Classy, Elegant Detailing That I Can't Stop Thinking About
- How to Master 'Sleep Hygiene' — And Plan Your Way Into a Healthy Rest Routine
August 10th
- I'm Calling It — This 'Water Feature Pot' Is the Simplest, Most Chic Way to Add the Soothing Sound of Water Into Your Garden
- The Weekend Itinerary — How to Spend 48 Hours in Mexico City, the Rising Cultural Metropolis, According to Our Lifestyle Editor
- Could Stacked Table Lighting Be the Hottest New Trend in Interiors? Designers Give Us the Lowdown on This Artistic Moment
- I've Just Taken Up Home Pickling — So IKEA's Brand New Kitchen Collection Couldn't Have Come at a Better Time
- How to Keep Your Pantry Cool During Sweltering Weather — And Keep Your Produce Its Best Despite the Heat
- How to Organize a Six-Drawer Dresser — A Blueprint to Follow on What You Should Store in Each Compartment
August 9th
- Sorry, but This Japanese Outdoor Grill Is Unequivocally the Coolest BBQ You Can Buy This Summer
- 9 Garden Divider Ideas That Help to Create the Sense of 'Rooms' Within Your Landscaping
- "It Feels Like We’re in a Tree House" — This Upside-Down Bondi Beach Home Is the Epitome of Summer Living
- Want to Hide Unsightly Drainpipes? This Decorative Trellis Transforms It Into a Design Feature
- 7 Outdoor Heating Options so That Your Garden Never Becomes Out of Bounds Just Because the Temperature Drops
- I've Just Discovered the Concept of 'Digital Minimalism' — Now, I Want to Rid My Life of Its Virtual Clutter
August 8th
- 5 Exterior Paint Mistakes to Avoid If You Don't Want Your House to Become the Worst-Looking on the Street
- 21 New-In (but Soon-To-Sell-Out) Homewares That Have Dropped This August
- Bought Something New, Now Hate Everything Else in Your Home? You're Not Alone — It's Called the 'Diderot Effect', and This Is Why It Happens
- Heading to the Bienal de São Paulo Next Month? This Brazilian Architect and Gallerist Knows the City's Coolest Spots for You to Visit
- I Changed This One Tiny Thing About My Bedding, and Now My Sleep Isn't So Disrupted by 'Slipping' Bed Sheets
- A Landscaper Told Me They Always Paint Fences in Small Gardens This Unexpected Color — Here's Why
- Wait, My Sleep Obsession Might Be Causing Me to Lose Rest? Meet Orthosomnia, the Tech-Stress Affliction Everybody's Talking About
August 7th
- I Always Use This Clever Diptyque 'Traveling Lantern' When Entertaining in My Garden — It's Atmospheric, and Wind-Proof, too
- 'Outdoor Jute' Isn't the Same as What Your Indoor Rugs Are Made From — It Looks Just as Good, and Will Survive Season After Season
- How to Hide Bins in a Front Garden — A Designer Gives Us the Lowdown on Disguising These Eyesores
- If You Don't Know the '18-Inch Seating Rule', It's What Could Be Making Your Living Room Feel Cramped, Unwelcoming, and Uncomfortable
- "I'm a Water Feature Designer, and This Is Everything to Know About Building a 'Rill' in Your Garden"
- 5 Types of Indoor Hoya That Will Brighten Up Your Home and Add a Burst of Leafy Greenness
August 6th
- I Saw Rattan Lights at All the Hottest Beach Clubs While on Holiday — Here's How I'm Recreating the Look in My Garden
- Is My Patio Out of Proportion? How to Find the Perfect Balance of Paving and Planting in Your Garden
- How to See a Structural Column as an 'Oh-Wow' Moment, Rather Than an Obstacle
- The Zeitgeist Edit — This Is What's Inspiring Our Editor This August
- When It Comes to Creating 'Color Harmony' in Your Home, These 8 Rules Will Ensure You Get It Right Every Time
- What Is the Pile Decluttering Method? Well, It's All in the Name and Perfect for When You're Planning to Move House
August 5th
- This 'Lazy' Way of Displaying Art, Conveniently, Also Happens to Be the Best Looking
- I Stayed in the World's First-Ever 'Listening Suite' at This Lake Como Hotel — It Just Opened, and It's an Audiophile's Dream
- 10 Contemporary Window Treatments for French Doors That Make the Most of the Classic Design Feature
- Wait, All Frothed Milk Isn't the Same? These Are the Methods for Different Coffee Types, and the Piece of Kit I'd Always Choose as an Ex-Barista
- Should You Put a Sofa in the Kitchen? Yes, but Only In These Specific Fabrics, Designers Warn
- What Is the 10-3-2-1-0 Rule for Sleep? These Schedule Guidelines Will Help You Spot Your Very Worst Sleep Habits
August 4th
- This Designer Has a Few Tricks Up Her Sleeve for a Soothing, Neutral-Hued Home That's Still Family-Friendly (Yes, Really)
- Please, No More 'Builder Beige' — Discover the Most Outdated Exterior Paint Colors in 2025
- Yes, the Egg Cup is Having a Design Moment — Here's Why People With Great Taste Are Spending on Them, and Which I'd Buy Now
- Terracotta Pots Have Been Around for Thousands of Years, But This Is How You Use Them in a Garden to Feel Right for Right Now
- Away from Paris's Crowds, These 4 Surprising Stays Immerse You in France's Charm Through Artsy Rooms and Bucolic Sights
- What Color Rooms Actually Look Good With Houseplants? These Are the Secrets to Making Color Theory Work With Your Plant Choice
August 3rd
- Le Creuset Is Running Its Big Sale in September, Selling £50 Mystery Boxes Worth at Least £500 — Here Are All the Details
- 5 Drawbacks of a South-Facing Garden That Not Enough People Talk About — They're Not All Fun in the Sun
- Stop, There's a Difference Between a 'Turntable' and 'Record Player'? Here's Why They're Not the Same Thing, and Which You Should Get
- 4 Things Never to Put in Your Garden's 'Suntrap' — And What to Swap Them for If You've Made Any of These Mistakes
- Making Your Garden Look Like a Designer 'Beach Club' Is the Trend of the Summer — This Is the Furniture That Will Help You Get the Look
- Where to Buy an Aesthetic Firepit — 5 Brands That People With Stylish Gardens Go to First
- How to Make a Small Room Look Bigger With Wallpaper — 9 Tricks That Are Like 'Spatial Sorcery'
August 2nd
- "I Let Go of Preconceived Notions, and Asked Myself: 'How Do I Want It to Feel?'" This Designer's Cretan Holiday Home Is a Feel-Good Escape
- How Wide Curtains Should *Technically* Be, and What Looks Best Aren't Always the Same — Here's How to Get the Latter
- 21 Expensive-Looking Chrome Home Accessories That Will Instantly Make Your Home Feel More 2025
- 12 BBQ Shelters That Make Your Outdoor Cooking Forecast-Proof — Even If You've Only Got a Small Garden
- Wait, This Expensive-Looking Pergola From IKEA Costs Way Less Than I Thought It Would — And It's Not in Basic 'Garden Gray'
- 5 Mistakes You're Making That Make Patio Heaters Less Effective — Or, at Worst, Actually Pretty Dangerous
- How to Store Knives in a Kitchen Without Cluttering Your Counters — Alternatives to Knife Blocks That Are Way More Stylish
August 1st
- Step Inside Peckham's New Vietnamese, Lai Rai, Where Unexpectedly Colorful Interiors Are as Fresh and Vibrant as the Cuisine
- Gap Just Collaborated With This Celeb-Backed Luggage Brand on Suitcases in This Year's Hottest Color — "As Timeless as Neutrals and Bold as Aluminum"
- Where to Buy an Outdoor Heater That Actually Looks Good, While Making Entertaining Outside in the Evenings Way More Comfortable
- How to Keep a Kitchen Cool — And the 5 Reasons Yours Is Overheating in the Summer
- Forget Color Drenching, 'Color Capping' Is the New Way to Decorate That Adds 'Dimension' and Can Make a Room Feel Bigger
- Forget Citronella Candles, I Found These Supersized Garden Incense Sticks That Smell Amazing and Keep Outdoor Pests at Bay
- At Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, IKEA's Exhibition Unleashes a Riot of Color — Banana Prints, Broccoli Motifs, and Maximalist Magic