All content Archive | August 2025

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August 28th
- Nightmare — I Found a £25 Table Lamp That’s the Spitting Image of an £80 One I Just Bought From Zara
- When an Entrepreneur, Designer, and a Horticulturist Come Together, Magic is Born — Bring It Home With This Brand's Sale
- The ‘Hidden Hue’ Rule Is Possibly Why Your Neutral Color Scheme Doesn’t Look Right — And It’s So Easy to Fix When You Know How
- Wait, Why Do My Plants Move at Night? 10 Houseplants That Do It, and the Reason Why
- The Payday Edit — 12 Something-Specials to Put In Your Shopping Cart This Week
- How Interior Designers (Secretly) Use Curtains to Make a Room Look Bigger
August 27th
- An Anthropologie-Designed Hotel Room? Here's Where to Find This Colorful Mediterranean Suite, and Shop the Look, Too
- Behind This Ordinary London Semi Hides a Futuristic Extension — And It's Transformed How the Home Feels to Live In
- I Used to Think Amber Glass Instantly Dated an Interior, but This Store Has Just Revived the Retro 70s Trend
- I Identified My Home's 'Confidence Zones' — Now I've Found the Perfect Place for My Most Out-There Decorating Ideas
- Bon Appétit! These Bistro Kitchens Will Transport You Straight to Paris — No Eurostar Needed
- Forget Plastic Filter Jugs, These 'Gravity-Fed' Dispensers Are the Most Stylish Way to Get Your Daily Water Fix
August 26th
- Once a Convent, Later a Tobacco Factory, This 14th-Century Building in Puglia's 'White City' Is Now an Oasis of Contemporary Hotel Design
- 6 Undeniably Cool Fold-Out Desks for Kids That You May Even Want to Use as a Grown-Up
- What Is Shou Sugi Ban? This Japanese Technique Looks Amazing, but Also Makes Your Timber Finishes So Much More Durable, too
- This LA Home Lives by the Motto "Interiors as Cashmere" — And It's Just as Luxe (Yet Supremely Comfortable) as You'd Expect
- Dare I Say It, These Sophisticated, Neutral ‘Waste Sorting Bags’ Might Make You Not Want to Hide Your Recycling Away
- Well, That's Something New — This Designer Put the Homeowner's 100+ Piece Ceramic Collection Across the Ceiling of Their Tiny Apartment's Kitchen
- Don't Redecorate Yet! Well, Until You Understand How Dominant and Recessive Colors Work — What You Need to Know About 'Color Saliency'
August 25th
- Short on Cabinet Space? You Only Really Need These Two Types of Cocktail Glass to Seem Like a Good Host, an Elite Bartender Tells Me
- What Colors Make a Room Look Bigger? 5 That Designers Reach for to Make Walls 'Visually Expand'
- I'd Never Heard of a 'Lampshade Carrier' Before, but Seemingly They're the Secret to Making Lamps Look More Expensive and Well Put Together
- Design, Debated — Can You Put Decorative Ceiling Trim in a Modern Home? And More Importantly, Should You?
- As a Baker, These Are the Oven Features I'm Manifesting for My Next Kitchen (and Now You'll Want Them, too)
- As a Former 'Skincare Analyst', I’d Never Wash My Face With the Water in London — But This £100 ‘Skincare Filter’ for Bathroom Faucets Could Change My Mind
August 24th
- These 'Mushroom Lights' Might Be the Most Magical Way to Light Your Garden — Dreamy, Ethereal, and They're Surprisingly Chic, too
- I'd Written-Off Floral Patterns as 'Too Twee', but How Designers Are Using Them in 2025 Has Me Reconsidering
- I Just Found This Simple-to-Use Slow Watering System That Basically Turns Your Garden Into a Self-Watering Planter for When You're on Holiday
- Sofas, Walls, Lamps... Why Are We Suddenly Drawing on Everything? The Rise of the 'Anti AI' Design Trend
- The Pipes on My Garden Walls Were an Eyesore — Until I Found These Clever and Stylish Ways to Disguise Them
- Hold Up, Is 'Biphasic Sleep' the Answer to Sleeping Better in the Summer? Why I'm Taking Up the Midday Nap
August 23rd
- With No Room for a Drying Rack, This Homeowner Found a Pretty 'Hidden' Washing Line That Actually Complements Her Interior Design
- The World’s Best BBQ Chefs Use This ‘Japanese’ Charcoal to Cook With — Here’s Why It Makes Such a Difference When You Grill
- I Always Close My Curtains Before I Go on Holiday, But These Security Experts Just Gave Me a Good Reason Why It’s a Bad Idea
- This 'Manual' ROK Espresso Maker Might Be Power-Free, but It Holds Up Against Its High-Tech Competitors
- I Thought I Didn’t Have Room for a BBQ, Then I Saw This Genius Garden Table That Turns Into a ‘Japanese Grill' and Firepit
- 5 Types of Tropical Houseplants for a Home That Feels Like Summer, All-Year Round
August 22nd
- After 25 Years, Do We Now Know Exactly What Color Coldplay's 'Yellow' Is? How a Pantone Expert Brought This Song to Life Through Color
- My Mom Told Me This Supermarket Herb Is a Brilliant Natural Pest Repellent for Your Outdoor Table — And It Looks Great While Doing It
- Not Just for Your Suitcase, Here Are 5 Ways You Can Use Your Packing Cubes to Organize Your Home Once Your Holiday Is Over
- This Charming Solar 'Firefly' Is My Favorite Way to Add Magical Lighting to Garden Borders
- No More Awkward Leaning or Straining to Hear Each Other — Here's How to Arrange Garden Furniture so People Actually Stay and Talk
August 21st
- 5 Mistakes You're Making With Your Garden's Firepit — From Placement to Materials, There Are a Few Things You'll Want to Keep in Mind
- This Designer's On-Trend Take on Stripes Turns the Least Aesthetic Accessory in Your Bathroom Into a Thing of Beauty
- Umm, Why Orange and Teal? The Hidden Color Meaning You Might Have Missed Behind Taylor Swift’s Next Album
- Stop! Step Away From the Paintbrush — Here's 4 Things Interior Designers Would Never, Ever Paint Around the Home
- My Bathroom Has Been So Hot Lately, so I Reached Out to Experts to See How I Could Keep It Cool — Even During Summer Weather
- A Chair for Fidgeting and a Table for Burning Intrusive Thoughts — Why This Designer Is Making Furniture for the Anxious Being
August 20th
- IKEA Just Added One 'Hidden' Extra to Its Best-Selling Sofa Bed That Makes It So Much More Comfortable
- How to Design a Good Patio — 6 Ways to Elevate Your Outdoor Living Space Without Having to Do Too Much
- Could This Be the Color of the Year for 2026? The Livingetc Editors Make Their Predictions — Spoiler: There's a Lot of Green
- 15 Back-to-School Buys to Get Your Kid's Work Space Ready and Organized for a New Year
- 'Moonlighting' Is the Beautiful, Subtle Way to Light Your Garden at Night That All the Best Landscapers Use
- Undressed Water Features Are Boring — So, Here Are 5 Aquatic Plants to Add to Your Water Feature to Up Its Style Points
August 19th
- Everyone Is Buying This Confetti-Inspired Glassware That Makes Every Soirée Feel Like More of a Party This Summer
- M&S's Linen Bedding Is a Budget Way Into the Relaxed Look for Your Bed — But It's Its Softness That Stands Out
- Oh, so It's This Nature-Inspired Color Rule That's the Reason Your Home's Scheme Doesn't Feel Like It's Working
- Forget What Color You Paint the Walls, It's the Flooring That Does the 'Quiet' Work in Making Your Room Feel Bigger — Here's How
- "The Upkeep Is Endless and Exhausting" — 5 Design 'Dirt Magnets' That Professional Cleaners Tell Me They'd Never Have in Their Own Homes
August 18th
- Hold Up, I've Just Spotted the Biggest Art Framing Trend Right Now in Søstrene Grene's New Season Collection — And It's Under £15
- It's Like John Lewis Turned Soho Home — I Think the High Street Brand's New 'Pleat' Sofa Might Be Its Most Designer-Looking Piece Yet
- This London Home Has Embraced Its Storied History and Period Features — But There's a Fun Surprise in Its Basement
- No More of These, Please — 4 Outdated Window Treatments Designers Don't Want to See You Using Anymore
- So It Turns Out, I Suffer From ‘Design Fixation’ — Psychologists Explain What It Is, Why It's Holding Your Interiors Back, and How to Get Over It
- No Shame, These 5 Types of Mess Are Prevalent in Most Homes — Here's How You Can Turn It Around for a Neater Space
August 17th
- This Two-Michelin Star Italian Chef Is the Pioneer of 'Sicilian Haute Cuisine' — These Are His Go-to Artisanal Plate Brands
- The Hero of John Lewis' AW25 Collection? This Mid-Century-Meets-2025 Accent Chair That's Already Sold Out Once
- 4 Front Door Design Mistakes You've Made That Are Probably Ruining Your Home's Curb Appeal
- Design, Debated — Is It Ever Considered Acceptable to Paint Antique Furniture?
- This 'Invisible' Design Rule Is What Makes a Good Room Just Click — Psychologists and Designers Swear By It
- 'Sleep Divorce' Might Be the Saviour of Your Sleep (and Relationship) — Here's How It Can Be Done, Even If You Don't Have Separate Bedrooms
August 16th
- Silver Service — How Stainless Steel Serveware Became the Biggest Comeback Story in 2025, and Where to Buy the Look (From £5)
- Decking Too Hot to Walk on Barefoot? These 4 Hacks Will Solve This Problem for Good
- These Light-Up Bottle Stoppers Make Your Old Wine Bottles Look Like Mid-Century Designer Lamps
- 5 Common Kitchen Cabinet Problems Experts Always See, and What You Should Do Instead
- These Spectacular Hideaways Have Just Made the 'Digital Detox' Trend *Actually* Tempting — No, They're Not Your Usual Off-Grid Cabins
- Why Your Garden Lounger Always Feels Better Positioned If It's Under a Tree — Hint: There's Science Behind It
August 15th
- 4 Garden Designs That Look Great on Pinterest, but Just Don't Work With the UK's Climate
- "We're Happy to Get Back From Holiday" — This Art Deco-Inspired Paris Apartment Rivals Even the Finest Five-Star Hotel Suite
- This Elevated, Hotel-Style Bedding Is Piping-Hot Right Now — Here's Where to Shop It
- Afraid of Color, but Want to Incorporate More of It in Your Home? Here's How to Get Over Your 'Chromophobia'
- Where to Shop for Cookware — An Edit of the Most Design-Forward Culinary Brands That Deserve a Spot on Your Shelf (and What to Buy, too)
August 14th
- Okay, I've Seen the Colors in H&M Home's Autumn Collection, and Now I'm Over the Heat and Officially Ready for the Cozy Season
- London's Hippest New Seafood Bistro Was Crafted to Look Like a Construction Site — "It Raises the Question of What Beauty Really Is"
- This is the Teeny-Tiny (and Often Forgotten) Front Door Detail That Says the Most About Your Sense of Style
- What to Put in Your Sun Trap — 5 Seamless and Elegant Ideas for Your Garden's Sunniest Spots
- Should Doors and Trim be the Same Color? In 2025, Here's What Designers Are Doing
- These Well-Designed Plinths, Pedestals, and Plant Stands Will Help Your Lush Collection Stand Up and Out — Here's How
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
- Suddenly, Short Curtains Have 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