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IKEA Designed This ‘Anti-Stress’ Chair 50 Years Ago — It's a Modern Design Classic That Sells Millions Every YearIf you've ever taken a trip to the Swedish design store, you'll have laid eyes on a POÄNG — but it's a design that's evolved over the last half a century
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How to Design A Bathroom According to Your Personality and RoutineThe bathroom is one of the most personal rooms in the home, so it only makes sense to design it accordingly
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Behind the 'Aged New Build' Moment — How Younger Homeowners Are Turning to Vintage Aesthetics to Counter Modern-Day AnxietyGen Zers and Zillennials' rediscovered love of old-style interiors conceals more than mere nostalgia, experts suggest
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33 Curtain Ideas By Interior Designers That Will Transform Your Space, Whether You Want Them to Quietly Elevate or Boldly Stand OutThese showstopping curtain ideas from the Livingetc archives are a masterclass in how to pull off this hard-to-master window treatment
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'Pubmaxxing', Black Homes, and the Demise of the Wireless Earphone — This Is What Our Editors Are Talking About This MonthWhether it's conversations in the office, the emails dropping into our inbox, or what's arriving on the editor's desk, here's the Zeitgeist Edit for October
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People Who Want Their Homes to 'Tell Their Stories' Are Choosing This Hyper-Personal Aesthetic for Their BathroomsThis tiling trend is a beautiful way to bring more of yourself into your home design
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12 Modern Extensions That Anybody Planning a Project in 2027 Should See Before They Start the ProcessForget white boxes and boring materials — these extension ideas add plenty of architectural interest, inside and out
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Old Is the New 'New' — How the Economics of Resale, Thrift, and Vintage Are Changing the Kind of Interiors We Covet'Newness' has lost its shine. Now, it's provenance, patina, and the thrill of the find that have become the status signals of an elevated home
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Capiz Shell Is the Lighting Trend That Will Make Your Home Feel Softly RomanticNo longer confined to coastal style, this luminous material brings movement and shine into your home
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In Plant-Based Chef Alfie Steiner's New Scandi-Style London Kitchen, Ingredients, Saucepans, and Cookbooks All Become Part of the DecorAfter a full renovation, this North London home has been transformed into a Scandi-inspired haven, ready to serve as the backdrop for many a viral recipe video
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Forget Conventional Woodburners, These Centuries-Old Swedish Ceramic Stoves Aren't Just More Efficient, They Make a Better Design CenterpieceOffering an ornamental aesthetic alongside heating efficiency, the ceramic stove — or ‘kachelofen' — is quietly claiming its moment in the spotlight
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Corner Sofas Can Make a Living Room Feel "Rigid" — But This ‘Bean-Shaped’ Seat Is the Softer, More Welcoming Option, Says a DesignerA subtle curve in your sectional creates a "sense of continuity, allowing the different elements to connect naturally rather than feeling separate or rigid"
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6 Modern Window Treatment Ideas That Don't Just Dress Your Windows, They Design ThemFilter the brightest sunlight without missing out on golden hour with some of the most creative window decor
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Designers Say Shapely, Angular Kitchen Islands Don't Just Look Good — They Can Improve the Flow of Your Space, tooBold, angular islands have overtaken smooth, curved designs as the shapely kitchen look everyone wants
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Designers Are Turning to Enclosed Staircases That Feel Closer to Sculpture — And These 7 Ideas Are Some of Our FavoritesClosing off your staircase does more than offer practical benefits — it's a chance to experiment with form, materials and color, as these ideas show
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5 Rug-and-Sofa Color Combinations That Just Work — Follow These Pairings If You’re Stuck for Inspiration for Your RoomThese pairings create dependable color palettes that you can build a room around
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Okay, This Unexpected Tile Color Combination Is in All My Favorite Bathroom Projects Right NowEye-catching yet understated, this is the color combination splashed all over the coolest bathrooms right now
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IKEA Just Launched a ‘Candle Chandelier’ — This Is Why They’re the Underrated Styling Trick for Atmospheric Autumn Tables, Says a StylistBecause nothing beats the flicker of candlelight during cozy dinner parties
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5 'Atmospheric' Japanese Lighting Tricks That Make the Looming Season of More-Time-Spent-Indoors Not Seem So BadInstead of a starkly lit home, these lessons from a designer will introduce warmth and comfort
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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
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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
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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
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4 Key Things To Know About How Lighting Can Craft You A Better AtmosphereAt our Livingetc In Session event in the Corston showroom, Charu Gandhi and Connor Fox shared their most illuminating advice
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Pattern and Personality Came Together at Livingetc's Latest Design, Directed DinnerMany of the best designers joined us for a salon-style supper to help celebrate the newly launched collection of Heritage Papers from Farrow & Ball
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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No One's Doing This Anymore — Three Pendants Over an Island Feels Way Too 2010s, Here's How to Light It InsteadThe once-ubiquitous trio of pendants above the island is making way for a more layered approach to kitchen lighting — designers explain how to approach this area now
