Features Archive | August 2025

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August 31st
- This "Tantilizingly Cozy" Living Room Scheme Is Soft Yet Rich — Here's How Its Dreamlike, Organic Colors Work
- Sophie Ashby Just Turned an Old Mallorcan Villa Into an Evocative Work of Art — Here's What She'd Pack to Catch the Last of the Spanish Sun
- "It Was About Making No Space Feel Cut Off" — How the Design of This Mallorcan-Inspired London Home Keeps a Sense of Connection
August 30th
- The Designer of This Luxury Country Cottage Had to Fight for the 'Golden' Paint Color, But Now I'm Convinced Every Home Should Be Painted in It
- Yes, AI Had a Hand in the 'Soviet Spaceship' Look of This London Restaurant — But Its Real-Life Spectacle and Stellar Menu Will Keep You Coming Back
- Lighting Under Your Umbrella Is the Biggest Mood Shifter for Evenings Spent in Your Garden — Here's How to Do It
August 29th
- ICYMI: 7 Homeware Releases, Launches, and Collabs from August That We Haven't Stopped Thinking About
- A Home in a WWII Bunker? This Renovated Shelter Is a Modern Design Wonder That Preserves Its Heritage, too
- This 'Tree-Hugging' Outdoor Light Gives Your Garden Expensive-Looking Accent Lighting (Despite Only Costing £11)
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 Payday Edit — 12 Something-Specials to Put In Your Shopping Cart This Week
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
- Forget Plastic Filter Jugs, These 'Gravity-Fed' Dispensers Are the Most Stylish Way to Get Your Daily Water Fix
August 26th
- 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
August 25th
- 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
- 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 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
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 Thought I Didn’t Have Room for a BBQ, Then I Saw This Genius Garden Table That Turns Into a ‘Japanese Grill' and Firepit
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
- This Charming Solar 'Firefly' Is My Favorite Way to Add Magical Lighting to Garden Borders
August 21st
- This Designer's On-Trend Take on Stripes Turns the Least Aesthetic Accessory in Your Bathroom Into a Thing of Beauty
- 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
- 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
August 19th
- Everyone Is Buying This Confetti-Inspired Glassware That Makes Every Soirée Feel Like More of a Party This Summer
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
August 17th
- This Two-Michelin Star Italian Chef Is the Pioneer of 'Sicilian Haute Cuisine' — These Are His Go-to Artisanal Plate Brands
August 16th
- Silver Service — How Stainless Steel Serveware Became the Biggest Comeback Story in 2025, and Where to Buy the Look (From £5)
- These Light-Up Bottle Stoppers Make Your Old Wine Bottles Look Like Mid-Century Designer Lamps
- These Spectacular Hideaways Have Just Made the 'Digital Detox' Trend *Actually* Tempting — No, They're Not Your Usual Off-Grid Cabins
August 15th
- "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
- 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
- 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
- The New Forest Pool House That Embraces Its Surroundings Through Nature and Beauty — Along With Plenty of Luxury Touches
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
- I Just Found a Triple-Threat Cutting Board That Acts As a Food Prep Station — What More Could You Want?
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
August 9th
- Sorry, but This Japanese Outdoor Grill Is Unequivocally the Coolest BBQ You Can Buy This Summer
- "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
August 8th
- 21 New-In (but Soon-To-Sell-Out) Homewares That Have Dropped This August
- 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
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
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
- The Zeitgeist Edit — This Is What's Inspiring Our Editor This August
August 5th
- 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
August 4th
- This Designer Has a Few Tricks Up Her Sleeve for a Soothing, Neutral-Hued Home That's Still Family-Friendly (Yes, Really)
- 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
- Away from Paris's Crowds, These 4 Surprising Stays Immerse You in France's Charm Through Artsy Rooms and Bucolic Sights
August 3rd
- Le Creuset Is Running Its Big Sale in September, Selling £50 Mystery Boxes Worth at Least £500 — Here Are All the Details
- 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
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
- 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'
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
- 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