Simple and Stylish Living Room Updates
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Book smart
Bookish never means boring and the Weld is a (book) case in point. New from Sebastian Cox, note its jewel-like yellow paint shade, applied lightly enough to reveal the English ash timber beneath, and a cheery match for the spines of brightly coloured tomes.
HANGING OUT
Curating a gallery wall (opens in new tab) can be tricky. Lucky then that Soho Home Editions has launched eight limited- edition artworks by artists including Paul Davies, Danny Augustine and Alice Browne – catch their work on the walls at White City House and Soho Farmhouse (opens in new tab). Our money’s on Alice’s BTWXT (below) for a covetable, conversation-starting piece.
mood lighting
The Nanoleaf Canvas is the smart home lighting system that’ll set the scene for any occasion thanks to 60,000 customisable colour combinations. Check out the date-or movie-night settings for ambience at the touch of a button.
Check out these stylish ideas for living room windows. (opens in new tab)
out of the ordinary
Online emporium Ceraudo stocks fab vintage and one-off designs, with its sister-act founders, Emily and Victoria, able to source special pieces for you. Now there’s an in-house line, Pome!, to drool over.
Tall order
Marcel Wanders has updated the classic wingback, softening its curves for this Gentleman Reserved armchair for Poliform. Its rich burnt-orange hue is understatedly sophisticated, with more than a touch of the Mad Men-era smoking room to it.
Glam rock
Searching for a radiator that doesn’t look like a radiator? Livingstone isthe name to know. Gransasso takes its cue from the Gran Sasso mountains – Italy’s tallest outside of the Alps – with its crumpled surface suggesting a coarse rock face.
See these colourful living room ideas for all seasons. (opens in new tab)
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