In this issue

In this issue of Modern Living: 10 of the best Coastal interiors; Bold colour rules; New garden books to inspire; Spirit of Summer - From seaside escapes to a life lived poolside; What's trending in Modern Living - Ancient villas breath new life; Surf style takes interiors, Indoor-outdoor living goes luxe, All-natural textures take centre stage and Colour breaks all the rules.

Colour Compact

Interior designer Kim Stephen’s terraced home in Barnes, London, combines her signature flair for colour with a clever use of its relatively compact spaces

4 mins

Paris Panache

Designer Robert Normand’s unerring eye for colour and aesthete’s appreciation of decor, objects and art are on full display in his Paris home, where a series of interleading, beautifully dressed spaces each contributes something unique to a house that is an artwork in perpetual progress

3 mins

The Art Of Chic

The ideal recipe for eclectic chic 21st-century style? Combine the classic details of a Haussmannian apartment with owner Emmanuel de Bayser’s eye for the finest mid-century furniture and design objects – plus a growing collection of contemporary art. Parfait!

4 mins

In The Zone

A tightly knit curation of design-savvy details, furniture and finishes makes for an innovative spin on apartment living in Cape Town

3 mins

The Fabric Of All Things

With a nod to traditional English decorating and with references to its Asian locale, this Singaporean family home is a visual tapestry of pastels and patterns

3 mins

Brute Force

Referencing the industrial architecture of Chicago and New York, the stylish design of a Sydney home offsets raw, Brutalist surfaces and hardware with softer, seductive furnishings

2 mins

Black Magic

Dark colours and graphic forms combine to create an urban ‘bush lodge’ look in this luxe family home on KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast. The result is serendipitously sexy

3 mins

I'll Take Manhattan

...and Italian summers too. A New York City loft remains true to its industrial roots while undergoing an upgrade inspired by the warm light and soft textures of the Med

3 mins

Quiet Riot

By offsetting elegant restraint with strong notes of natural, artistic and design exuberance, architect Frederic Berthier’s Paris apartment combines architectural stillness with human energy to beautiful and refreshing effect

5 mins

Fresh Start

Interior designer Lynne Harris-Whitfield has melded old and new in her relaxed family home in Cape Town, which combines considered space planning with a trove of creative touches

4 mins

Artistic Expression

This reinvigorated late modernist home at the foot of Table Mountain has become an ever-evolving personal exhibition space for its gallerist owners and their young family

4 mins

Where The Heart Is

Johannesburg architect Anthony Orelowitz has designed a home for his family that reinvents what it means to make a haven in the city

5 mins

Far From The Madding Crowd

Country life doesn't get more idyllic for this family of five. Nestled amongst the orchards of their Elgin Valley fruit farm, home is a charming celebration of living both indoors and out

3 mins

Stable Mates

This decorator couple's English countryside home is a converted stable block that's eclectically decorated and designed for easy living

3 mins

The Farm Kitchen

This mysterious little barn-like building on a farm in the Cradle of Humankind im Gauteng-essentially a kitchen with an accompanying organic vegetable garden-was hand crafted over four years reusing salvaged materials

4 mins

Still Life

A heritage cottage in South Africa's arid outback is saturated with expressive furnishings, magpie finds and earthy hues to set a new tone for a couple's retreat

3 mins

Material Honesty

A nuanced interior and subtle architecture make this barn-style holiday home in the Cape winelands a prime retreat

4 mins

Best Of Times

A sensitively renovated heritage farmhouse on South Africa’s Garden Route seamlessly combines old and new, with bold design choices giving it new life

3 mins

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Modern Living Magazine Description:

Modern Living is a modern interior décor magazine, packed with inspiration, trends, style and shopping. Its focus is on aspirational homes across beach, rustic, urban and apartment living,with plenty of shoppable pages to help readers identify their style, be inspired by the spaces around them and invest in their favourite pieces.