In this issue

THE CONVERSATION Jonathan Adler tells our editor how to fill a home with self-expression that works for Christmas and beyond.

AMSTERDAM ABODE Interior designer Roelfien Vos’ exuberant use of colour and pattern has brought serious character to a blank new build.

ALPINE CHALET The perfect Christmas retreat, this mountain bolthole showcases the chiaroscuro effect – a bold contrast between light and dark..

FESTIVE FANCY

Take inspiration from the sensational tablescapes in a new book by bloggers Our Food Stories and gestalten publishing house it's going to be a magnificent Christmas

2 mins

THE CONVERSATION

Make everything a disco ball, softened by sorbet shades - Jonathan Adler tells our editor Pip Rich how to decorate celebratorily for the holiday season and beyond

3 mins

EMERGING IDEA

Designers are 're-outfitting' iconic furniture to bring a fresh to classic pieces - is it art or design sacrilege? perspective

2 mins

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Swathed in serene shades (and with a garden full of pear trees), Emma and Ant's home is the ideal setting for Yuletide celebrations

4 mins

GLAM ROCK

Calling on his encyclopaedic knowledge of design history, architect Pierfrancesco Cravel has crafted an ultra-luxe pad

4 mins

MERRY & BRIGHT

This relaxed and utterly cool home - complete with a hidden brass bar - is party-ready at all times of the year

4 mins

CUT & COLOUR

By carving up its spaces and filling it with saturated hues, designer Roelfien Vos has given this new build serious character

4 mins

FRENCH DISPATCH

Guillaume and Alexandre's project to bring a neglected building back to life resulted in a permanent move from Paris to the countryside

3 mins

PEAK PERFECTION

The slick architectural renovation of this 1960s Italian ski chalet led to a sophisticated social space that's the perfect spot for some holiday R&R

3 mins

GLOBAL TRENDSETTERS

A SPOTLIGHT ON 10 NAMES IN THE DESIGN WORLD PIONEERING A PARADIGM SHIFT IN FURNITURE, LIGHTING, CERAMICS AND MORE

3 mins

ON THE TILES

PATTERNED, PRETTY AND IN RELIEF - THE LATEST LINE BY HOUSE OF HACKNEY CAN ADD BREATHING SPACE TO A SCHEME, SAYS CO-FOUNDER FRIEDA GORMLEY

1 min

ANATOMY OF A ROOM

COLOUR EXPERT RUTH MOTTERSHEAD TALKS US THROUGH THE PALETTE OF THIS SCHEME, WHICH HAS A LITTLE HIT OF CHRISTMAS

2 mins

LITTLE BLACK BOOK: DINING CHAIRS

STATEMENT SEATING PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE SCHEMES OF IRENE GUNTER OF GUNTER & CO - THESE ARE HER GO-TO PLACES

2 mins

THE BIG TICKET: RUGS

RUGS HAVE SUCH ROOM TRANSFORMING POWERS BUT THE CHOICE CAN BE OVERWHELMING - NOT WITH THIS GUIDE

3 mins

SECRET ADDRESS BOOK: LUXE CARPETS

THIS IS THE BRAND WHOSE NEW RUG COLLECTION IS GOING TO MAKE HEADS TURN

1 min

THE SPOTLIGHT: WHAT TO BUY NOW

AN EDIT OF THE HOTTEST NEW PIECES ON TEAM LIVINGETC'S SHOPPING RADAR THIS MONTH

4 mins

WORKTOP TRENDS

A COUNTERTOP CAN MAKE OR BREAK A SCHEME - THESE ARE THE SURFACES THE MOST FASHIONABLE SPACES WILL BE WEARING

1 min

THE PERFECT TAP

THEY'RE HOT AND THEY'RE COOL WITH GOOD LOOKS AND SMART FEATURES HERE'S HOW TO PICK A DO-IT-ALL KITCHEN TAP

3 mins

HOT DESKS

WELL-CRAFTED, BUILT-IN WORKSPACES THAT CHIME WITH A HOME'S INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER ARE THE NEW WAY TO WFH

3 mins

STYLISH HALLS

INTERIOR DESIGNERS ARE TURNING THESE OFTEN-OVERLOOKED TRANSITIONAL SPACES INTO MODERN MASTERPIECES

3 mins

A HOME FOR HOSTING

DESIGNING AN ABODE THAT'S COMFORTABLE FOR VISITORS NEEDN'T COME AT THE EXPENSE OF EVERYDAY LIFE, AS THE EXPERTS EXPLAIN

4 mins

COLOUR LIGHTING

FROM LIGHT-UP FRIDGES TO CHROMOTHERAPY SHOWERS - THE INTERIORS WORLD IS EMBRACING LIGHT WITH A DIFFERENCE

2 mins

HOTEL HOTLIST

It's time to hit the slopes - and the interiors of these retreats are as gorgeous as the snow-covered peaks

2 mins

ΤΙΜΕ ΤΟ COOK

Turmeric fried eggs with tamarind dressing a warming feast from Yotam Ottolenghi. Isn't breakfast in bed the best gift of all?

1 min

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