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Playful palettes
DESIGNER NATASHA LYON OF APPRECIATION PROJECT KNOWS JUST THE TONES TO USE TO ENLIVEN A BATHROOM AND THE TRICKS TO STOP THEM FROM OVERPOWERING IT
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February 2025
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Sitting pretty
What most deserves the attention - the glowing gold cabinet? The low-but-statement-making purple-y dark red storage? The touch-me-touch-me velvet of the pale red chair? The subtle textures and alluring materials all around? Step back and enjoy it all at once which is how it was designed, of course and it comes together like a puzzle, each piece neatly clicking into place.
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February 2025
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All in order
MICAELA NARDELLA AND MELANIE LIAW OF DESIGN STUDIO DUELLE SHARE THE SECRETS OF AN ORGANISED AND CALM KITCHEN STARTING WITH THE LAYOUT, STORAGE AND A PLACE FOR THE RECYCLING BIN
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February 2025
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Colour BY NUMBERS
two full years all documented on Instagram - that is the time it took Marine Koprivnjak and Victor Chabaud to transform a run-down townhouse in the southern France region of the Luberon into their happiness-inducing, colour-saturated home.
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February 2025
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Art & soul
Santa Fe, New Mexico, has an other-worldly beauty. Surrounded by mountains and desert, its downtown is characterised by adobe buildings in abstract cubist shapes, dotting the skyline like giant anthills.
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February 2025
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NATURE STUDY
Set in the wild and beautiful Dandenong Ranges, this Australian home is a paean to spectacular scenery and mid-century style
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February 2025
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Mirrored surfaces
ONCE A HALLMARK OF DATED INTERIORS, REFLECTIVE WALLS AND FINISHES ARE BRINGING NEW BRILLIANCE TO CONTEMPORARY HOMES
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February 2025
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The great escape
Combine a magical location with natural elements and luxe touches and you have an Ibizan villa with serious wow factor
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February 2025
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PLAY house
With two children and a spirit of adventure in tow, these Canadian architects have built a home that's a daily reminder to live boldly
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February 2025
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LIFT THE SPIRITS
The styling at this Mexico City retreat is as smooth as the drink it's named after, with concrete finishes poured as freely as mezcal
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February 2025
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modern extensions
WITH STRIKING USE OF COLOUR, MATERIALS AND SHAPE, THE LATEST DESIGNS ADD SO MUCH MORE THAN AN EXTRA ROOM
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August 2024
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think like a pro
It's not just interior designers who are skilled at picking the perfect palette architects are in on the act, too, and Richard Parr knows just how to get the ideal shade
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August 2024
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colour decoded
As with all successful schemes, there's much more going on beneath the surface of this space than first appears -Livingete's colour expert Amy Moorea Wong reveals all
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August 2024
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enduring style
B&B Italia has pioneered modern Italian furniture design since 1966 - but its latest collection feels as fresh as ever
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August 2024
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TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
Seventeenth-century origins meet vibrant contemporary design in a cleverly reimagined Amsterdam canal house
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August 2024
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ROCK OF AGES
The owners of a Menorcan home have made a stylish yet sustainable retreat using the island's signature stone
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August 2024
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FORCE OF NATURE
An unexpected flood into what was already a dark basement flat prompted a new vision, full of light, natural materials and foliage
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August 2024
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TOP OF THE WORLD
High above the busy streets of Bangkok, two talented designers have created a tranquil retreat that nods to chic 1970s style and makes the most of the views
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August 2024
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A PLACE IN THE SUN
An apartment within a former luxury hotel celebrates - and updates - the style of France's Côte d'Azur
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August 2024
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OUTSIDE IN
The design of this modernist bungalow in South Africa was dictated by the trees on the plot and the desire for an indoor-outdoor flow
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August 2024
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Rooting For Change
The concept of the 'environmentally healthy' garden is something we should all be embracing - and top designers have the intel on how to get it right
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June 2024
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courtyard gardens
THESE COMPACT AND CONSTRAINED OUTDOOR PLOTS CAN FEEL LIKE URBAN OASES IF THE RIGHT DESIGN CHOICES ARE MADE
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June 2024
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NEXT BIG THING
Our favourite designers pick aname on their radar that ought to be on yours, too. This month: interior designer Hollie Bowden introduces a London-based furniture and lighting studio
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June 2024
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global outlook: interiors report
OUR NEW YORK EDITOR KEITH FLANAGAN UNCOVERS THE US LAUNCHES AND DESIGN NEWS MAKING WAVES OVER HERE TOO
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June 2024
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colour decoded
There’s nothing subtle about this scheme, says Livingetc’s Amy Moorea Wong – it’s a celebration of the pure joy of colour
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June 2024
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Blazing a trail
Perhaps you know her from her incredible ceramic wall mural or her activism either way, Malene Djenaba Barnett is a groundbreaker in the truest sense of the word
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June 2024
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sky high
Harnessing natural light is a goal for every home and the sophisticated skylights seen today are using modern tech and design to ace that objective
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June 2024
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PLAIN SAILING
This converted boathouse in Copenhagen provides carefree days on the waterfront for its architect owners
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June 2024
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MADE TO MEASURE
Inside and out, the bespoke and crafted elements of this Lisbon abode make for a home like no other
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June 2024
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ZEST FOR LIFE
With its palette of sunny sorbet shades and space-enhancing design, this Milan apartment is full of good vibes
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