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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

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.

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

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.

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.

NATURE STUDY

Set in the wild and beautiful Dandenong Ranges, this Australian home is a paean to spectacular scenery and mid-century style

Mirrored surfaces

ONCE A HALLMARK OF DATED INTERIORS, REFLECTIVE WALLS AND FINISHES ARE BRINGING NEW BRILLIANCE TO CONTEMPORARY HOMES

The great escape

Combine a magical location with natural elements and luxe touches and you have an Ibizan villa with serious wow factor

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

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

modern extensions

WITH STRIKING USE OF COLOUR, MATERIALS AND SHAPE, THE LATEST DESIGNS ADD SO MUCH MORE THAN AN EXTRA ROOM

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

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

enduring style

B&B Italia has pioneered modern Italian furniture design since 1966 - but its latest collection feels as fresh as ever

TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED

Seventeenth-century origins meet vibrant contemporary design in a cleverly reimagined Amsterdam canal house

ROCK OF AGES

The owners of a Menorcan home have made a stylish yet sustainable retreat using the island's signature stone

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

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

A PLACE IN THE SUN

An apartment within a former luxury hotel celebrates - and updates - the style of France's Côte d'Azur

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

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

courtyard gardens

THESE COMPACT AND CONSTRAINED OUTDOOR PLOTS CAN FEEL LIKE URBAN OASES IF THE RIGHT DESIGN CHOICES ARE MADE

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

global outlook: interiors report

OUR NEW YORK EDITOR KEITH FLANAGAN UNCOVERS THE US LAUNCHES AND DESIGN NEWS MAKING WAVES OVER HERE TOO

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

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

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

PLAIN SAILING

This converted boathouse in Copenhagen provides carefree days on the waterfront for its architect owners

MADE TO MEASURE

Inside and out, the bespoke and crafted elements of this Lisbon abode make for a home like no other

ZEST FOR LIFE

With its palette of sunny sorbet shades and space-enhancing design, this Milan apartment is full of good vibes