Living Etc UK - August 2022

In this issue

SIMPLE PLEASURES
There’s a modern yearning for a low-maintenance home and designers have come up with new solutions to make life easier.

LONDON APARTMENT
A rooftop terrace with spectacular views is the star of the show in this chic urban pad..

prints charming

A new generation of designers with African heritages are finally getting the platforms they deserve – and the result is just the burst of sunshine we need

4 mins

simple pleasures

A few design tweaks can make your home lower maintenance, your life easier and your decor more beautiful, too. What's not to love?

3 mins

generation game

The architect behind the renovation of this Victorian worker's cottage looked to the past and the future to give it a magnificent and multifaceted new identity say

6 mins

catch the sun

The living is beautiful in this sun-drenched villa complete with rooftop deck and pool for chill-out sessions - the inside is pretty spectacular, too

5 mins

a life in colour

This vibrant home shuns convention and embraces the unexpected - making it a wonderfully magical place to live

4 mins

up on the roof

The favourite room in this London penthouse apartment is outside just take a look at that view (wow, WOW, WOW)

7 mins

wall story

From painterly block prints and botanical palms to textural plains and flowing lines, wow wallpapers are in the spotlight and there is something to suit every scheme

2 mins

colour insight: in the pink

THIS HUE HAS BEEN CLIMBING THE PAINT CHARTS SO IT'S TIME TO LEAVE ANY PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS ABOUT IT AT THE DOOR

2 mins

OUTDOOR FEATURE OF THE MOMENT...

KITCHENS TONGS AT THE READY! TAKE BARBECUING TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY INSTALLING A FULLY-FUNCTIONING

4 mins

THE LOWDOWN ON... ADDING AN OUTRIGGER EXTENSION

DAVID ELAND, DIRECTOR AT OEB ARCHITECTS, TALKS US THROUGH PLANNING THIS CLEVER REAR ADDITION OTHERWISE KNOWN AS A POD ROOM

3 mins

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Living Etc UK Magazine Description:

Your life made easier - every day. Livingetc, Britain's best-selling modern homes magazine, is the premium glossy magazine for the design-conscious homeowner. Smart and stylish, it's the only homes title successfully to bridge the gap between fashion and interiors.