Living Etc UK - February 2023

In this issue

AUSTRALIAN HOME
Style director Kerrie-Ann Jones swapped busy city life for the coastal dream and did up a dilapidated mid-century house.

LONDON TERRACE
The founders of artisan textile brand A Rum Fellow have decorated their Victorian home with the vibrant patterns and bold colours that are the hallmark of their business.

5 everyone's talking about....PORADA

How the pioneer of polished Italian design keeps things fresh

1 min

shopping columnist: DESIGN RADAR

The pieces catching designer Minnie Kemp’s eye this month

1 min

DESIGN FOR HAPPINESS

We asked four creatives to share their insights into the design choices that can have a positive impact on our wellbeing

5 mins

REMEMBERED WITH A SMILE

The Campana brothers have always been known for their fantastical furniture designs particularly with Edra. Just before Fernando's sudden death in November, he and Humberto talked to our editor Pip Rich about the importance of surreal style

3 mins

SOLAR DESIGNERS

These creatives want to make harnessing the sun's power more accessible - and help others to think differently about this free and democratic energy source

2 mins

TOP OF THE GLASS

The trend for colourful stained glass shows it’s not just for church windows take a cue from these modern interpretations

1 min

BRYAN O'SULLIVAN

The designer tells our editor Pip Rich how to filter a sense of sunlight into rooms that can’t helo but put a smile on your face

3 mins

LINES OF BEAUTY

Jo leGleud and Scott Maddux of interior design studio Maddux Creative have subtly reworked a city-centre pied-à-terre using elegant colours, opulent materials and pleasing symmetry to bring it back to its glamorous 1920s heyday

3 mins

ON THE WATERFRONT

A move from Sydney to its suburbs allowed style director Kerrie-Ann Jones to realise her dream home - and a dreamy way of life by the beach

3 mins

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

A true tour de force, this 1920s abode is spectacular in every sense - from its bold forms to its alluring saturated hues

3 mins

GOING DOWNTOWN

This industrial warehouse apartment in Vancouver's hip Gastown neighbourhood is packed with personality

3 mins

URBAN JUNGLE

Flexible, automated and populated by plants - the perfect pad for 21st-century living is home to an innovative Brazilian architect

3 mins

HAPPY HOUSE

The founders of artisan textile company A Rum Fellow, which has a cult-following thanks to its use of standout pattern, were always going to have a home filled with uplifting designs that make you feel good

3 mins

the power of plaster

Stylist Emily Henson’s new book Create celebrates the relaxing and revitalising abilities bare walls have their beautiful simplicity is a serene sweet spot

1 min

anatomy of a room

Here, a stunning new take on neutrals plays out with a bold decorating decision at its heart colour expert Ruth Mottershead explains why it works

3 mins

second time lucky

Redecorating inevitably means pots of old paint piling up put them to work with simple projects that make chic style statements

1 min

all in the detail

Peekaboo pattern and fun pops of colour: furniture restorer Jay Blades’ collaboration with G Plan coming this spring is made for a joyful and statement scheme

2 mins

mixed-material stairs

THE FIRST STEP IS THE SLEEKEST AS ARCHITECTS ARE REIMAGINING THE FOOT OF THE STAIRCASE

3 mins

light switches

THE HUMBLE ACCESSORY HAS AN IMPORTANT PART TO PLAY IN A CONSIDERED SCHEME

2 mins

bedroom built-ins

SMART ADAPTATIONS TO FITTED FURNITURE MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PACK MORE INTO COMPACT SLEEP SPACES

4 mins

uplifting interiors

IN DEEP MID-WINTER WE ALL COULD USE A PICK-ME-UP IS LIGHT THE WAY? DESIGNERS DEFINITELY THINK SO

4 mins

curved lines

BOLD ORGANIC FORMS ARE MAKING WAVES IN THE ARCHITECTURAL WORLD AS THESE SHAPELY HOMES SHOW

1 min

slick shelving

AN EDITED DISPLAY OF OBJETS AND BOOKS IS A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT IN ANY HOME HERE’S HOW TO SQUEEZE MORE STYLE FROM YOUR SHELVES

3 mins

connected tech

THERE'S A NEW SMART HOME STANDARD, BACKED BY BIG BRANDS, THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO CONTROL ALL YOUR TECH IN ONE PLACE

2 mins

SEE YOU IN ΜΙΑΜΙ

Life truly is a beach in Florida's hip haven you get sun, sea and sand plus a very big helping of great art and design

1 min

turn up the heat

INTERIOR DESIGNER CLARE GASKIN EXPLAINS HOW TO ADD CHARACTER AND WARMTH ONCE THE MAIN KITCHEN ELEMENTS ARE IN PLACE

2 mins

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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.