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'Folding' Furniture Is the Best Play for Small Gardens — And It's So Easy to Store Away at the End of the Season, too

From powder-coated chairs to compact bistro tables, folding furniture is finally as good-looking as it is useful

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You'll Never Guess Where This Expensive-Looking 'Drape' Armchair Is From (and Good News, It's Not Actually Expensive)

Got an awkward gap that an armchair would fit perfectly? For this price, you don't have to feel guilty about never actually sitting on it

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"I Judge You Hard" — People Who Never Burn Their Candles Are Making Their Homes Feel Staged and Unlived-In, Says This Interior Designer

Bit of advice from the pros? Give those expensive candles a burn before you put them out on display

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Checkerboard Rugs Are More Nuanced and Interesting in 2026 — These Are the Ones to Buy That Feel Super Modern

Once reserved for retro interiors, checkerboard has become one of the easiest ways to bring rhythm and structure into a contemporary room

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I Went to the Launch of Tan France's Brand New Furniture Collab With Castlery in New York — It's a Timely Reminder That Our Homes Should Tell Our Story

The 18-piece collection of furniture and furnishings draws on the stylist's distinctly global perspective

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This ‘Closet Door Curtain’ Might Be the Best Way to Make Your Storage Look More Expensive Right Now

It’s a simple addition to glass-fronted doors, but one that allows for introducing color, pattern, and texture that elevate your design

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M&S Just Launched a 'Denser' Linen Bedding — Here's What That Means for How It Looks and Sleeps

It will give your bed that crisp hotel look and a luxuriously soft layer to tuck into

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Rugs That 'Look Like Art' Are One of the Biggest Trends of the Year — This Is Where I Shop as a Stylist to Make Floors Feel Like a Moment

From sculptural silhouettes to gallery-worthy patterns, these are the Heal's rugs I'd happily design a room around

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Forget Millennial Pink, This Is the Exact Shade the Most Exciting Designers Are Using Instead in 2026

It's bold, characterful, and undeniably fun — here's how to use it in your home

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The 10 Sofas Worth Designing Your Home Around in 2026, According to Some of the Coolest Designers

By starting with the biggest piece in the room, the rest of the design ought to just flow. These are the 10 sofas designers used to create entire schemes

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This Splattered Enamelware Reminds Me So Much of TOAST's, but It's a Small Fraction of the Price

Enamelware has elevated far beyond camping utensils in the last few years, and this style makes it feel very design-y

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A Shortcut to Spaces Feeling Lived-In — These 16 Vintage-Style Rugs Make a Room Feel Collected Over Time

You don't need to fill a home with vintage to make it feel collected. Often, it's the illusion of age that makes all the difference.

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This High Street Brand Should Be Your First Stop for Trending Tableware — It's Affordable, Highly Aesthetic, and Will Still Survive a Dinner Party

H&M Home has its finger on the pulse when it comes to setting a stylish table, with pieces that look just as good styled on your shelves

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I Shopped DUSK (for You) for Its Most Stylish, Clever Storage — These Are the 20 Pieces I’d Choose to Hide Clutter

From ottoman beds to surprisingly clever vanity chairs, these affordable pieces prove that practical storage furniture doesn’t have to compromise on style

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Winner of Livingetc's House Of The Year 2026: See Inside A London Home Where Each Detail Is More Impressive Than The Last

Congratulations to Andrew Jonathan Griffiths of A New Day, whose project in Highgate has won the coveted title of Livingetc House of the Year

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Shortlisted for Livingetc's House of the Year 2026, See Inside a Grade II-Listed Apartment Full of Clever Details

Gunter & Co took this central London crescent apartment and paired its treetop views with layered interiors and a playful warmth that thoughtfully reflects its owners’ modern art collection

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Shortlisted for Livingetc's House of the Year 2026, See Inside This Candy-Hued New York Home Designed by Greg Natale

Pinks, purples, a lot of marble and a dose of artistic licence made this four-storey New York townhouse a worthy contender for House of the Year

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Livingetc Style Awards 2026 — House of the Year

Five incredibly-designed homes that represent the very best of modern decor, each showcasing a distinct vision of contemporary style

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Livingetc Style Awards 2026 — Lighting

From sculptural statement pieces to quietly beautiful designs, these lighting winners show how atmosphere is created long before the switch is flicked

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Livingetc Style Awards 2026 — Accessories

Including beautifully woven rugs and sculptural mirrors to handcrafted tableware, tactile textiles and mood-setting scents, these are the pieces that turn a house into a home

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Livingetc Style Awards 2026 — Furniture

Balancing sculptural beauty with everyday liveability, these winners prove the best designs don't just fill a room, they define it

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Livingetc Style Awards 2026 — Projects

The details that transform a renovation from functional to exceptional, proving it's the finishing touches that give a home its lasting character

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Livingetc Style Awards 2026 — Decorating

From beautiful wallpapers to tactile fabrics and game-changing paint, these are the decorating launches that define how stylish homes will look and feel next

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Beach Towels Are Summer 2026's Real Style Statement — These 12 Design-y, Colorful Picks Are Worth Showing Off in the Sun

Perfect to lounge by the coast or elevate even the most neutral of bathrooms

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IKEA's New PS 2026 Sofa Bed Is Set to Be a Future Design Icon — Effortlessly Stylish, It Looks Just as Great From the Back, too

You don't have to sacrifice style with IKEA's designer-look PS 2026 sofa bed

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