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Current mood • What Team Livingetc is bookmarking, buying and being inspired by this month

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Fashion forward • Some of the key looks storming interiors right now are straight from the catwalks

The Milan agenda • Before you head to the design capital for this year’s Milan Design Week, make sure these stops are on your list

It’s theatre, darling! • As it turns out, designing a room might be more akin to directing a play than you’d ever realise – and in 2026, homes are turning into immersive sets

Gather round and sit for a while • The iconic Butterfly table was launched by Cattelan Italia at a turning point in design history and it set the tone for how we live today

Luxe lounging • Seating is one of the most important aspects of your home to get right – and these premium Italian brands are worth investing in

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‘The good vibes will follow, I promise’ • Superstar designer Kelly Wearstler knows the secret to homes that make you both feel and look good, as she tells our editor Pip Rich

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POWER dynamics • The new law of decorating? Layering discordant colours to create a wonderful visual energy – this is chromatic tension

Small change, big impact • It’s all in the detail when it comes to interiors – and these designers’ tips for decorative hacks make a real difference to how a space looks and feels

Settle in • Snugs are for rest and relaxation – so lean into lounging with these comforting design ideas

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Colour crush • Burgundy is bold but it’s also grounded and grown-up, says our colour expert Amy Moorea Wong

Dear desıgner… • This month, Laura Stephens steps in as our interiors agony aunt, solving your decorating dilemmas on lampshades, books and hallway wallpaper

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LAST duet • Scott Maddux’s final project as a design double act with creative partner Jo leGleud is a soaring success, filled with colour that lifts the spirits

INSPIRED BUYS • This home’s happiness is all down to smile-inducing colour and pattern

MODERN MID-CENTURY • In this lush LA home, the iconic aesthetic we all know and love has been given a subtle Hollywood glow-up

INSPIRED BUYS • Nail LA’s mid-century aesthetic with our evocative edit

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES • Classical forms, sexy shaping, striking furniture and brilliant colour underpin the successful redesign of an Amsterdam townhouse

English HERITAGE • The update of this London house stays true to its Arts and Crafts roots but with twists fit for sociable 21st-century living

WELL CRAFTED • This compact urban cottage is now bigger than the sum of its parts, to the discerning design skills of its interior architect and designer owners

INSPIRED BUYS • Embrace materiality like Marie and Albin with these beautiful buys

IN THE CLUB • Soho House was the inspiration for this duplex in Little Venice, a project by a designer set to be a fixture on these pages

LIE OF THE LAND • WELL-THOUGHT-OUT LANDSCAPING SETS THE SCENE FOR A SOCIABLE SPACE – SUMMER GARDEN PARTIES HERE WE COME

OUTDOOR TILES • EVERY STYLISH (AND PRACTICAL) PATIO NEEDS SMART FLOORING AND THESE HARD-WORKING BEAUTIES CATER TO ALL TASTES

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