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Living Etc

Aug 01 2026
Magazine

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.

Style • Room design • Reimagined

From the editor

Living Etc

News

Channel the Netherlands’ big, bold design moves with these chic buys

Going Dutch • There’s a change afoot in the Dutch interior design world, as a new group of creatives redefine how a home can (and should) look

The hit list • This month’s Livingetc-coded guide to covetable designs, exciting collabs and cool happenings

Garden parasols • Sunny days are here again – grab this mag (and a drink) and take it easy under a gorgeous umbrella

Pack a picnic • For the more get-up-and-go types, these smart buys will ensure picnic perfection – just remember the sun lotion

The cabinet most Livingetc cover stars recommend • Or at least, two of the most influential ones do – meet Novocastrian’s Carvel, a sculptural work of art in patinated brass

Bohemian rhapsody • Boho is back and it’s turning up the heat with tones of baked terracotta, earthy brown and clay

Where old meets new • The creative duo behind Oink produce playful and purposeful design pieces from their workshop in Dorset – and embrace the concept of ‘contemporary craftsmanship’

Be seated • Striking extra seating for all the extra get-togethers you’ll be having while the sun shines

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‘People want change – I’ve got the colour for that!’ • Designer Manuela Hamilford is starting a colour revolution – a subtle shift that makes an impactful difference, as she tells editor Pip Rich

UNLOCK A NEW WORLD OF STYLE • Livingetc Unlocked takes place this September – it’s a unique opportunity to see inside beautiful homes and hear from some of the UK’s most creative design experts

Decorating

SUN SEEKERS • The cool sun-baked shades of summer’s hottest outdoor fabrics are reminiscent of the Med

Great outdoors • More beautiful fabrics and accessories designed to weather a British summer

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Easy breezy • Filter the brightest sunlight without missing out on golden hour with some simply chic summer-ready window decor

Colour crush • Fuzzy and sun-warmed, peach is the feel-good shade of summer, says our colour expert Amy Moorea Wong

The perfect pairing • Find your dream colour combo with these ideas – plus the pieces that’ll bring the hues in

‘Be as decorative as you dare’ • This month, Claire Sá of the studio De Rosee Sa solves your decorating dilemmas – from how to choose bar stools to the rules of sofa cushions

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Homes

Out of the blue • Rich lapis and warm terracotta tones enhance the endless sea views from this showstopping modernist Med villa

A NEW CHAPTER • This holiday home in the Hamptons became the full-time residence of its two creative owners when they decided to downsize – and there is not a single coastal cliché in sight

TONE ON TONE • The deliciously soft tonal palette in Analisse’s Hamptons home is enriched with tactile materials

LIVING THE DREAM • The owners of this Ibizan finca tracked down the designers of their favourite beach club to create a luxe holiday home

FAMILY affair • Behind a classic Victorian façade, a family of creatives have reshaped this London home to deliver surprise after surprise

LIFE IN COLOUR • Valerie’s modern schemes are thoroughly unique and full of beautiful pops of colour – ace her look with these brilliant...

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  • English