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

From the editor

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Trends

1 Romantic minimalism • Pared-back and considered but with poetic twists, this aesthetic is expressive in the most sophisticated way – we’re in love

Visual poetry • The romantic minimalism aesthetic is completely dreamy – here’s our pick of pretty pieces to shop this trend

2 Antique collecting • ‘Something old, something new’ is the mantra of even the most contemporary designers, who are now all borrowing from the

3 Celery green • Every shade of this unexpected colour trend is tasty – and bold use is encouraged

Green power • Celery shades are packing a punch from catwalk shows to home interiors – the best buys are here

4 Tobacco • Warm like terracotta, but that little bit darker and richer, tobacco is the moody, versatile hue we’re expecting to see everywhere

Smoking hot • Tobacco’s rich, earthy tone brings a grounding energy to a room – warm up your scheme with these buys

5 ‘Uncomfortable’ chairs • Or, at least, seats that aren’t designed solely with comfort in mind. So why are designers embracing this antithetical approach?

6 Iron and lace • From oversized chandeliers and ornate tapestries to wrought iron and chain mail, interiors are leaning into the theatre and drama of medieval times – pure fantasy

7 Sanded steel • The shiny polished chrome look that dominated 2025 is becoming much more lived-in and characterful in tumbled, brushed and orbital-sanded finishes

8 Stacked shapes • Artistically arranged and seductively sculptural, tiered forms are appearing across lamps, fabrics, furniture and more – pile it on…

9 Telling stories • Personalised, storied pieces are the ultimate flex in interiors right now – adding them says big things about who you are

Soft leather • Add some tactility into your schemes this season with comforting, earthy pieces, from soft-seated furniture to textured lighting and simple home accessories

Decorating

On the tiles • Mosaics have been chic since antiquity – and we can’t see them ever going out of style

‘Design is not about filling every inch’ • And designer Katie Harbison tells our editor Pip Rich that the best rooms are those where the negative space is as crafted as the pieces that go in them

Beauty sleep • These bedrooms are what dreams are made of – luxe, richly layered and the sweetest of sanctuaries

DESIGN BUYS

trend to watch

Dear desıgner… • Sarah Peake of Studio Peake is this month’s interiors agony aunt, solving your styling conundrums

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Homes

INNER peace • Every corner of this modernised period home has a clean-lined, contemporary aesthetic that encourages chilling out

IN THE ZONE • The multipurpose spaces in this Upper West Side apartment make family life easy – and very chic

INSPIRED BUYS • Rachel’s schemes hit the classic contemporary sweet spot – take the look home with this edit

Smart CASUAL • Don’t let its elegant living room fool you – this interior designer’s LA home speaks to its laid-back West Coast location

INSPIRED BUYS • The laid-back and characterful Cali vibes of Kim and Chay’s home are completely cool

Opposites attract • Bold designs and a pared-back palette came together for a...