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From the editor

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

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The 90s are taking centre stage at the Tate – here’s how to bring them home

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

Diamond in the rough • Tables with textured edges are big news in the design world right now – and this little detail punches above its weight

Sculptural accent chairs • Grab a book (and a cuppa) and curl up in one of these sweeping, curvaceous, comfy and chic seats

Patterned rugs • Where do we shop for room-transforming designs? These brands are known for their quality, craftsmanship and contemporary style

Modern marquetry • This age-old woodworking practice has gotten playful and is turning functional pieces into beautifully fun works of art

Above the folds • The Anders light has become one of the most recognisable pieces of modern design yet it was almost dropped, as its designer Russell Pinch explains

Check this out • All hail the pure pattern power of the classic check motif: graphic, timeless and impossible to ignore

Ceramics made from memory • London-based multidisciplinary maker Hannah Watts evokes memories of travels through Africa in her sgraffito designs

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‘You don’t always need to flex your design muscles’ • Jojo Barr of House Nine design studio gives you permission to take it easy on your next project, as she tells our editor Pip Rich

Decorating

VERSATILE verdigris • This very special shade of green has the power to create a calm and energising home

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Little wonders • Small spaces mean you get to dream big – and these clever ideas will save you square inches and maximise the potential of a compact room

Bright sparks • From centrepiece showstoppers to discreet and barely there, these are the lighting ideas that designers are layering into interiors right now

Ceiling lights • Make a statement overhead with sculptural forms, unexpected details and impactful design

Floor lights • All eyes will be on these fabulous illuminators that are designed to ensure a room shines

Table lamps • Small in scale but big on personality, these pieces will bring decorative detail to any surface

Wall lights • Not only do they save floor and table space, but they’ll bring more ambience and beauty too

Colour crush • Deep, dark, yet warm and organic, charcoal is the shade you should dare to experiment with, 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

‘This will give you the same ambience as candlelight’ • Amber Pan and Michelle Song of Studio ŪMA answer your decorating dilemmas: better lighting, more storage and the perfect warm white paint

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Homes

Mountain HIGH • Set in the lush hills of Australia’s Yarra Ranges, this spectacular home is also a laboratory of ideas for the owners’ design studio

CRAFTED WITH CHARACTER • Ruby and Patrick created a home that is richly layered and unique – these buys will help you emulate their one-of-a-kind style

Tale of the unexpected • This chic apartment in Istanbul has a playful side, with plenty of theatrical elements – like dramatic touches in all the right...