Living Etc UK Magazine - April 2023

In this issue

DESIGN REPORT
Four creatives share their thoughts on small-space apartment living – from colour and lighting to space-enhancing storage.

PUGLIAN APARTMENT
A former office space has been converted into a bold home that marries dramatic hues with cutting-edge designs.

everyone's talking about...6 STUDIOPEPE

The creative powerhouses behind the brand talk design collaborations

1 min

KING OF NEW YORK

Uber-stylist and creative director Colin King has designed his loft apartment to be the perfect backdrop to his ever-evolving installations of carefully curated pieces

3 mins

WAREHOUSE PARTY

The goal for this London pad's makeover was a sophisticated NYC club look - with plenty of places for lounging and a home bar, the job is done

3 mins

THE BIG BLUE

Inspired by its sea views, this former office in Puglia has had a radical revamp, resulting in a design-led apartment swimming in marine hues

2 mins

JEWEL IN THE CROWN

This dramatic duplex by interior designer Sophie Ashby is the icing on the cake of the blockbuster One Crown Place development that straddles the border between the City of London and Shoreditch

3 mins

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

For a couple who split time between France and the USA, it had to be designer Lichelle Silvestry who crafted their très chic bolthole

3 mins

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Interior designer Brooke Copp-Barton set the bar high with her approach to this rental apartment shared by three young professionals - it just oozes comfort and class

3 mins

anatomy of a room

Colour expert Ruth Mottershead on how clever layering of tones, like in this modern living space, can make the simplest of palettes richer and more complex

2 mins

the big ticket: curtains

DIG OUT THAT MEASURING TAPE - IT'S TIME TO GET TO GRIPS WITH THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DRAPERY

3 mins

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE OF THE MOMENT - partitioned kitchens

WITHOUT LOSING THE AIRINESS OF OPEN-LAYOUT COOK SPACES, GLASS - OR IMPLIED WALLS CREATE A STRIKING SEPARATION BETWEEN AREAS

3 mins

TRENDING INNOVATION fridge tech

PRESERVING NUTRIENTS, HELPING WITH GROCERY LISTS, LOGGING EXPIRY DATES... THE LATEST FRIDGES ARE SUPER SMART

2 mins

SMALL SPACES, BIG IDEAS bijou balconies

WHETHER YOU HAVE A BALCONY OR TERRACE, THIS IS HOW DESIGNERS ARE APPROACHING MODEST URBAN OUTDOOR SPACES

3 mins

LIVE BETTER open concept

THE JOINT LIVING/DINING/COOK SPACE IS A COMMON FEATURE OF MODERN HOMES BUT COULD OTHER ROOMS BENEFIT FROM THIS TREATMENT?

4 mins

HOTEL HOTLIST

Get a home away from home and tips for small-space living with these aparthotels

1 min

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Living Etc UK Magazine Description:

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.