Innehållsförteckning för October 2020 från Living Etc

Welcome to AW20. In usual circumstances, the interiors season kicks off with the London Design Festival, by which time, as journalists, we’ve spent the summer at buzzy press launches and grand fabric unveilings. Not this year. This season has arrived in a quieter and more reserved fashion. As a result, we’ve had a little more time than usual to reflect on what we’re seeing. In these pages we endeavour to showcase what beauty (in design) looks like in October 2020. To do this, we’ve focused on the people, places, products and ideas that are influencing us right now. As we worked on the content, one thing quickly became clear. Style is now all about the mix – beauty today is full of vibrancy, variety and confidence. The issue opens with…

milan-based designers Alejandro Restrepo Perez and Davide Colzi can be counted on to put on a good show. They helped Chanel create its legendary La Passeggiata and Little Black Jacket events and their client list also includes Louboutin, Jimmy Choo and Etro. Their job is to turn a blank space into something spectacular, be it a fashion show, a window display or an event. But, for the couple, their role goes deeper than impressing the front row fashion editors. ‘Yes, we are architects, but we don’t only construct spaces,’ says Davide. ‘It’s more about creating a personality and a sense of soul.’ The same goes for the couple’s 1970s apartment in central Milan. While it had a great location, the two-bedroom home felt boxy and chopped up, with rooms peeling…

We’ve long been fans of Anthropologie, the fashion and homeware brand full of eclect ic accessories and beautiful statement furniture. This season brings new collaborations with Skye McAlpine, queen of the tablescape, with a col lect ion of gorgeous serveware, while continuing to collaborate with artisans and designers from around the world including Emma J Shipley’s soft furnishings offering and Carole Akins’ bold ceramics range. And aside from these headline-grabbing moments, Anthropologie searches the globe to curate a one-of-a-kind collection of homeware, filled with unique finishes that give you the freedom to discover and craft a space to call your own, while also offering a unique experience in store and a seamless pavement pick-up where a member of staff will bring your items to the front of the store. Livingetc…

The first step to working with cream and off-white is understanding the difference between the two. Patrick O’ Donnell, brand ambassador at Farrow & Ball, explains: ‘Creams will read warm as they have an underlying yellow in them, and some have a dash of red, too. Off-whites will be much broader, reading either warm or cool depending on the light direction or undertone – from soft greens to cooler blue-based undertones.’ To check whether the shade you’ve chosen is warm or cool, try contrasting it with pure white. ‘Hold a painted sheet of paper or a colour chip against a true white, such as printer paper,’ says Anna Hill, brand director for Fenwick & Tilbrook. ‘Be aware that bold-coloured furnishings and carpets can reflect their tones onto light-coloured walls,’ warns…

EXPERT VIEW Choosing worktops Jonathan Stanley, marketing vice president, Caesarstone “The worktop will have a big visual impact on the finished space – don’t leave your choice until last. The combination of floor, worktop and doors represent the biggest surface areas and will set the tone for the overall scheme. Start with the surfaces and match other key pieces, such as the cabinets, to them. Combine materials and colours. If you’re after a contrasting look, choose a white marble and let the veining guide you in finding the right paint tone for the cabinetry. When it comes to industrial surfaces, such as concrete and terrazzo, wood, fluted glass, brushed steel and metallics such as gold and bronze will complement these worktops. Budget around 20 per cent of the total kitchen…

One minute with Jeff Muhs Describe your style. I think of my paintings like a reflection in a puddle. Each piece is a landscape, with nature’s beauty distilled and rearranged into its most basic form: light, colour and space. Some people say they look like stone or marble. Materials? Oil on canvas is my main medium, but I’ve also always been a sculptor. I discovered concrete when building my first house and have been experimenting ever since. I love finding new ways to form interesting shapes with my sculptures. Favourite colour? Orange. Any celebrity fans? Ryan Phillippe and Joey McIntyre. I’ve also recently been commissioned by Miley Cyrus. Display advice? Large, visually dynamic pieces benefit from being isolated in their own space, but there’s something beautiful about the poetry of…

1 THE NEW STRIPE A bold stripe is timeless, yet how to move it in a more modern direction? Try a pattern with alternating widths that plays with perspective, like this green paper from James Malone Fabrics. Elsewhere, striped fabrics at GP&J Baker are working embroidery for an Aboriginal-inspired aesthetic, while Sanderson is opting for Ikat-feel patterns. Maia in Verde, £140 a roll, James Malone Fabrics at Altfield, Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour (altfield.com) 2 HIGH-STREET LIGHTING You’d be forgiven for doing a double take on sight of some of the high street’s autumn/winter lighting drops, each going to prove that you needn’t go designer to nab directional, agenda-setting pieces. Pay close attention to the Design Studio at John Lewis & Partners in particular, with mid-century-feel table and floor lamps fusing…

“The daring of this sexy kitchen conceived by designer Patricia Bustos has to be applauded. It mixes Japanese influences with avant-garde ideas from Milan and the origami-inspired shapes contrast beautifully with the force of 21st-century colours and materials”…

crafted, considered and chic – this barnstormer of a building is exactly the kind of rural retreat dreams are made of. Situated in upstate New York, it was created by Lyndsay Caleo Karol of The Brooklyn Home Company (TBHCo), who, alongside her husband, Fitzhugh Karol, a woodworker and sculptor, was given the task of designing this lodge for her mum and stepdad, Jennifer and Richard Sands. Though a new-build, it has just the right hint of olde-worlde charm, down to the brilliantly conceived and eco-friendly use of reclaimed timber from two barns, as well as bog oak retrieved from the Erie Canal, which runs from Albany to Buffalo across the top of the state. ‘Richard’s passion for wood informed our choices to layer the historic barn frame and reclaimed panelling…

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Last year we launched a competition we hoped would open up the design industry to some of those who might not otherwise find an easy way in. From how much wealth you need to do unpaid internships to the connections you might require to open doors, it has led to a relatively homogenous workforce. And so, we offered the chance for three winners to develop their products alongside Habitat’s design team, to be paid a fair wage, to see their products on the shelves – in around a year’s time – and to hopefully propel them into big careers. DHARMA TAYLOR Bold colours, graphic shapes and inspired by the Greenwich architecture she grew up around, Dharma Taylor’s rug design rose quickly to the top of her category. ‘It could be…

When choosing a material for your work surface, the best way to start is with a reality check. Think about how you use your kitchen and what you most enjoy about it. Then explore which materials will enable you to keep on doing that, and how they’ll respond to heat, water and other common kitchen occurrences. Also check if they’ll scratch or mark, how best to clean them and what maintenance is needed. Ask if you can’t find the answers you need, and always order samples before you buy. Most people want to know if they can put a hot pan on their work surface. I wouldn’t advise putting a hot pan on any sur face, but some materials are more resistant than others. For example, Dekton has a high…

Tamsin Johnson INTERIOR DESIGNER Fashion turned interior designer Tamsin Johnson established her own practice in Sydney in 2013, after years of working in London. Her light-filled, graceful spaces, including her own multipurpose art gallery, showroom, antiques store and office in Paddington, celebrate ‘a spirit of tactful disharmony’, she says. Against clean white lines, Tamsin draws on a mix of texture, both ‘refined and the dishevelled’ (where woven wicker, rough stone and grainy woods meet velvet, bouclé and linen), inviting shapes, dramatic art and a jostle of contemporary, vintage and antique furniture. Whether designing a house, restaurant, office or boat, Tamsin’s design approach is both a little ‘irreverent and cheeky’ as well as deeply sophisticated and desirable. tamsinjohnson.com Rob Mills ARCHITECT With RMA practices in his hometown of Melbourne, also Sydney…

filled with whimsical furniture that doubles as pieces of sculpture, this expressive home may have a pale backdrop and areas dedicated to admiring pieces of design, but it’s far from a look-don’t-touch, art gallerystyle space. With three young children, owner Reena Sarwar has accepted that accidents are bound to happen. ‘The house is everybody’s home,’ she explains. ‘It requires more effort – telling the kids not to eat ice cream on the sofa for instance – but that’s OK and there have been no issues so far.’ Stockholm-based interior designer Nina Kullberg, known for her eye for elegance, also added a practical touch to the home, mixing auction-house finds with high-street accessories and positioning the more precious pieces out of reach of small hands. So why the distinct lack of…

2020 hasn’t been all I thought it would be. No glittering gold excursions to St Petersburg, no wild ruby weddings in Vegas and no rummaging through flea markets in and around Biarritz. But although my feet have been planted on English soil, I have still found refreshing, exciting journeys to be had, captivated by a discovery found by looking out of my window. The romantic silvery blues and petrols on the bark of a eucalyptus tree that turn electrifying rusty orange and forest green in the rain. By photographing both finishes and replicating the hues, I have the perfect specialist paint effect. The dawn of a new decade has shown us smooth organic shapes and electric bolts of colour. Take Massimiliano Adami, an Italian designer represented by The Future Perfect…

little black book SUPPLIERS TO LOVE CAESARSTONE Team resilience with luxury with these marble-inspired quartz surfaces CHESNEYS A trove of contemporary and classic fireplace designs CLAYBROOK Best for chic basins and beautiful tiles COSENTINO High-performance surfaces to recreate the look LAPICIDA Leading the charge in new and antique stone and marble LUNDHS Durable natural stone, ideal for kitchen surfaces MANDARIN STONE Choose from either marble or marble-effect flooring MARBLE HILL Head here for stylish mantels in white or Carrara marble…

Since its inception in 1973, Agape has been at the forefront of modern Italian bathroom design. Known for its sleek and minimalist aesthetic, the company’s products have been designed by some of the most influential names in the biz, like Patricia Urquiola, Konstantin Grcic and Enzo Mari. But what happens when such continental design meets a new but traditionally built home made from rustic materials in the ancient barn-style vernacular of bucolic Oxfordshire? The main challenge, as Mike Lennon, design manager of Kitchen Architecture discovered, was how to integrate such contemporary fittings without losing the warmth that gave the building its soul. Tricks, like the cantilevered vanity area and mirror suspended from the ceiling helped to create an illusion of weightlessness, steering the design away from classic ‘fitted’ confines. While…

THE DESIGN STALWART Tom Dixon at Coal Drops Yard LDF wouldn’t be the same without design polymath Tom Dixon shaking everything up. This year’s Octagon interactive exhibition, both physical and virtual, to be held at Tom’s Coal Office HQ in King’s Cross, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his famous S chair alongside new designs such as MASS, a super-polished solid brass table, vibrant Swirl tables made from marble dust mixed with pigment and resin and Puck, a voluptuous glassware range anchored with smoky-hued heavy bases. (tomdixon.net) THE ITALIANS Focus/20 Along with its usual talks and webinars (this time accessible online), Focus/20 (13-18 September) sees many of the Italian brands with showrooms at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour launching new pieces that should have debuted at this year’s Salone del Mobile,…

PERSIAN CHEESE PLATTER serves 4 16 radishes8 spring onions generous handful of walnut halves200g block of vegetarian feta cheese4 sprigs of tarragon generous handful of mint leaves generous handful of basil leaves flatbreads or tortilla wraps, quartered, to serve 1 Using a small sharp knife, cut a deep cross in the top of each radish running down close to the base, then plunge into a bowl of cold water. Trim the ends of the green parts of the spring onions then trim the bulb end. Starting at the bulb end, cut a deep cross running halfway down the length of each spring onion. Plunge into the bowl of cold water with the radishes. Leave to soak for about 1 hour. 2 Meanwhile, soak the walnuts in hot water from the…