Living Etc October 2021

what i’m into this month 1 The new collection we’ve designed for Lights & Lamps (top right and on page 48). I particularly love the Spanish marble lamp bases in strong, earthy browns. 2 My new bar stools from Cox & Cox – one of the last finishing touches for my kitchen. 3 Zoffany’s True Matt paint range – it really doesn’t scuff! I just finished reading Rodham, Curtis Sittenfeld’s 2020 novel imagining an alternate reality in which Hillary Clinton never married Bill. It was a fascinating concept, brilliantly done, a ‘what if ’ taken to utopian levels made all the more depressing by the actual outcome of the 2016 election, and has had me pondering my own Sliding Doors-style moments. Decorating, you see, is full of them – of choices you could have…

1 THE NEW WAVE It’s the year of the wavy sofa, which equates to maximum curves with minimum pattern. This gorgeous trend of art deco-inspired seating, like Love Your Home’s Tilda, proves that non-traditional silhouettes can be as comfortable as they are stylish. Tokyo armless sofa (pictured), price on request, Pierre Frey. pierrefrey.com 2 GREEK REVIVAL We are seeing Greek mythology everywhere, from chic urns to neo-classical wallpaper and visual merchandising. We love the work of illustrator George Greaves who has recently collaborated with Hermès on its HermèsFit pop-up gym in China. The space, naturally awash with the brand’s brilliant orange, references Ancient Greek gymnasiums and celestial symbolism. printedgoods. net; hermes.com 3 SORBET BATHROOMS The obsession with 1980s avocado bath suites makes hunting for discontinued sanitaryware a new hobby. The Bold Bathroom Company carries a…

1 SO SMOOTH Made from sustainable mango wood, these beauties create a real sense of softness. Himba candlesticks, £16.95 and £19.95, Nkuku 2 TWO WAYS This can be deconstructed as two side tables or joined to be an iconic dining table. Barking Up The Wrong Table by Charlotte Kingsnorth, £4,700, The New Craftsman 3 COOL SHADE Handcrafted in the 1960s, this wood and wicker lamp is playful and really makes me smile. Wooden Chain Link table lamp, £275, Sauce 4 WORK OF ART The French artist Garance Vallée is exhibiting a new collection of work in October, including this piece. Accumulation I by Garance Vallée, $1,110, Carvalho Park gallery, Brooklyn 5 WOVEN LOOK This room divider designed by GamFratesi is beauty personified with its weaving and plaiting of leather. Just imagine when sunlight passes through. Plot Folding room divider,…

INVESTMENT PIECE top table A glorious composition of materials and structures, the Pilar dining table is a nest of wooden cylinders placed at varying heights, topped with tempered transparent glass fixed on metal plates in brushed anthracite. The cylinders, which come in a mix of wood finishes and can also be matt lacquered in a selection of colours, are linked together by a central metal joint creating a modern sculpture. From £5,946 (porada.it) NAME TO KNOW Laila Tara H Drawing inspiration from the rich history of Indo-Persian miniature painting, Papier’s collaboration with rising star British-Iranian artist Laila Tara H is a sun-drenched collection of notebooks, planners and writing paper. Laila paints fiery suns with faces, almond-eyed snakes, just-plucked lemons and tropical vegetation using a single-haired brush to create intricate, narrative-rich illustrations. Each item can be…

fall impression Artistic botanical prints are combined with fiery hues for a lavish autumnal look…

snuggler seats Maximum style, maximum comfort – go on, sink into one of these beauties…