Living Etc March 2022

I’m amazed by how often the requirements of a home can change. We’ve already seen the rapid growth in demand for home offices, then for outdoor entertaining spaces and now dining rooms – or areas – seem to be big news. Having just got a puppy, my approach to decor has evolved once again – suddenly I need hooks in places I was keeping clear, there to hang leads and coats for easy access as soon as an accident appears like it might be incoming. Spaces I was imagining might be left open now need to be closed off to stop the dog (Henry, a big cuddly vizsla already twice the size of my disgusted cat) getting his baby teeth into them. It makes me even more interested in our…

Is it supposed to look like that? Yes, it is. Lighting has been turned upside down, quite literally, as a sea of designers unleash glassy luminaries that – on first appearance – might appear askew. Designs which are expertly executed, chic and will most definitely stir up conversation in the room. With a twist of mid-century aesthetic thrown in for good measure, topsy-turvy glass lighting is the in-look right now, but which designs stand out and cut the most significant design dash?…

Zesty greens add fresh flavour and energy to interiors, delivering the perfect pop of tangy colour in any room FEATURE ROHINI WAHI PHOTOGRAPHS (CHRISTIAN SIRIANO) LUCA ZANONI; (STINE GOYA) JAMES COCHRANE…

Nigerian-born, London-based Tejumola Butler Adenuga is a rising star. Some of his recent works (notably A Ceremony Within, 2021) focus on the celebration and importance of black faces and bodies, which have historically been absent in the western narrative, and he has also taken a prime spot at the ‘Member Market’, part of the new Soho Home retail experience set within a former chapel on the King’s Road. Tejumola’s focus? Lighting inspired by his native Nigeria. We find out more… Tell us about your new lighting at Soho Home. The Jesmonite Arch Lamp developed as a commission for a private client which then morphed into a collaborative launch with Soho Home. From all of this came the birth of the Lamp Atelier, a celebration of the relationship between celestial spaces and artisan…

All eyes are on this lively furniture look. The defining characteristic? It’s the bulbous but beautiful sculpted curves. Mix this with a playful colour palette and perhaps a multi-texture make-up and – voila – the result is an aesthetic that oozes a confident and carefree attitude. Those who have a preference for discretion and hushed interiors might want to look elsewhere because these boisterous creations are never going to sit quietly in the corner (although a neutral colourway could appeal). In the best sense, prepare to reconnect with your five-year-old self. FEATURE RORY ROBERTSON PHOTOGRAPH (PRACTICAL PLAY) VALENTINA SOMMARIVA; (TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS) PEDRO MACHADO…