Tabla de contenidos para December 2022 en Living Etc

Editor @pip.rich Am I about to be the first person to wish you a Merry Christmas this season? Quite possibly and, even by my standards, I’ll admit this salutation is a bit early (and I’m someone who has been buying mince pies since mid September). But I’m so looking forward to the festivities that I think we should kick them off sooner rather than later. I’m clinging to the ‘Christmas as cashmere’ mantra I spoke about last year. Warm, luxe, comforting, familiar and – above all else – special. It’s a vibe that doesn’t need a lot to make it work. Like our cover, it can just be some twinkly candles, pine cones and a platter of poached pears. Or, of course, you could go all-out like the well-dressed house…

‘Upcycling is a word that makes me cringe,’ says Camella Ehlke, the designer and artist behind Hey What’s Up?, a collection of chairs re-imagined using surplus fabrics from the fashion industry. ‘It’s similar to how I’m cautious of terms like craft being applied to what I do. When it’s men in these spaces, it’s called fine art, but when it’s women, it’s called craft.’ Her debut furniture collection began through conversations with legendary designer Virgil Abloh, a connection that stems from Camella’s background as co-founder of streetwear brand 555 Soul. Looking to get creative with textiles again, Camella landed on the concept of creating artistic covers for a series of chairs using offcuts primarily provided by Virgil’s fashion brand Off-White. ‘Streetwear is all about collaborations,’ Camella says. The base of…

DINING AREA/BAR A brass cabinet opens up to reveal a bar, complete with a mixing station made from a marble offcut from the kitchen island. With its beautiful blend of moody saturated pastels and pops of invigorating bright jewel tones, this magnificent double-fronted Victorian villa couldn’t lend itself more to Christmas if it tried. A backdrop of luxe textures and enveloping textiles sets the scene, alongside opulent, stroke-me materials and cabinetry. Surprising elements keep it unpredictable: secret doors (hiding the downstairs cloakroom and a staircase to the basement); a brass pop-out bar; plus an indoor winter garden room and a bespoke indoor potting shed. Interest is further woven through the house with a salvaged cast-iron spiral staircase connecting the ground and basement floors, and a melt-in-the-mouth mint-green bathtub in the…

Christmas decorating is all about creating a narrative and scintillating the senses. Even the Egyptians, long before Christianity, would fill their homes with green palm rushes at this time of year to honour the sun god Ra, who they believed grew sick each winter before starting on a road to recovery after the shortest day. Whatever your story, harness this sense of renewal with a fragrant centrepiece in pine or cypress, combined with citrus branches that awaken the soul. Tom Dixon’s Elements Earth scented candle looks like a philosopher’s stone treasure and smells like a stroll through mossy ancient woodland; it’s the perfect gift for someone close. Loewe is always pushing design forward, and their wax candlesticks are no exception – this unique design is the perfect gift for your…

THE DINING C H A I R COMPANY The showroom is small but has something like 27 chairs, so there’s something for everyone. You can choose your fabrics and finishes, even down to the colour of the legs and the type of trim. Plain chairs are never going to rock my boat, and this way of doing things is more flavourful – you really can be creative with dining chairs. As a rule, I always strongly recommend buying dining chairs in person. WEST ELM I have West Elm chairs in my own home, and they’re really comfortable. I do, however, have them reupholstered because the fabric choices are somewhat limited. Although people think every dining chair is the same, they can really differ in size: table dimensions don’t mean much…

COLOUR STORY Paint & Paper Library is spoiling us with its launch of nine new colours, three colour ‘families’ designed to work in harmony, eight shades from the archives – and its reformulated architects’ range of finishes. Walls in The Long Room architects’ matt, £59.50 for 2.5ltr; cabinets in Roben’s Honor architects’ eggshell, £75 for 2.5ltr, Paint & Paper Library DELICIOUS! If you haven’t already heard of Vaisselle, meet your new obsession: the stylish and sustainable tableware brand is back with a wonderful new collection this autumn. Created by London-based French designer Léa Zana and handmade in Andalusia, southern Spain, the new pieces include colourful mouth-blown recycled glassware as well as the beautiful pottery the brand is best known for. Ravioli bowl, £65, Vaisselle THROWING SHADE Hand-crafted from vintage sari…

It’s almost a prerequisite now that your kitchen tap does it all. Providing instant boiling, sparkling or filtered water and looking super stylish – all while saving on your water bills… the kitchen tap has come a long way from simple hot and cold. We’ve compiled some handy design ideas and energy-saving hints to help you find the right option for you. The most popular kitchen taps are a monobloc tap, single-lever tap, deck-mounted mixer or pillar taps. There’s a wide range of spout styles, from swan-like U-shaped to more contemporary square. A swivel spout is great for bigger sinks or islands, with some rotating 360 degrees. Meanwhile, pull-out taps are gaining popularity with an extendable hose and nozzle that can switch from standard flow to spray, handy for washing…

It only takes one bad experience to realise your home is not well-suited to friends and family coming to stay. Perhaps you’ve started to feel a bit claustrophobic or you’ve had an awkward encounter with a guest. Regardless, it’s hard to be a good host when you’re secretly wishing your visitors would just go home. It’s difficult, though not impossible, to change your home’s hosting potential through redecorating alone, but if you’re undertaking a more significant renovation, it’s the perfect opportunity to evaluate how your home will perform when it’s at full capacity. Simple changes to the layout and interior design of key areas, from guest rooms and bathrooms to dining and entertaining spaces, will allow you to host to your full potential. Whether that’s enthusiastically or reluctantly is down…

SIDE SHOW Keep the styling simple and refined with a handmade touch for a special occasion with a modern look. A large brass candelabra, a single stem of foliage and a decoration of fresh pine branches above the serving sideboard add traditional notes with minimal fuss. LIGHT THE WAY Create a warm, inviting glow with a delicate wreath. TO THE TABLE Team beautifully crafted chairs with an antique dining table to create a relaxed setting for a festive dinner. Finish with simple kraft paper hanging stars and a pine centrepiece to complement the muted palette. PERSONAL TOUCH Tie each napkin with a brass leaf decoration that your guests can take home to hang on their own tree. VERMOUTH SODA WITH ORANGE Serve your guests a warming drink with spiced oranges…

IN THE PINK What’s not to love about this vivacious, opaque mottled glass tumbler from The Glass Studio? Mixing various shades of Barbie pink with the deepest of indigo blues, we think this hand-blown, wobbly-rimmed design is perfectly imperfect and rather head-turning in its unique palette. £48, The Glass Studio at Liberty ZESTY ADDITION London-based homeware boutique The Edition 94 has gone for a hit of lime green with this stripy hand-blown glass tumbler. It’s part of a range of eye-catching glasses that come from the traditional epicentre of bespoke glass – the island of Murano in Venice. We love a bit of lime, but you can also opt for tangerine, strawberry and lemon – too tempting! £65, The Edition 94 GIVE US A SWIRL Designer Henry Holland is…

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DINING AREA ‘We put in this oversized picture window to connect the kitchen-diner to the outside,’ says Emma. LIVING ROOM ‘All the original fireplaces had been stripped out, but we found a great local source of period pieces that we used as substitutes,’ says Emma. ‘They certainly add character.’ The gold and white Xmas decs add to the house’s serene elegance. atranquil calm pervades this serene and elegant family home in a fashionable part of east London. The decorations are up, fires are lit and the mulled wine is bubbling on the stove. The scene is set, then delightfully disrupted when two little boys tumble joyously into the living room and a proper family Christmas begins. ‘This year will be a smaller affair as we’ll have a newborn,’ says Emma…

home front THE DESIGNER The Amsterdam-based interior designer Roelfien Vos of Roelfien Vos Interior Design & Architecture. She designed this Amsterdam apartment for globe-trotting clients to use as their base. THE PROPERTY A three-storey apartment in a new development in the Jordaan area. On the lower ground floor is a child’s bedroom and bathroom, a storeroom, a ‘pyjama’ lounge, a guest bedroom and a courtyard patio. On the ground floor is an entrance hall, dining area, kitchen and living space, plus a balcony. On the first floor is the main bedroom suite, with a walk-in wardrobe and bathroom, plus a guest bedroom with a shower room and WC. LIVING ROOM The wood-effect vinyl wallcovering (left) feels very mid-century modern. FIREPLACE Newly introduced architectural detailing like the walnut panelling with inlaid-brass…

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CLEAR THE AIR Talk about clean living! The new Air Wall combines downdraught extraction with a backlit white glass panel that purifies the air and acts as mood lighting, too. The panel is magnetic to hold cooking utensils, and extraction adjusts automatically according to hob use. Key features include a Carbon. Zeo filter for superior air cleaning in recirculation mode. Air Wall extractor, from £4,200, Falmec GLOW UP As a statement silhouette hanging over your kitchen island or dining table, the Occulo pendant from Bert Frank is sure to be a talking point. It’s part of a collection that includes wall, table, desk and floor lamps, and we love the combination of the sand-blasted glass shade and precision metal detailing, plus the smart capsule shape that looks fantastic grouped together.…

1 NIFTY NOOK An alcove is a natural home for a built-in desk – and painting the entire wall and shelves is a clever upgrade to this idea. ‘We used an existing cupboard to create this home office, which is located within an open-plan converted garage,’ explains interior designer Emma Gurner of Folds Inside. ‘It was an unusual-shaped room that needed to be multifunctional, and so being creative with the space was key. Simple shelves provide storage space for box files and books, while also allowing areas to be styled up with gorgeous accessories.’ GET THE LOOK Project by Folds Inside Once a luxury, now a staple, home workspaces are increasingly integral to modern living thanks to the rise of remote working. But for the design-forward among us, this new…

If there was one smart home trend that could have been interpreted as a novelty, coloured light might have fit the bill. Yet not only does this offering have a seat at the table, but the world of interiors is embracing it with new and exciting designs – meaning there are more ways than ever to bring this bright idea into your home. Some of these new products deliver such a sense of intrigue to otherwise pedestrian areas that we see this innovation going from strength to strength. CHANGE YOUR MOOD As well as being fun to play around with, colour lighting can shift your mood. Smart offerings such as Philips Hue have an ever-growing number of features that make them practical as well as clever design details. With the…

MAKING WAVES The once-natural waterway that flows from Centennial Park to Botany Bay was key to the design of this Sydney home – not least because it forms a significant part of the landscape. Nestled unexpectedly in the eastern suburb of Kensington, this Federation bungalow features a spectacular concertinaed roof – a complex collaboration between the architect, Stukel Architecture, the builder, AJP Constructions, and the client – inspired by a palm leaf that appears to float above an imagined watery landscape. It emerges from the original part of the building and overlooks an impressive new open-plan kitchen and living space. The palette is stark but carefully considered, a textural mix of plasterboard, Oregon timber, concrete and formply. A striking Venetian plaster blade column stands fast in the middle of this…

PEAR & GINGER MARTINI Save the Prosecco for midnight and welcome your guests to the celebration with this smooth cocktail SERVES 6 1 pear1 lemonGranulated sugar, for the glasses150ml ginger cordial (made from 2 tbsp ginger cordial and 120ml water), chilled350ml pear juice, chilled125ml vodka, chilled 1 Cut the pear into thin wedges and place them in a bowl along with the juice of ½ the lemon. 2 Cut the remaining lemon into wedges. Run the wedges along the rims of six martini glasses, then dip the rims in a shallow bowl filled with sugar. Place a pear wedge in each glass. 3 Squeeze any remaining juice from the lemon into a large jug. Add a few ice cubes and stir in the chilled ginger cordial, pear juice and vodka.…

all aflicker TABLES WILL SHINE BRIGHT WITH STATEMENT AND SCULPTURAL CANDLE HOLDERS squared up STRIPED OR SCALLOPED, PATTERNED OR PLAIN, NAPKINS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF YOUR TABLESCAPE divine dishes CHOOSE DELICIOUS DINNERWARE THAT LOOKS AS GOOD EMPTY AS IT DOES PILED HIGH WITH FESTIVE TREATS pretty platters THESE DELIGHTFUL DESIGNS WILL ENSURE YOU ARE THE HOST WITH THE MOSTEST…

GEOMETRY LESSON The Tortuga table, designed by Jiun Ho, has something of a mid-century vibe. Its low, wide stance and Canaletta walnut inlaid veneer top have a touch of James Bond – in the best sense. The table is ever so slightly offset and abstracted thanks to one leg being finished in matt black. It comes in two sizes and the smaller version slots seamlessly into the larger. From £3,047, Jiun Ho for Porada SPLIT ENDS Arteriors has collaborated with Jay Jeffers to produce this striking set of two Chaka tables. ‘We played with finish and scale to give them an element of intrigue,’ says Arteriors. One is stained ebony and the other is painted gold. A winning combo. £5,781, Jay Jeffers for Arteriors ICONIC DESIGN We have a soft…

LIVING ROOM Pale painted walls provide a gallery-style backdrop for ceramics and art. DINING ROOM There’s a wonderful beauty that has emerged with the mix of modern and classic pieces. Guillaume and Alexandre designed the table. DINING ROOM The rough, unfinished walls contrast with the smooth lines of the cladding and furniture. having known the area since childhood, it was Alexandre Fléveau who introduced the medieval city of Thouars to his partner, Guillaume Dollinger. South-east of Saumur, this charming corner of France worked its magic on the couple, convincing them to buy an ancient ‘bourgeois’ house in need of TLC, then, a few years later, leave behind their Parisian life. Compared to their former 24/7, high-octane careers as stylists and designers, the change was radical but carefully considered. ‘This house…

TAI PING As mentioned earlier, if you’re decorating your home, building the design story from the ground up is always a good idea. And now we’ve found you the perfect foundational stone – an exclusive new range of crafted rugs by Tai Ping under its new prêt-à-porter label, Studio by Tai Ping. From highly complex couture creations to decorative rugs, the studio is curating a special portfolio of 10 designs offered in set sizes (2x3m and 1.7x2.4m). The palette is considered, stylish and timeless. The initial offerings focus on eye-catching textures and graphics, linear designs, as well as painterly patterns. Each piece is made from responsibly sourced wool and silk materials, meticulously crafted by artisans at the studio. Add spark underfoot and pull a room together with these plush beauties.…

ALL AGLOW The new way to accentuate a stone worktop is with glow-giving finishes. ‘With certain worktops offering a translucency waiting to be backlit, you can create a new dimension to the central showpiece,’ says Alice Hood, senior design consultant at Roundhouse. Crystalline textures with golden tones have a lava-like look – stunning when styled with warm neutrals and metallics. ‘Maximising the texture with a light will not only show off the structure, but can also introduce warmth to the scheme,’ Alice adds. Urbo and Metro Farrow cabinetry in Farrow & Ball Pitch Black with Patagonia natural quartzite worktop, Roundhouse. DARK SIDE Bold and sultry is a rising trend in kitchens, but one that’s timeless. ‘In order to design products that captured the trend, we turned to desert landscapes where…

1 MIRROR, MIRROR Mirrors help to make spaces feel larger and brighter than they actually are. While a simple wall-mounted mirror may be all it needs, many interior designers look to be more inventive. ‘In some projects, I’ve created a great sense of never-ending space by using a mirror that looks like an arched doorway at the end of the hallway.’ Justin Charette, founder, Justin Charette Design 2 BE BOLD ‘There is no reason why a transitional space shouldn’t be beautiful and expressive. We may only experience these spaces in passing, but they can really brighten up a home. There is also the added advantage that, because we don’t linger in them, you can be bolder with your ideas. I do think that hallways are more successful if designed with…

Le Refuge de Solaise, Val d’Isere, France IN A SENTENCE Proudly the highest hotel in France, Le Refuge de Solaise is an upmarket, buzzy property in a converted cable station. DESIGN HIGHLIGHT The interiors use exposed stone, rustic wood and tartan textiles to nail the modern Alpine look. But really it’s all about the exceptional views, which you can enjoy from every room. ON THE MENU With an eclectic range of dishes – from sushi to Savoyard cheese – Le Refuge is a hot lunch spot (choose the terrace for a party vibe). DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT Swimwear. The beautiful spa has a 25m indoor pool. GOOD TO KNOW There is no road access during winter; you bubble up the mountain. Ideal if you want ski in/ski out access and…

THE WARMEST OF WELCOMES Warm, welcoming and wonderful are the words that best sum up Jikoni, Ravinder Bhogal’s restaurant in London’s Marylebone – and the location of this shoot. Scented with spice and sweetness, her dishes are inspired by her mixed global heritage, with influences coming from Kenya, India and the UK. Fans include Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi. ‘Christmas is a time for people to come together and celebrate their traditions,’ says Ravinder. ‘It’s nice to present guests with dishes they’re familiar with, but then to get them excited by an unexpected flavour or hit of spice.’ She recommends big platters for this time of year – easier to prepare and ‘they make the table look like a banquet’. Jikoni, 19-21 Blandford Street, London W1U 3DH; jikonilondon.com WINTER NEGRONI…

■ Three issues for £11.75 ■ Save 39% on the cover price ■ Never miss an issue with every copy delivered direct to your door two simple ways to subscribe ONLINE AT magazinesdirect.com/letcxmas22 BY PHONE 0330 333 1113 Quote code X465. Lines are open Monday-Friday 8.30am-7pm and Saturday 10am-3pm UK time OFFER CLOSES 31.12.2022. Offer open to new UK subscribers only. Three-month Christmas offer – £11.75, saving 39% on the cover price of £19.50 for three issues. We will notify you in advance of any price changes. All gift subscriptions will start with the first available issue on sale after December 2022. Personal subscriptions will start with the next available issue. Please allow up to six weeks for delivery of your first subscription issue (up to eight weeks overseas). For…