Pip Rich
The executive editor of Livingetc, Pip Rich (formerly Pip McCormac) is a lifestyle journalist of almost 20 years experience working for some of the UK's biggest titles. He regularly attends the world's biggest design fairs and is often talks to crowds of up to 200 about his thoughts on design.
As well as holding staff positions at Sunday Times Style, Red and Grazia he has written for the Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times and ES Magazine. He has been covering interiors trends for so long he has seen some of them come back round again, which has given him a real understanding of how and why people like to decorate.
Through hosting Livingetc's podcast Home Truths, Pip has had long and in depth conversations with some of the world's leading designers, learning from their expertise firsthand.
Pip is a judge on the panel for the Livingetc Style Awards, where he sifts through hundreds of projects with other industry experts to choose the very best in each category. He is interested not just in how something looks, but whether it can improve the life of the user in some way.
He has also published three books - his most recent, A New Leaf, was released in December 2021 and is about the homes of architects who have filled their spaces with houseplants. This project gave him access to many of the world's top creative minds, and knowledge of how great architecture can improve a space.
He has recently moved out of London - and a home that ELLE Decoration called one of the ten best small spaces in the world - to start a new renovation project in Somerset. Knocking an old home into shape, redoing the wiring and heating, removing wallpaper and popcorn ceilings has been an experience he would not care to repeat. But it has given him the chance to study every paint color chart out there, to think more how to use design and decor to create rooms that make you feel something.
Latest articles by Pip Rich
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The New Pretty — The Catwalk Trend Italian Designers Love For Dreamy, Romantic Homes
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Meet the Italian Designer Who Wants You to Be Able To Relax More Easily At Home
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Timeless Classics — See the Umi Collection of Furniture Livingetc Has Designed With Atkin and Thyme
We couldn't be more proud to launch the new furniture collection we’ve designed for Atkin and Thyme - pared back, peaceful and perfectly handcrafted
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I Asked Designers How to Add Warmth to a Room — Here's What's Now In My Cart For A More Welcoming Home
This advice for how to add warmth to a room is easy to follow but makes a big difference — and is hugely elevating my refurb project
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"This Will Rival the Camaleonda" — B&B Italia's New Sofa Designs Look Set to be Big 2024 Trends
B&B Italia is known for so much more than the Camaleonda, but its sofa has really captured the moment. It's new couch designs will give it some competition
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6 Brand New Design Trends Our Editors Spotted This Week in Paris — "They Make Spaces Feel Elegant and Cozy"
At Maison et Objet and Paris Deco Off, many of the world's best brands are launching new collections. Here's what has caught our editors' eyes and is setting the trends
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Best Bouclé Benches — Editor Picks From Just $120
The best bouclé benches are both modern and familiar, comforting and sociable, smart and relaxed. Our editor Pip Rich picks the most style-forward ones for your home
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The World's Most Stylish Sofa Gets a Fashion Makeover as B&B Italia Unveils a Further Collab With Stella McCartney
The Camaleonda sofa is the most covetable couch right now, and B&B Italia have partnered with Stella McCartney to give it a peace-inspiring makeover, launched at Art Basel today
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I'm Obsessed with Gwyneth Paltrow's Style - 31 Gifts Inspired By Her Home To Impress Everyone You Know
Gwyneth Paltrow's Montecito home is filled with elegance and charm. So I've found 31 pieces inspired by her decor which go to make the ultimate luxe Christmas gift guide
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I’m Livingetc's Editor Who Loves Cooking - These 34 Kitchen Gifts Are Perfect for the Host-With-The-Most in Your Life
From the luxe pot that chefs like to finishing touches such as vases and candlesticks, this gift guide for is perfect for anyone who loves cooking, hosting and being around nice things
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I’m Livingetc's Editor and I Know Gifting - These 39 Timeless Presents Will Impress Anyone Who Is Tricky to Buy For
These timeless presents all go along way to making a home a more wonderful place to live in - from the perfect French Press to the a pitcher that's a work of art
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Expressive Elegance - 10 Design Rules Behind 2024's Hottest Trend
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"I wasn't planning on buying a coffee table but the deals are too good" - our editor picks his favorites
These editor-approved coffee tables are the easiest way to completely overhaul your living room - and these deals are too good to miss
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'They embody joyfulness!' Designer Jasper Conran's rules for decorating with stripes will make your home happier
Designer Jasper Conran's new collection for Next is bursting with stripes, and absolutely full of joy. Here, he explains exactly how to decorate with them
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I wasn't expecting to find my new reading chair on Wayfair - but these on-trend and on-sale designs are SO elevated
Wayfair's Way Day sale is a trove of trend-focussed chairs if you know where to look. Our editor Pip Rich has found the best pieces for your home
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'I sleep better under Nordstrom bedding.' - Our editor's top picks to dress your bed from the Fall sale
The Nordstrom Fall sale features a vast selection of incredible home decor and goods on sale - including our editor's favorite bedding
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I wasn't expecting to find my new sofa on Amazon - but these on-trend and on-sale couches are SO affordable
Amazon is a trove of style-forward sofas if you know where to look. Our editor Pip Rich has found the best shapes and colors for your home
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Furrion's weatherproof outdoor TVs are trending for 2024 - and they're $800 down right now
Weatherproof outdoor TVs could be the best buy you'll make in the Amazon Prime Day Sales, as Furrion sets you up for a stellar summer next year
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I'm an editor and this is the best kitchen sale I've seen in ages - KitchenAid mixers marked $180 down
Walmart kicks off the holiday sales season with best-ever-deals on KitchenAid mixers and some impressive coffee machine price reductions
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This warm minimalist kitchen is a masterclass in adding soul to white decor - the designer explains
White minimalist kitchens can be rich with personality and charm if you know how to pick the right things to pair them with, says architect Nick Varey
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This inexpensive bathroom trend turns your space into a spa - and our Editor is fully on board
Bath caddies are the new bathroom must-have which instantly turn the space into a spa - our Editor picks his favorite ones
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The art to potted hydrangea care - how to grow this perfect blowsy bloom indoors or out
Knowing how to perfect potted hydrangea care means you can recreate Hamptons-style decor pretty much all year round
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3 things people with super-elevated yet very liveable and comfortable homes do
Designer Staffan Tollgard knows how to create elevated yet comfortable spaces, and he has the secrets to getting them right
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'You'll be optimistic about your future' - Jake Arnold's 3 decor tweaks to make your spirits soar
Interior designer Jake Arnold knows that getting a room right can positively change how you feel about yourself, your life and your future. Here's how
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