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Get the Best Planners 2025 on Your Agenda — To Knock Your Year Into Shape, Stylishly
We've found the most beautiful 2025 planners and diaries on the internet so you can start the year off right
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Best Paris Concept Stores Are Your "One-Stop" Shops for Imaginative Design and Inspiration — Here Are 7 We Love
From out-there lifestyle and fashion curations to classic perfumeries, take the City of Light home with you with our edit
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This Art and Textiles-Filled Rome Luxury Hotel Proves Fantastical Maximalist Interiors Can Be as Chic and Timeless, Too
A tapestry of fabrics, artworks, and collectibles by celebrated French interior designer Laura Gonzalez, Casa Monti Roma is the home for free-spirited wanderers where the Eternal City's past comes to life
By Gilda Bruno Published
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London's Coolest New Wine Bar Has Got Us Dreaming of Summer — One Scoop (and Sip) at a Time
From the team behind the Goodbye Horses restaurant, The Dreamery is a fantastical ice cream parlor and bar designed to "escape the mundane"
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Your Design-Led Guide to the Best Cafés in Rome — 7 Local-Approved Addresses for a Multisensory Feast
Playfully blending vintage, mid-century, and contemporary interiors, these Roman coffee shops are the perfect antidote to travel fatigue, and a true joy to look at
By Gilda Bruno Published
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How to Repot a Monstera — A Gardening Expert's Guide to Breathing New Life Into Your Plant
Grant your lush décor addition a new home and make the most of its active growing season this spring in five simple steps
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Coolest Luggage Tags — 6 Beautiful Buys Stylish Jetsetters Won't Travel Without
These are the best-looking luggage tags, guaranteed to turn heads at baggage claim
By Gilda Bruno Published
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An Oscar-Winning Director Has Given This Rome Luxury Hotel a Kaleidoscopic Makeover
A legendary 16th-century palazzo has been transformed into a technicolored, retro-futuristic utopia by the imaginative eye of one of Hollywood's most-talked-about authors, Challengers' Luca Guadagnino
By Gilda Bruno Published
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I'm Livingetc's Italian Lifestyle Editor and These Are the Best Rome Restaurants for Dazzling Interior Design. Buon Appetito!
Spectacular modern glamour design is the cherry on top at these mouth-watering Roman eateries, where the Eternal City's storied past and animated present coexist in an unforgettable dining experience
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Your Essential Guide to the Best Paris Cafés — 7 Unmissable Coffee Stops Serving Interior Inspiration
Afternoon breaks have never looked better than at the best coffee shops in Paris, where the hottest design trends take center stage
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Best Carry-On Luggage for the Design-Conscious Traveler — So You Can Roll into the Holidays in Style
Whether you're looking for minimalist or instantly recognizable suitcases, we've rounded up our favorite hand luggage options for a stylish and comfortable trip
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Hôtel Dalila is the New "Petite" Montmartre Stay Bringing Parisian Bohemia to Life — I Checked In
Opened in September in the 18th arrondissement, this quirkily decorated Paris hotel lived up to my arty fantasy of the city, despite its modest spaces
By Gilda Bruno Published
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YDF Interiors is London's New Exclusive Design Think Tank — I Went Behind the Scenes
Nestled in Knightsbridge, the luxury furniture haven and private members' club can make your most ambitious creative projects a reality. Co-founder Julia Danilova showed me around the store-cum-academy
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Step Into Your Own "Roman Holiday" With Our Cinematic Edit of the Best Rome Hotels
The Eternal City's most sumptuous boutique hotels reveal a world of intricately layered interiors that feel like a portal to another dimension. Here are 10 to get lost into this year
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Joyful, Retro-Inspired "Maximalism" is Making a Splash at the Best Paris Hotels, and It's Got Us Obsessed
From under-the-radar palatial chateaux immersed in the greenery of Montmartre to petite retreats imbued with the spirit of the city's bohemia, these are the Parisian stays we're dreaming of now
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Our Go-to Packing List for Design-Led Globetrotters — 12 Sophisticated Travel Essentials to Wander in Style
Up your journey with the Livingetc's traveler edit, bringing you only the most elevated luggage options and accessories for the adventurous design lover
By Gilda Bruno Published
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A Trailblazing "Residential" Gallery, David Alhadeff's Hollywood Home Is an Ever-Evolving Canvas
The Future Perfect founder talks the beginnings of his intimate, three-location contemporary design project, "living with art" in his LA house, and the forever-becoming essence of his ambitious talent incubator platform
By Gilda Bruno Published
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To Art Basel Miami 2024 and Beyond — 8 Surreally Beautiful Installations Not to Miss in Miami This Week
With the fair returning to the Sunshine State’s creative capital alongside Design Miami, we've selected the best exhibitions to explore starting today
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This Jeremiah Brent-Designed Door Showroom Is Every 70s Furniture Lover's Dreamland
Inspired by a love of craftsmanship and lasting, personalized décor, the designer's latest project for PINKYS Iron Doors invites you to make yourself at home
By Gilda Bruno Published
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What Do the Miami Concept Stores We Love Most Have in Common? Hint: It's All in the Shapes
In Vice City, our favorite shopping destinations all draw on one of the 1980s' hippest design movements
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Tapping Their New Upstate Roots, Calico Wallpaper Expands its Horizons
The Brooklyn-born wallpaper company relocated to New York's Hudson Valley where it finds inspiration from nature and beyond for its latest collection
By Keith Flanagan Published
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I'm a Travel Editor — These Are the On-Sale Coffee Table Books to Gift to Loved Ones With Wanderlust
Forget ordinary destination guides: our curated edit of volumes for design-minded travelers brings you unexpected stories from across the world, told from fresh, captivating perspectives
By Gilda Bruno Published
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At This Designer’s LA Flagship, an Unexpected "Neutral" Paint Color Captures the Feel of California Sun
Launched earlier this fall, Natasha Baradaran's West Hollywood Design District showroom channels her globe-trotting inspirations into a peaceful oasis brought to life by her signature shade
By Gilda Bruno Published
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These 7 Collectible Furniture Stores in Miami Are the Best-Kept Secrets You'll Want to Add to Your Itinerary
From luxury décor emporiums to under-the-radar vintage design traders, style inspiration is always in stock at our favorite homeware shops in the Magic City
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Looking for the Best Cafés in Miami? Pin These Upliftingly-Designed Hotspots on Your Map
As a new edition of Design Miami returns to town next week, we've compiled a list of coffee stores that expand on the creative pulse of the fair, from Wynwood and Miami Beach to Little Gabbles
By Gilda Bruno Published
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At These Modern Miami Restaurants, Exuberant Interiors Come With the Meal
More is more at the Magic City's most irreverent dining destinations, which bring culinary delights and bold design together under one roof
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Never "Scentscaped" a Dinner Party? These Experts' Secrets Will Make You Regret Not Having Done It Sooner
We asked four industry leaders to reveal simple scenting strategies that can transform every social gathering into a one-of-a-kind sensory experience
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Best Hotels in Miami — For Stays That Embrace the City's Culture and Design Heritage
The best hotels in Miami blend Art Deco and Cuban to become some of the most vibrant beach clubs in the world
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"What's a 'Culinary Artist'?" Inside Instagram's Hottest "Sculptural" Banquets With Imogen Kwok
Blending art, design, and gastronomy, the London-based chef and creative director's spectacular food installations turn every dinner party into the talk of the town. Here, she shares her ingredients for a memorable hosting experience
By Gilda Bruno Published