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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100 Design Rules 2025: Bedrooms
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100 Design Rules 2025: Bathrooms
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100 Design Rules 2025: Kitchens
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The "One Amazing Thing" Theory Could Just Be the Secret to Making Your Decorating Budget Go Further (While Making More Impact)
What if we told you designers had found a way to control a project's spend even while elevating the final result? This new trend does just that
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Art Deco Interior Design Is 100 Years Old This Year — Here's Everything to Know About the Enduring Aesthetic
Grandeur, gilt finishes, and the Great Gatsby. Design experts share by we're all still in awe of Art Deco interior design
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Everybody's Still Talking About Dopamine Decor — But Now This Joyful Trend Has Evolved
Dopamine decor has evolved to embrace neutral background and earthier pigments, but it's still as bright and sunny as ever
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It's Going to Be Tola Ojuolape's Year — Meet the London Designer Channeling the Color and Texture of Africa
Designer Tola Ojuolape feels like she’s on the cusp of greatness, but thanks to several recent projects and her skill at using color, 2025 has big things in store
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Mid Century Modern Homes Influence Most of the Designs We See Today, and This Mid-Century Enthusiast Can Explain Why
What characterizes a mid century modern home, and why is the style still so relevant to contemporary design? Here's everything you need to know
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The Bauhaus School May Have Been Short-Lived, but Its Influence on Design Has Endured — Our Editor Explores Why
The Bauhaus design movement may have been a short lived period, but it is still informing how we think about architecture and décor today
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Cape Cod Style Houses Are So Charming — This New England Architect Knows What Makes Them Feel Special
Cape Cod houses are one of the most covetable design styles in contemporary architecture — here's everything you need to know
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This Colorful London Home Looks Even More Magical Decorated for Christmas
Designer Cat Dal imbued this Victorian villa in London with a sense of 'solace' — a feeling perfect for Christmas but that doesn’t end there
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51 Editor-Approved (and Effortlessly Stylish) Stocking Stuffers for Less than $50
Our executive editor knows a stylish stocking stuffer when he sees one, and lately, he's seen a lot of them
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I'm a Design Editor With Expensive Taste, but I've Completely Fallen for These 18 Under-$100 Finds
Decor doesn't have to be expensive, especially with the Black Friday sales in full swing. These mood-boosting pieces will put a smile — and some style — into your home
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The Party Issue: Winter 24/25
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8 Rules Designers Use to Entertain Now – Decor Advice for the Chicest Dinner Parties
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Shop the 1990s Minimalism Trend for a Home That's Set for the Most Stylish Party of the Year
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Designers Are Reinventing 1990s Minimalism for a Look That Invites You to Party (Like It's 1999)
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The "Joyous" Chair Trend That Some of Our Favorite Designers Are Picking Over the Accent Chair
Designers have turned indoor swings into a micro-trend, one that embraces joy, happiness and hangs wellness principles in the center of your home
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Of All the Predictions for 2025, This "Sexy" Shade of Red Is the Color Interiors People Will Actually Use
Oxblood is set to be 2025's big decorating trend — a warmer version of burgundy and a more grown up take on red. Designer Anne McDonald explains her love for the shade to our executive editor Pip Rich
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The Coolest Hosts I Know Are Throwing Soirees With Immaculate '1970s Dinner Party' Vibes That Are so Easy to Copy
Party season is here and the design world is ready with a 1970s-inspired trend for 2025 that guarantees a good time be had by all. Shop our edit of the pieces that will have you dancing on tables (just move the beautiful glassware off, first)
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I Broke the Biggest Rule When it Comes to Bathroom Renos, and Instantly Regretted It — Here's Why
I'm a design editor and I absolutely know better. Here's how interior designers (and you) can avoid making this fatal flaw in bathroom renovations
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My Building Contractors Urged Me Not to Do This in My Kitchen Reno — But It Made The Biggest Difference
It may have been a struggle to convince my contractors to hollow out a wall, but creating more floor space made my kitchen design so much more successful
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The Design Direction of the Season - Fall’s Key New Decorating Trend
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6 Colors That Go with Seafoam Green — How Designers Work With This Tricky Shade
Seafoam green is a rising color trend, but folding this zesty shade into decor can be difficult. Designers explain the best colors that work alongside it
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