ELLE Decoration UK

ELLE Decoration UK showcases the world’s most beautiful homes and makes good design accessible to everyone through its mix of styles, products and price points. Combining all the inspiration, information and ideas you need to bring your home to life, it is the authority on trends, style and contemporary design.

from the editor

ELLE Decoration

Mood of the month • The season of hygge is approaching, so we are looking not just to autumn-appropriate shades, but to one of British designer Ilse Crawford’s most famous spaces and her wider concept of ‘humanistic design’, which champions choices that have a positive mental and environmental impact

pattern

craft

form

colour

Studio125 • When they aren’t hunting out vintage gems, the founders of this London gallery are designing future heirlooms to order using 18th-century timber

Shape up • Often referred to as ‘painting in wood’ because of its supremely decorative style, marquetry has captured the attention of a new generation of furniture and homeware makers. An age-old woodworking practice made popular by French king Louis XIV, it involves laying veneers like a puzzle to create an ornamental pattern. Today, multicoloured examples have appeared at international design fairs and in collections by numerous influential artisans, as well as in many homes that have graced our pages – evidence that the historic craft is back in business.

Kelly Hoppen • The interior designer on the photograph that’s always the first to be hung in every home she’s lived in

Cushions • What’s the secret to a cohesive home? It’s in the finer details. Cushions are a relatively inexpensive way to refresh a room, provide comfort and add personal style. A mismatched approach is key – choose accent colours in patterned designs to inform the rest of your palette

The next Day • When the daughter of Robin and Lucienne Day wanted to ensure her parents’ designs were protected, she turned to brands that value legacy to realise her father’s most iconic creations

Michael Craig-Martin • A person of note tells us what they’re watching, listening to and more…

Simone Bodmer-Turner • Sculptor, furniture-maker, ceramicist… whatever the medium, this creative’s clean and modern style is always recognisable

Stanley Donwood • Dario Illari, director of Jealous Gallery, on a sharp-suited artist whose rock credentials are equalled by his eclectic output

Pixel House • Two decades before designing this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, architect Minsuk Cho unveiled a South Korean house where simple bricks produce satisfying curves

The time is now • We talk to architects Anne Lacaton and Arine Aprahamian about how working together on the Rolex mentoring programme cemented their sustainable ‘never demolish’ ethos

Fleur Delesalle • The Parisian interior designer balances her flamboyant colour sense with modern, minimal style in every project

Tapestry • Kassia St Clair unpicks the rich history of a classical fabric that became a cornerstone of contemporary art

Threads laid bare • Known by many as the ‘Queen of linen’, Bernie de Le Cuona is expanding the reach of her fabric house with her latest innovative move

kitchens & bathrooms

Dates for your design diary… • From a celebration of jazz to an ode to Americana and a glimpse inside the private art collection of Elton John and David Furnish, this month has much to offer

The rise of an artisan nation • Ahead of the first ever Design Mumbai, Priya Khanchandani, formerly of the Design Museum and curator of last year’s groundbreaking exhibition ‘The Offbeat Sari’, shares what to expect as Indian creatives take centre-stage

Design Mumbai: brands to know • As the city-hopping design fair lands in the...