Living

The living room has to do more jobs than any other space: somewhere to collapse, somewhere to host, somewhere the kids leave things. That tension is why it so often ends up either precious or chaotic, and the fix is usually fewer, better pieces rather than more storage.

Work the surfaces. A coffee table styled in threes, a shelf with breathing room, a sideboard that is not a dumping ground. Layer the seating with texture rather than pattern, and give the eye one thing to land on per zone. Anything that cannot survive a Sunday afternoon does not belong here.

Our living range covers coffee table styling, vases and vessels, cushions and throws, candles, wall art and prints, clocks, storage baskets, lighting and books. Start with one surface and get it right before moving on.