Pip Rich
Pip Rich is an interiors journalist and editor with 20 years' experience, having written for all of the UK's biggest titles. Most recently, he was the Global Editor in Chief of our sister brand, Livingetc, where he now continues in a consulting role as Executive Editor. Before that, he was acting editor of Homes and Gardens, and has held staff positions at Sunday Times Style, ELLE Decoration, Red and Grazia. He has written three books - his most recent, A New Leaf, looked at the homes of architects who had decorated with house plants. Over his career, he has interviewed pretty much every interior designer working today, soaking up their knowledge and wisdom so as to become an expert himself.
Latest articles by Pip Rich
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The 5 IKEA trends shaping how decor looks for 2025 – and the pieces you need to buy to replicate the key styles
As an interiors editor, I know that IKEA trends are just as important as what the big designers are doing, and shape decor just as vividly. Here's what's on the radar for 2025
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An interior editor's simple survival guide to shopping at IKEA – including which sections to shop and which you should avoid
If you know exactly how to shop at IKEA you can decorate your home in a way that looks as on-trend as it is kind to your budget and my editor-approved tricks will help you get there
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5 trends that are making your kitchen look cheap and what designers are doing instead
Some kitchen trends have the effect of making your space look less luxe than if you'd not followed them – these are the ones designers are avoiding right now
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I'm an interior editor with luxurious taste, but I wouldn't get this one home decor accessory from anywhere other than IKEA
Look between the plastic houseplants and decorative tealights and there's one product that's not worth getting from anywhere else
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'English country house meets Palace of Versailles' describes the mood of this exuberant vacation home on Lake Saranac
This alluring former cabin in the Adirondacks has been redesigned for the owners to indulge in leisure time
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I just got back from the French Alps – these are cozy apres ski decor tips I am bringing home
Cozy yet oh-so-chic, here are the design lessons I learned from my luxurious Alpine vacation
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I’ve been an interiors editor for over 20 years – these are the 5 trends that are still around from when I started out
The design trends landscape has changed a lot since 2004, but these five timeless ideas have been in fashion the whole time
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5 swaps designers want you to make in your home in 2025
These are the details designers are changing in 2025 to update homes ready for a new year and a new decor mood
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5 trends that are making your home look cheap – and what designers are choosing instead for a luxe and refined feel
Not every trend manages to create lavish interiors, some trends can make your home look cheap so we ask designers which you should avoid for 2025 and what you should be doing instead
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5 things interior designers say you should do to your home in January
Designers have their own ways to beat the January blues, and these 5 decor tweaks will help you get through the month
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5 decorating choices to make right now that will never go out of style
Not every decor idea comes and goes with each season of new design trends, and some have such timeless feel they'll last you forever, according to these designers
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8 IKEA products that designers are loving right now
Designers know the secrets to getting the best out of IKEA, and it starts with these 8 affordable items that they buy and use all the time
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6 impractical kitchens trends interior designers say won't last in 2025
Kitchen trends have been coming thick and fast, but some are so impractical it's time to ditch them already
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Is minimalism actually out of style? Designers on whether this long-lived look will ever be out of fashion
Designers have fallen out of love with minimalism, but is it dead? And what are they doing instead to make calm and soothing schemes?
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European designers all swear by this expensive-looking color to give their rooms more elegance
Across Europe, designers are agreeing on one particular shade to use in rooms that looks expensive, elegant and works wonders on your decor
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I can't change my dated rental kitchen but this simple countertop addition instantly makes it look so much better
I have no plans to re-paint or update my rental kitchen in any way, but its faded aesthetic needed a bit of help. This countertop addition has done the job
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Designers think this controversial trend is back – but it has definitely changed since last time
It was controversial when we said the big light was dead, but now designers are bringing it back. This is overhead lighting, but not as you know it
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The 5 weirdest trends we are seeing for 2025, and what designers think of them
Micro-trends are taking a decidedly surreal turn, but would designers actually work with them? Our favorites give their stamp of approval to some of the oddest looks of the moment
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I thought this decor trend was going to be over by now – but designers are still using it everywhere (and for good reason)
The Unexpected Red Theory continues to be a big design trend, proving that scarlet fever is here to stay
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I made a huge mistake when choosing a recent paint color – this is why to never order paint online without sampling
It's so obvious that design journalist Pip Rich is almost embarrassed he didn't follow this basic rule – and will never be skipping this stage again
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I've just found the perfect neutral paint color – and to my surprise designers love it just as much as me
There is a growing tribe of designers who turn to Slaked Lime Mid by Little Greene as the perfect neutral to enrich every corner of the home
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5 trends that look good right now but interior designers warn they won't last
There have been some surprising design trends in 2024, and yes, all of them might look good, but not all are going to last...
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Tour celebrity designer Brigette Romanek's exquisite kitchen, as she talks us through its subtle, soothing makeover
'Creating a calm and inviting environment was definitely a focus when I was designing my kitchen. I always want my spaces to feel like a love letter to yourself, a place where you can unwind and truly feel at home.'
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'I wanted this home to be a museum of me. For people to walk in and their jaws drop' – tour the eccentric home of club king Glyn Fussel
Canine motifs and opulent glass stand out against a sophisticated color palette in this 1840s London home in the suburbs
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