Ellen Finch
Ellen is deputy editor of Livingetc magazine. She cut her teeth working for sister publication Real Homes, starting as features editor before becoming deputy editor. There, she enjoyed taking a peek inside beautiful homes and discovered a love for design and architecture that eventually led her here. She has also written for other titles including Homes & Gardens and Gardeningetc. While she gets ready to buy a house of her own, she takes inspiration from the works of some of her favourite architects and tastemakers. She has a particular passion for green design and enjoys shopping small, local and second-hand where she can.
Latest articles by Ellen Finch
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Designers Have a New Clever Shortcut To Make Rooms Look More Rich — 5 Spaces That Nail the Look
Take your cue from these designers: a mixed wood palette is the height of luxury interior schemes right now
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This Exact Pale Blue is Trending for 2024 — These 6 Spaces Show How It Can Make Your Home More Restful
Calm, subtle and surprisingly versatile, this gentle shade with a hint of steely grey is the underdog of 2024’s biggest color trends
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5 Trends we Predict Will go Viral in 2024 – and How to Make Them Work for Your Home
They might have started off in designer projects, but these trends are set to filter into our homes this year — and we think they'll be all over social media, too
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10 Rooms I Think Set the Tone for 2024's Biggest Trends – From "Expressive Elegance" to the Hottest Colors and Materials
As we head into an exciting new year for interior design, these spaces give us a flavor of what's to come
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I'm an Interiors Editor — These are my 8 Favorite Entryways We've Featured This Year for an Amazing Welcome Home
These entryways from around the world make for a grand entrance
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5 Decorating Resolutions for 2024 That Everyone Should Make, According to Designers
These are the small changes designers believe we should all be making, leading to happier and more cohesive homes in 2024
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5 Things to do With That Awkward Corner in Your Bathroom to Take the Space From Boring to Beautiful
That underused space might be the key to a hotel-like luxury in your bathroom – here are five ways to use it to elevate your space
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5 Ways to Make a Plain White Bathroom Interesting — Including Easy Fixes You Can do Right Now
A plain white bathroom needn't be boring – from textural tiles to finessed finishing touches, these elements will elevate your space
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5 Colors Interior Designers Want to See You Use More in Your Home in 2024 - 'They're So Underutilized'
These interior designers' favorite shades touch on some of the biggest color trends of next year – and they're all part of a drive to go bold
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‘They’re seriously sophisticated’ – 9 dark Christmas decorating ideas for a festive look that's grown-up but cozy
Take a moody approach to festivities with these dark-colored Christmas decorating ideas – ‘tis the season to be cozy, after all…
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8 dark trim paint color schemes from interior designers that nail the look - 'they're cozy, cocooning and dramatic'
These dark trim paint color schemes demonstrate just how versatile this decorating trick is – it’s perfect for making any room feel cozy and grand
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Where to spend, and where to save, when re-designing a living room according to designers
Budgeting for your next makeover? Here's where to spend and save on your living room redesign (and still get a luxe look regardless)
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6 tricks people with brightly-colored homes use to make bold schemes work - 'these rooms give you color courage!'
These mood-brightening schemes prove the effectiveness of decorating with color – they’re seriously uplifting
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How to make your couch look classy – 8 designer tips to elevate even the most basic of sofas
From throw pillows to drinks tables, tap into the trend for expensive-looking interiors and make your couch look classy in an instant
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5 things minimalists do to add texture to a room - 'it makes all the difference'
Texture is the essential piece of the puzzle for a minimalist design scheme – here are 5 designer-recommended ways to incorporate it into your space
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What's replacing marble? Designers agree on the next big design trend we'll all be using instead
Limestone is set to be big news in the design world as the ‘new marble’ – interior designers explain how to use it
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5 things Gwyneth Paltrow's designer does to make a home feel expensive, that aren't about buying expensive things
Focused around spaces that make you feel good, livable luxe – coined by designer to the stars Brigette Romanek – is all we’re thinking about. Here’s how to make the look your own
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'Breathtakingly beautiful' - 6 fireplace trends designers are loving for 2024
If you're looking to upgrade your hearth, try these fireplace trends on for size: they're all statement-making in their own way
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Kitchen island trends – 8 shapes, materials and finishes designers are choosing for elevated spaces
Why opt for boring when you could take inspiration from one of these? We’re obsessed with top designers' takes on the latest kitchen island trends
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Living room ceiling trends – 5 decorative ways designers are embracing the 'fifth wall'
Cozy, cocooning and downright stylish, these living room ceiling trends make a feature of an underused surface
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8 minimalist design trends for 2024 to take pared-back schemes to a new level
New ways with texture and a cool new furniture style – these minimalist design trends are calling to us…
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5 outdated color rules designers are breaking for 2024 – how many are you still following?
It's time to throw these color design rules out the window – here's what designers are doing instead
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10 living rooms that have perfected the "quiet luxury" trend, for homes that feel effortlessly expensive
Add these quiet luxe living rooms to your interiors moodboard – and read top interior designers' tips for achieving the look
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10 genius ways to use "decorative trims" that will instantly elevate any room in the house
From fringing and piping to wallpaper and tile borders, decorative trimmings are the interior designer’s secret weapon
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