Pip Rich
The 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.
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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Minimaluxe - the brand new design trend that will define this decade, making your home more elevated and you more calm
Meet minimaluxe, the brand new design trend that Livingetc believes will define this entire decade. Top designers explain how to get this look right
By Pip Rich • Last updated
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Our editor has scoured Wayfair's WayDay sale for the outdoor furniture that'll make your yard perfect for entertaining
Upright armchairs and outdoor rugs, battery powered lamps and bargain tables - Wayfair's WayDay sale has everything you need for a relaxed backyard to entertain in
By Pip Rich • Published
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Our editor has trawled Wayfair's WayDay sale for the designs that'll make your living room look so much more expensive
On-trend couches, perfect marble coffee tables and lighting that fits how we all want to live, Pip Rich has scoured the Wayfair WayDay sale so you don't have to
By Pip Rich • Published
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Welcome to Shoppingetc, where the best products for your home are hand-picked by our editors
The Livingetc editors have sifted through the best of what to buy now to bring you the pieces that will instantly elevate your home
By Pip Rich • Last updated
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9 beautiful and sustainable home decor brands to elevate your living room with this Earth Day
Couches made from recycled bottles and rugs that are dyed with nuts and vegetables - it's easy to make sustainable design choices if you know where to look
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What the next big design trends will be - our editor is at Salone del Mobile in Milan and here's what has impressed him most
Salone del Mobile 2023 is where all the design trends are being launched now. Here are the colors, moods and moments Pip Rich thinks will be big next year and beyond
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25 bathroom trends for 2023 - from the color to the quick buy that is making a big design splash this year
The bathroom trends for 2023 include the warmth of honeyed tones to the quick storage fix everyone needs now. Design experts explain how to use these new ideas in your own space
By Pip Rich • Last updated
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Weber Q 3200 gas grill review - the perfect barbecue for small backyards and anyone who just wants to get cooking
Livingetc's editor tests the affordable Weber Q 3200, and while its lower price means it loses out on some style points it makes up for it in just getting on with the job
By Pip Rich • Published
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Napoleon Phantom Rogue SE 425 review - our editor grills the high-end gas barbecue
Livingetc's editor tests the gas grill barbecue from the brand that's serious about quality grills. But does it cook good burgers....and what about the veggie skewers?
By Pip Rich • Published
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Everdure FORCE review - the first time our editor has ever given five stars
Livingetc's editor tests the smaller gas barbecue created by superstar chef Heston Blumenthal. And this is why he loved it
By Pip Rich • Published
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'The trick is material richness' - this minimalist house gets warmed up by these clever designer tricks
Designers Fowlkes Studio have remodelled this townhouse in Washington, D.C., into a haven of warm minimalism, where unexpected materials add character and charm
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Upholstered dining chairs are a key trend for relaxed, modern dining spaces. Our editor picks the 9 best to buy now
Upholstered dining chairs help to create relaxed, comfortable spaces you and your guests can sit in for hours. Our editor picks the most stylish to buy right now
By Pip Rich • Last updated
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There's a subtle new color trend that makes neutral schemes feel like a vacation – this house nails it
Design studio Hendrick Interiors uses the best understanding of color and styling there is to create an uplifting and calming modern home in Washington D.C.
By Pip Rich • Published
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Minimalist outdoor furniture is trending – our Editor has picked 15 pieces to style a relaxed backyard
Minimalist, modern and organic outdoor furniture shapes and colors are trending - here are the 15 best pieces for a relaxed backyard
By Pip Rich • Published
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This perfect kitchen brings together all the best design trends in one wonderful space
Twinning Designs has created a kitchen with brass accents, fluted glass, a hidden workstation and sociable seating, ticking all our current wishlist boxes
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The 12 best home decor stores that the Livingetc team always keeps bookmarked
The best home decor websites are the places we get all our inspiration...and furniture, accessories and finishing touches
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We're calling it - the way this calming home uses this one material is minimalism perfected
Cedar House in Washington is a minimalist home that manages to feel wonderfully warm and welcoming, too
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Before and After: A tired Californian home was made lighter, airier and given the most beautiful wood kitchen island
The before and after of this home in California is almost impossible to understand, as it's transformed with more light, space and transitional-style
By Pip Rich • Published
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8 little things that will instantly make a bathroom feel like a spa, handpicked by our editor
From the perfect scented candle to the simple storage hack that changes everything, our editor Pip Rich knows how to make a bathroom feel like a spa
By Pip Rich • Published
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The 8 little things no kitchen will have heart or soul without, handpicked by our Editor
From the decorative to the functional, these 8 small additions to your kitchen will help make it a room in which you really want to spend time
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The 4 rules for how to decorate a room with simple things - affordable updates that make a big difference
A well chosen vase, a clever pillow, the right piece of art. Decorating with simple things can totally overhaul a room
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The 16 rules of interior design I'm taking into 2023, given to me by the best designers in the world
These 16 basic rules of interior design are the ones I've been gifted by the most creative minds behind the most beautiful rooms, and are all you need to make a scheme
By Pip Rich • Last updated
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The IKEA sale is on, and Livingetc's editor has handpicked the best hidden gems
The IKEA sale is full of brilliant bargains, and our editor Pip Rich has selected the five smartest pieces for your home
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Incredible interior designer Noa Santos on what colors, materials and moods to use in 2023
Leading designer Noa Santos sets the interiors trends we want most want to follow. He tells our editor Pip Rich how to decorate next year
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