Livingetc: Staffan and Monique’s ‘7 rules we swear by’

We are delighted to have the Final Word in the October 2026 issue of Livingetc (@livingetc). Staffan and Monique share seven rules they swear by, from why three is the magic number to how to feel the temperature of each room.

The page features a kitchen from our Knightsbridge Pied-à-terre and a ‘cool summer’ living room from our Swiss Chalet, both by Tollgard Studio, alongside the Ekero lamp and Ekero table by Tollgård & Castellani for Porada, and the Sensei coffee table by Tollgård & Castellani for Gallotti&Radice.

The seven rules:

• Answer the question before you choose the answer.
• Every scheme has a temperature.
• Let one material carry the room.
• Edit until only the essential remains.
• Three beats two or four.
• Functional sculpture is the most powerful thing you can add.
• Every room needs one hero.

Thank you to Pip Rich and the team at Livingetc for the feature.