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News & previews

12 On parade Discover the newest designs on the market for your cooking and bathing spaces 56 Designer collection We unveil the new Morphing bathroom collection by Roberto and Ludovica Palomba for Kos 78 Eco-conscious Up your home’s green credentials with these stylish sustainable designs 80 Intelligence Technophiles will love this selection of innovative products 100 Choose with confidence Members of the KBSA and BMA offer advice on topical issues

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Advice & style

26 COVER STORY Perfect partners Create his and hers bathrooms for the latest in luxury bathing 40 COVER STORY Piece it together Find out about the most modern offerings and innovations in mosaic 62 COVER STORY Roll up These standout wallpapers are made for feature walls 68 Recreating a classic kitchen Compile an elegant and fresh traditional scheme with these top tips 70 COVER STORY So solid crew Discover the benefits of seamless worksurfaces 82 COVER STORY Feel the buzz Join the café society with one of these brand-new built-in coffee machines at home

Offers & competitions

92 COVER STORY Utopia competition This month, one lucky winner will be able to specify a Westin extractor up to the value of £4,000 94 Dear Utopia Write in to interior designer Lesley Taylor with your home décor queries and you could win a prize 97 Subscriptions Save money when you subscribe today and you could win a Swiss Diamond pan set worth £437 Contents

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Real homes & interiors

20 Wall order A lack of wall space called for a creative layout in this elegant kitchen diner 34 Home from home Richly toned walnut lends a homely feel to this contemporary kitchen scheme 48 Chain reaction Bright, white and airy, this cool multifunctional kitchen space is packed with all the mod cons for a busy and growing family 88 Ask the designers Write in to have your room layout created by our experts living&leisure see p109

110 Surface style Check out these recently launched coverings for floors, walls and worktops 114 Kitchen connections These fabulous furnishings and pieces of furniture will help you to create a perfectly co-ordinated open-plan setting 121 Food notes Culinary news, views and to-dos for this month 122 In print This selection of design and cookery books is sure to tempt and inspire 124 Décor destinations These hotels, spas and bars are packed with inspiration for the schemes in your dining and bathing spaces at home 126 A social affair Find plenty of food, garden and interiors ideas at these events and exhibitions 128 Out and about Come behind the scenes with us at industry celebrations 130 Design talk Architect and designer Monica Armani chats to Utopia about bathroom schemes

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