GETTING A SMALL LIVING ROOM TO WORK AND PLAY HARD NEEDS CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, SO WE ASKED THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR ADVICE

If you have trinkets and treasures you’re keen to display, incorporate open shelving into your home. A bookcase like this contemporary design from Habitat could even be turned on its side to help zone

IT MIGHT BE FUNCTIONAL, BUT IT SURE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE BORING. DESIGN IT BETTER WITH THESE IDEAS…

THERE’S SO MUCH TO LOVE ABOUT INTEGRATED SOFAS – THEY’RE SCULPTURAL, SPACE-SAVING AND MORE THAN A BIT LUXURIOUS

It’s easy to relax in this living space as the stunning colour and pattern choices draw you in and make you feel comfortable

WHAT SPECIAL ELEMENTS MAKE A MUCH-LOVED FAMILY HOME? ARABELLA YOUENS TALKS TO INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND FAMILY-RUN BUSINESSES THAT DEDICATE THEIR ENERGIES TO SETTLING FAMILIES IN LONDONWHAT SPECIAL ELEMENTS MAKE A MUCH-LOVED