Want your furniture to work as hard as your home does? Then choosing pieces that tick more than one box is the way to go – and our round-up is full of the savviest solutions
SMART SEATING
Dual-purpose – and comfy – options with surprises in store
Tegola Elite Plank Grey Oak Luxury vinyl, £69.99/sq m, Carpetright. For a similar sofa, try Kave Home. For a similar chair, try Nkuku. For similar cushions, try La Redoute. For similar houseplants, try Beards & Daisies 1 Kota fabric corner chaise sofa bed in Green, £340, Habitat2 Sutton sofa bed in Blush, £550, Homebase3 Franco storage bench, £229, Dunelm 4 Matteo velvet clic clac sofa bed in Teal, £295, Habitat 5 Tallie velvet storage accent chair in Bottle Green, £275, Dunelm6 Roma small double boucle chair bed in Cream, £390, Argos7 Small storage footstool in Sage Green, £349, M&S8 Tolkning handmade rattan bench with storage, £59, Ikea9 Aidana metal folding chair in Mustard, £40.50, Kave Home
TABLES THAT DO MORE
These neat solutions with added extras will help keep the clutter at bay
Compact sit-stand desk, from £645; Varier Move stool, from £499; both Back in Action. For a similar desk lamp and stationery storage, try John Lewis & Partners. For a similar locker, try Mustard Made. For similar artwork, try King & McGaw 1 Ipanema metal garden coffee table in Yellow, £100, Argos2 Odette rectangular oak side table in Natural, £181, House Beautiful Marketplace3 Swivel & Flip oak dining table, £229, Futon Company4 Magino side table, £220.84, Wayfair 5 Lazar wooden reversible shelf desk, £850, La Redoute6 Olseröd side table in Anthracite/Birch Effect Dark Yellow, £35, Ikea7 Iver coffee table, £99, Dunelm 8 Wood top felt storage pouffe in Grey, £39, Matalan 9 Drum coffee table in Greige, £199, John Lewis & Partners
SAVVY STORAGE
Hide away the stuff you don’t want to see; show off the bits you do
1 Bronx modular wall shelf, £65, Next 2 Duo bamboo bathroom shelf and towel rail, £35, John Lewis & Partners3 Velda wall organiser in Teak, £313, House Beautiful Marketplace 4 Florentina MDF shelf with hangers in Mustard,
