Big ideas for small living rooms

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…

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

If you’ve run out of room with little possibility of building outwards, don’t despair – there are many ways you can better utilise the space you have

Make these bold prints work in your home, whatever your style