CREATE A SNUG (THAT’S SMUG-WORTHY)
The trend for boshing massive extensions onto the rear of our homes has undoubtedly revolutionised the way we live. Lots of light, lots of space and a better connection to the garden; there’s a lot to love. But there is one downside. What to do with that strange ‘middle room’, which was once a poky dining room/kitchen/utility [delete as applicable] and is now a rather grim and gloomy hole with no clear identity or purpose in life? Why, create a ‘snug’, of course – and not just any old common-or-garden snug but a multifunctional, multi-useful snug that can seamlessly switch roles, chameleon-like, according to your needs.
To make a multipurpose snug work as hard as possible, it helps to use it for roles that mode when dinner guests are in-coming. Save space with a drop-down Murphy desk, bed or dining table, which utilises the room’s vertical storage potential. A sofa bed or day-bed is the ultimate flexible friend, and can add guest facilities to virtually any room – don’t forget to choose a side table and lamp that can neatly double as a bedside table. Don’t be tempted to overfill the room with furniture, though. A too-snug snug can quickly become stuffy and oppressive, and you’ll end up with a room nobody (except perhaps hoarders or the cat) wants to hang out in.
