Country Homes & Interiors

Snug & stylish LIVING ROOMS

SWEET & COSY

A small living room can work in your favour on the cosiness front. Huddling chairs together can encourage more relaxed, intimate conversations. Here, designer Vanessa Arbuthnott has used pretty prints in soft tones to make a small setting undeniably sweet. ‘I particularly like sandy yellow mixed with a pale, delicate blue-green,’ says Vanessa. ‘The lighter tones help make a smaller living room feel cosy but not claustrophobic.’

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