Create a living and dining room

Find out how to make your living and dining areas distinct but linked...

A clever layout will create two distinct areas, but link the two by choosing furniture in matching woods and using the same chocolate and lime green colour scheme throughout the space.

Top tips

Hang a low-level pendant light over the table to define the dining area of the room.
Go for a corner sofa with low armsto act as a divider between the living and dining areas without blocking the view.



Glass furniture Barely there glass furniture makes the dual-purpose space feel less cluttered.

Where to buy - Coffee table, £249, Dwell



Handy storage Multipurpose rooms get messy more easily, so make sure everything has a place. This rattan carrier holds cutlery, napkins and condiments.

Where to buy - Rattan holder, £29.50; cutlery, from £6.75 a piece; all OKA



Co-ordinating fabrics Tie the two areas together by using the same fabrics to make runners and napkins for the table and cushions for the sofa and chairs.

Where to buy - Brown print runner and cushion, made in Nila 5021, £25 per m; Plain lime napkins and cushion, made in Citrus Silk 4719, £27 per m; Lime print cushion, made in Raja, £25 per m; all Harlequin

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