Home interiors Q&A: space-saving furniture

Question: I am trying to sell my studio flat in Kensington. I work from home and over the years the flat has become cluttered and claustrophobic. Please could you give me some ideas on space-saving furniture?

Answer: When furnishing a very small space, think outside the box. Don’t limit yourself to the obvious solutions, such as beds with drawers or chests doubling as bedside tables. These days there are pieces of furniture available that work even harder in small spaces.

One of our favourites is a small compact coffee table in walnut veneer and chrome from Dwell which converts into a dining table to seat six-to-eight people. Visit www.dwell.co.uk.

A great range of space saving combination furniture can also be found at www.thewallbedworkshop.co.uk. We love the Ulisse sofa folding conversion and the Ulisse desk wall bed with dark oak (wenge) veneer.

Also, take a look at the lovely storage window seat from The Cotswold Company, now reduced from £399 to £319. Practical, elegant and rather good value to boot. Visit www.cotswoldco.com.

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The business has developed a team of trusted builders and contractors. The Final Touch' was formed in 1999 by Suzy Maas who previously ran an interior design business for ten years, working very closely with her clients to perfect the look of their homes.

In addition to the properties Suzy has worked on with clients, she has personally bought and sold six houses - vastly increasing the market value of each.

Katie Moug has worked in property management for 10 years and recently qualified as an interior designer, and like Suzy, she has successfully refurbished and sold on several of her own properties.

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