You can also use lighting - a pendant light positioned over a side table creates the perfect cosy reading area.

Hang this pendant light low over a side table instead of a table lamp.

Now the distinctive aluminium lamp has been reinvented as an oversized pendant light.

In this scenario, roof lights would bring more daylight into the bedroom and a pendant light would accentuate the unusual height.

If you only splash out on one thing this year, make it a statement pendant light to lift your living room.

There's a homely feel to the two dining rooms, albeit a smart home, with parquet flooring, rugs, spindle-back chairs and low-hanging pendant lighting.

The kitchen features neolith stone worktops and splashbacks, with statement pendant lighting above the island.

Contemporary, colourful chairs, a rustic table and industrial-style pendant lighting will make your dining room as chic as any hip restaurant.

Combine that with suitable pendant lighting and floor lamps (even if you already have spotlights in a room) and it will make a massive difference.