A door changes the mood
The snug can separate from kitchen noise, even while it remains close to family life.
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ROOM 118 · Living Room
The modern snug behind the kitchen
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A new contemporary extension, conceived for Cambridge.
Not every extension needs another open space. This jade snug sits just behind the kitchen, close enough to family life but small enough to offer a genuine retreat.
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The useful feature is the possibility of separation. A door can take the edge off kitchen noise while the sofa remains only a few steps from everyone else. The room does not have to work for a whole gathering at once.
A compact sofa and oval table leave a clear entrance. Jade takes the broader wall, with peach on the low window-side cupboards and pale timber nearer the seats. The purple cushion is a small change of temperature rather than the beginning of another palette.
Green Ocean gives the eye something to follow once the day is done. The sea-green lamp provides a lower pool of light than the kitchen needs. This is a room for half an hour of privacy, which is a substantial use for a modest space.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A retreat can be close to the action without being in it.
Colour palette
- Jade
- Peach
- Pale oak
- Graphite
Small furniture earns its place
The compact sofa and low oval table leave a clear route into the room.
Jade has a warm neighbour
Peach window-side cupboards change the temperature beside the jade wall without adding another dark plane.
Choose one evening lamp
The sea-green light makes a quiet corner rather than repeating the kitchen brightness.
WHAT TO BORROW
Decide how many people this second sitting room really needs to hold. A smaller sofa can leave room for the door that makes it a retreat.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Hatton Grey Velvet Sofa Bed
Living With Luxury
The Hatton’s grey velvet leaves jade to carry the colour in this small retreat. Slim timber legs keep the lower view open beside the low, hollow-centred table.
£499.95
Wooden Coffee Table
Living With Luxury
The Amaya’s open middle and rounded ends reduce the table’s visual bulk in a small snug. Warm timber sits comfortably between the grey sofa and jade wall.
£209.99
Shore Table Lamp
The Roost
The sea-green Shore lamp extends the jade family through a smaller glazed object and a local pool of evening light.
£125.00
Green Ocean Print by Rebecca Hein
The Roost
Green Ocean brings movement to the snug's broad colour field, making art part of the scheme rather than a final filler.
£119.00
Isha Linen Cushion
The Roost
Purple linen creates a quieter, unexpected companion to jade and peach at the scale of a cushion.
£140.00
Renwal Velvet & Linen Cushion Cover: Brown · 50 x 50 cm
Brown · 50 x 50 cm
Nkuku
Velvet adds a softer change of surface beside the linen cushion, giving the restrained sofa more depth.
£55.00
Chara Hammered Bottle: Small · Antique Brass & Clear Glass
Small · Antique Brass & Clear Glass
Nkuku
The hammered bottle introduces a small reflective accent without distracting from the green wall and print.
£28.00
Puli Recycled Linen Throw
Natural
Nkuku
A recycled-linen throw makes the snug ready for retreat without relying on another heavy patterned rug.
£180.00