Best Modern Accent Furniture for UK Living Rooms

Once the sofa and main storage are in place, it is accent furniture that gives a living room its personality, and this article looks at the pieces that do it best. We start with the statement chair, the most useful accent of all, which adds a seat and a chance to introduce colour or texture the main sofa keeps neutral. From there we cover console and side tables that shape a room while doing practical work, and mirrors that bounce daylight around the often dim British living room. There is advice on footstools and ottomans that double as seating, tables and hidden storage, and on display pieces such as slim bookcases and drinks cabinets that let you show treasured objects. Throughout, the emphasis is on restraint, choosing one or two confident accents rather than crowding the room, so each piece can stand out and earn its place....