When it comes to furniture (which can also be a scene stealer in its own right), your choice will likely be dictated by the number of family members and friends who will regularly be hanging out here: will a cosy two-seater sofa be enough, or will you also need a chaise longue and a few ‘bottomans’ for your visitors to park their, um, bottoms on? If your existing seats are well-loved, but perhaps a little too well-worn, recovering them in a new fabric – be it a sumptuous printed velvet or a smooth cotton-linen – can be enough to make you want to snuggle up on them all over again.

• When it comes to furniture, your choice will likely be dictated

• When it comes to furniture, your choice will likely be dictated by the number of family members and friends who will regularly be hanging out here

• When it comes to furniture, your choice will likely be dictated by the number of family members and friends who will regularly be hanging out here