Anyone got a 'snug' room?

[DotTheCaddy]

If so, what is it like?

I just cant seem to make my new snug feel right. It's got a sofa and a little table with a lamp, not the nicest of fireplaces and all the dogs toys in it. What can I do to make it super cosy and inviting?

[JanewaysBun]

If that's your snug I need to see your actual living room!

Lol

[Tilpop]

This is our snug, we have a 4 1/2 month old. We come here to feed and chill with him x

[badacorn]

Better lighting helps. Get some table lamps rather than the main light.

[OneRingToRuleThemAll]

This sounds like my actual living room. We live in a flat so all the rooms are small. We have 2x 2 seat sofas, a coffee table, TV and book case.

[CressidaTheHeathen]

Love mine.

Corner sofa with an overhanging lamp. Tons of picture frames covering the walls. Rug, custom made cushions, blankets, and a throw. Oh and a footstool. Cosy as anything!

[FloatingOutOnTheTide]

We have an absolutely tiny one that is more of a reading nook. It looks quaint but is fairly useless in all honesty.

[MrsBungle]

We have a small second living room - is that what a snug is? It has a corner sofa bed, floor lamp, bookcase and TV and games console. It is basically where the kids go to chill.

[huuuuunnnndderrricks]

I have a sofa with nice throws and cushions and a tv with a cabinet . Nice pics and curtains . It's cosy.

[ThatIsNotMyUsername]

We used to have one. Two walls covered in bookshelves, armchair and small sofa, tv, nice reading lamps... all warm and cozy.

[Muddybuddy]

What is a snug? Is it just a living room that’s small (if so, surely lots of people have them) or it is it a second living room?

[Elouera]

I'd have:

• get rid of the dog toys!
• if you dont want the dogs in there, install a baby gate
• sheepskin rug or deep pile rug onthe floor
• pouffe or something to put your feet up on, or an armchair recliner
• books or craft items
• radio
• scented candles/ mood lighting

[PrincessForADay]

Lovely carpet or rug - long pile
Comfy sofa or if it's leather get soft throws & cushions
Dimmed lighting - soft focus lightbulbs
Table big enough for a gin & lots of biscuits
Can you do up the fireplace? Varnish it/paint it etc so it's pretty
Lots of candles

[PrincessForADay]

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[Bluntness100]

I think that’s the thing, you make it soft and warm, so blankets, cushions, a good rug like sheepskin, even candles, soft lighting snd it becomes an inviting place to spend time. Dark toned paint is also good.

[XmasIsSoon]

Dark paint, plants, candles, throw pillows & a cozy blanket, a sleek little flatscreen TV, zero toys

[TrickyD]

We have a snug with rather a nice fireplace containing a gas fire with artificial coals. We have proper open fires in the sitting and dining rooms; this one lights up instantly and makes the room very cosy. Also a Club fender that you can sit on. When my DH worked away in the week I used it all the time for cosy TV watching in the evening, not so much now.
The house was built in 1884 and on the original plans the snug was the Library.

[Cecilia2016]

And a large blanket

[phoebemcpeepee]

I love our snug - it's painted in a deep dark blue and is super cosy and fees so serene. It's pretty small so furniture is limited to a 2 seater sofa and armchair plus small coffee table with tv wall mounted and some invisible book holders (book look like their stuck on the wall iykwim). The key is lots of layers and textures - we have a knitted blanket, a sheepskin throw, big deep shaggy rug, velvet sofa, cord & velvet cushions etc. I'm quite minimalist elsewhere but this room more definitely works - pot plants, books. Oh and for the evening decent lighting is a must - a harsh centre light will make even the cosiest room seem stark.

[Cecilia2016]

We have one and I love sitting there alone. I have a soft corner sofa with soft matching cushions.
Soft rug
Large soft teddy
Arm chair
Lamp
A small table
Tv on the wall
A clock and blind on the window.
It is my favourite room in the house.

[Tilpop]

Yes we have one. With a large corner sofa, corner lamp, rug and coffee table. Babies change table and toys
It's a nice place for my boy to feed during the night when he wakes

[Audreyseyebrows]

We have a sofa bed, chaise lounge, 2 big bookcases, record player, shelves of vinyl, a couple of lamps, rugs and lots of blankets. It’s my chill out room. Sadly it’s one of the only rooms without a fireplace! I’m waiting for a child to move out so I can swap the rooms.

Look on Pinterest for hygge interiors.

[AnnieMaul]

We had one in our old house. Not a fat lot in it to be honest.
Giant bean bag, board games and novelty tat that didn't really fit anywhere else in the house. It felt like a pointless use of space really!

[saltedkiss]

My parents had one. They had a bigger sofa and a snuggler chair. Also a big rug, dimly lit lamps, a soft furry throw, bookcase and a fireplace with candles/ornaments on it. Make sure you get tall side tables for your mug of coffee and always had the fire lit in winter.

[Flupibass]

I have one, people say it’s the best room in the house! It’s colourful, lots of cushions, a two weather sofa with a throw, an arm chair, large rug, lovely floor lamp, quirky ceiling lamp, lots of art work on the walls. No tv.

[GreyishDays]

Pictures on the walls.