Versatile

Multifunctional furniture is a welcome ‘trend’ where substance is on an equal footing with style, writes Carol O’Callaghan

MULTI-FUNCTION is the buzz word in interiors these days. Mercifully, it’s not another trend to stress our pockets, but a way of looking at furniture we have in our homes and finding new applications and locations for it to help refresh our surroundings. It’s also a very practical way of approaching a new purchase that adds long-term value to the item by opting for furniture which can serve more than one purpose. This is particularly relevant where space in the home is tight, and having a piece with multi-function is the best solution to furniture requirements and space restrictions.

But it’s not all about practicality and the money savings that might be made by buying one thing rather than two. There’s also the very pleasing aesthetic that can be achieved by applying the multi-functional approach to what you already have.