Wish List: Eight ideas to add zest to your living space

Mary Cate Smith eyes buys to create comfort in bedrooms and living rooms and add the cool factor to kitchens

Studio Ashby's cube stool, approximately €903.90 at Studioashby.com.

Cubic comfort: If you can binge-watch an entire true crime docuseries without putting your feet up, I salute you. For those of us who aren’t robots, we prefer to elevate and unwind. Pouffes, ottomans, footstools, whatever you call it, something so small and innocuous can change your life - a lesson I learned after a recent injury. It’s the pièce de résistance in any living room and Studio Ashby's cube stool in cerulean is the cake, the icing, and the cherry on top. A real home design hero, this stool doesn't take up much space and doubles up as extra seating for entertaining guests. Approximately €903.90 at Studioashby.com.