Every home needs a cosy corner where we can hide away from the world

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A cosy snug with natural furnishings and ambient light can help improve our physical and mental health.

It’s a scientifically proven fact: humans thrive in small, cosy spaces. This is not to say we aren’t drawn to awe-inspiring, open-plan rooms, explains Lily Bernheimer, an environmental psychology consultant, but that we also like to indulge our inner hermit in a comforting sanctuary. “We need quiet corners to retreat to and replenish energy,” she says, in her book, The Shaping of Us….