As temperatures cool and people start enjoying more time indoors, Homeworks, out with The Sunday Times tomorrow, looks at ways to make the most of the leisure time.

This issue of living and dining focuses on relaxing in the comfort zone where seating not only has to look great but provide adequate lumbar support.

The magazine offers readers the latest information on home entertainment and guides them through the acronyms, whether it’s LED, LCD, HD or 3D.

It also provides storage solutions for book lovers, which is easy on the eye – incorporating, furnishing and decorating a room with books.

A rug adds warmth to stone or tiled floors and, as evenings get darker, readers are encouraged to add the scintillating sparkle of Arabian Nights-style lighting effects, created by ethnic and contemporary perforated and reflective fittings.

A myriad of ideas for dividing the living and dining areas of an open plan space brings readers to the dining table, where a selection of classic tableware is lit by a carefully chosen adjustable light fixture.