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Style Theory: First an admission, this was not my interior creative genius (I have very little interior flare) this room transformation was a collaboration between my sister Joanne - Morren Interior Design, and my slightly 'out there and up for anything' 11 year old daughter Jess.
The BEFORE.....
The big, horrendous, original brown wooden cupboards had to come out, we toyed with the idea of painting them (cheaper) but they were just so overbearing in the room they had to come out to create more space and more light.
There was only one ceiling light by the window (the electrician told us it was always placed by the window for modesty reasons so would not shine behind a figure getting dressed in their bedroom - random fact) This was removed and we had spot lights put in creating a more modern and much brighter room at night.
AFTER......
The brown wardrobes were replaced with three wardrobes (one shelved, two hanging with shelves at the top for games etc) into shallow fitted drawers for Jess' make up /underwear /pjs etc into a desk for her to work at with a cupboard for her printer and stationery built by the Chevalier Brothers.
The desk is her corner of the room, bright airy and surrounded by positive quotes (Jess loves a positive quote!)
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| Set of three Succulents (faux) - QVC £15 #gift Cases (set of two) - QVC £45 #gift |
There was an eaves cupboard that was normal size at the door but went back at an angle, I had previously used it to store all the old toys Jess didn't use anymore. The carpenter pulled out all the shelves and built a bookshelf in there to make better use of the space and is now where Jess keeps all her school and reading books
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| Mirror - Made.com £199 Shelves, Prints and Frames - Ikea Wall Lights - Industville £29 Wallpaper - Creative Lab Amsterdam Baskets - QVC Set of two £20 |
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| Duvet Covers/side table/glasses & bottle - Ikea Lamp -Oliver Bonas £78 Cases (set of two) - QVC £45 #gift |
Joanne decided that the room needed a slightly more industrial side table and wall lights to make it look like a teenagers bedroom and not super girly..
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| Mirror - Made.com £199 Wall Lights - Industville £29 Wallpaper - Creative Lab Amsterdam Baskets - QVC Set of two £20 |
Jess is over the moon with her room, (as is Jack who tries to hang out in there as much as she will tolerate him) Hopefully it will last her quite a while, unfortunately it now means my cupboard space has decreased (those big old brown wardrobes held lots of my clothes so I have had to do a massive cull which I am rubbish at and now it is in a big black box on the landing - baby steps ;-)
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Huge thanks to Joanne - Morren Interior Design for designing and sourcing everything and being super patient with me as it took me weeks to get my butt into gear to order anything, often the wrong thing, Joanne also designed and sourced everything in my kitchen,
I bought/paid for everything with the exception the QVC items which were a #gift from QVC and I am working with them so will mark this #ad.
via : http://www.thefashionlift.co.uk
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