Rachel’s bedroom benefits from numerous original period features, including the fireplace, bay window and cornicing, which she has retained and worked into the design of the new room. By painting only below the picture rails, for example, the height of the Edwardian ceilings has been amplified
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Rachel has breathed new life into this old dressing table by adding stylish handles and lining the drawer. This simple upcycle means it now fits in seamlessly with the new bedroom décor and takes pride of place beneath the bay window
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STEP THREE The existing carpet was worn after years of use. ‘We didn’t have the budget to replace it, even though I was dying for something new and lighter,’ says Rachel. ‘Amazingly, we received some PPI compensation money midway through the project, which meant we could re-carpet after all!’ Rachel chose a deep-pile weave in a dove grey colour, which complements the pink and navy scheme and adds a cosy touch underfoot. STEP FOUR In order to stay on budget, the
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couple decided to use furniture they already owned, rather than splashing out on new pieces. ‘Aside from the dressing table stool, everything else was ours from the old bedroom or elsewhere in the house,’ says Rachel. ‘The wooden dressing table was sitting unloved in our shed so I upcycled it with new handles and lined the drawer with leftover wallpaper.’ This creative approach allowed the couple to focus their budget elsewhere. New bedding, artwork, accessories and lighting has transformed the space and shows off the preloved pieces in a whole new light.
3 OF THE BEST… flamingos £49 from Made.com
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This beautifully detailed vintagestyle flamingo print was inspired by original illustrations held at the Natural History Museum.
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£45 from Alice Acreman Silks Add tactile warmth with this handpainted ‘Poise’ design printed on strokable faux suede.
£45 from Argos Brighten up a bedside table with this Wilderness Flamingo lamp topped with a chintzy tasselled shade.
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CARPET
£500
BLINDS
£213
FURNITURE
£98
ACCESSORIES
£289
LIGHTING
£293
TOTAL
£1,744
Shopping list Flamingos wallpaper 112/11041, £85 per 10m roll, Cole & Son. Walls painted in Stiffkey Blue estate emulsion, £47.95 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Walls painted in Valspar colour matched pink emulsion, £24 for 2.5L, B&Q. Jupiter twist carpet in Platinum, £22.99 per sq m, Carpetright. Bedside lights: for similar try Mercury Row Cutright desk table lamp, £56.99 each, Wayfair. Colours Melito white feather ball light, £34, B&Q. Throw: for similar try lightweight polyester velvet bedspread in soft grey, £64, John Lewis & Partners. Pink velvet cushions, £19.99 each, HomeSense. Pink patterned cushion: for similar, try poppy field cushion, £32, French Connection. Broadway star table lamp in black, £99, Made.com. Fern poster, £4.95; Copenhagen map print: for similar, try Copenhagen poster, £12.95, both Desenio. Ludde sheepskin rug, £29, IKEA. Stool: for similar, try Alexa metal low stool in light grey velvet and copper, £49; chair: for similar, try DSW style plastic dining chair with Windsor style legs in white, £59, both Cult Furniture. Shaggy cushion cover (on stool): for similar, try double-sided faux Mongolian cushion, £12, Matalan. Cavendish navy Roman blinds, from £20.40, Blinds2go. Vico concrete table lamp in pink, £36; mirror: for similar, try gold and glass octagonal dressing table mirror, extra large, £85, both Oliver Bonas. Drawer knobs: for similar, try round marble door knobs, £9.99 for two, Zara Home. Sequin cushion: for similar, try Marissa ombre sequin cushion, £15, Very. White barn star, £7, The Range. Pouffe: for similar, try silver Moroccan pouf, £99, Maison de Marrakesh.
