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Find more ideas fordecorating childrens’rooms at pinterest.com/styleathomemagStylistsat HomeLUCY SAYS‘The furniturecan be adaptedover time byupdating thewallpapers onthe bookshelves,or sprayingand paintingother pieces.’``````a princess sleeping under it. I chose asoft grey carpet, which is comfy and alsopractical in case of any colouring penaccidents! It makes the room feel cosy, too.``````Upcycled findsLola loves reading, so a bookshelf was vital,and she also needed a desk. I hoped not tospend too much and wanted something Icould upcycle. I was pleased to find an oldschool desk and bookshelf at a junk shop.The desk was sanded down and updatedwith pastel and soft grey chalky paints.We invested in simple white furnitureand then the main search was for a bed. Ifound this gorgeous hospital-style designfrom Feather & Black – I’m thrilled with thecolour, as it looks so stylish. Lola and Ipicked out some pretty butterfly bedlinen,pink cushions and her favourite flamingocushion. I arranged a few of her pictures onthe wall around her bed and then finishedwith an elegant mint desk lamp andshelves full of her favourite books and toys.Now, Lola thinks her new room is perfectand has actually said she’s excited aboutdoing her homework at her new desk!’``````Walls painted in Ocean Ripple Light &Space matt emulsion, £26.48 per 2.5ltr,Dulux. Oliver children’s bed in Duck Egg,£199 for a double, Feather & Black. UrbanCloud carpet, £28 per sq m, from theSensation Supreme range at CormarCarpets. Roman blind in Bunting Chintz,from £138.65 including measuring andfitting, Hillarys. Tyssedal wardrobe, £275;chest of drawers, £135; Alvine Spets netcurtains, £10, all Ikea. Ankur desk lamp,£125, Cox & Cox. Dressing table mirrorwith drawer, £75, The Dormy House.Two-pack Butterfly bedset, £32;Woodblock throw, £30, both Next.Heart-shaped cushions, £7.99 each; Maisiefive-light chandelier in white, £59.99, bothDunelm. Chalky Effect furniture paint inWinter Grey and China Rose, £14.99 per750ml tin; magnetic chalkboardpaint,£14.99 per 750ml; clear matt sealer, £4.99per 125ml, all Rust-Oleum. Satin Cameopink spray paint, £7.49 per 400ml can,PlastiKote. Desk,chair and bookshelf,£60 from a local charity junk shop``````SIMPLE STOR AGE‘Lola’s old wardrobelooked a bit childish,so we picked up thismatching set from Ikea’STYLE TIP‘Plan ahead. Theroom had to growwith Lola, so wepicked good-sized furniture’TAKE NOTE‘This homemadepinboard was soeasy to create’``````IT’S A DOODLE!‘I used magneticchalk paint on theinside of the desk’‘PICK CLEVER PIECES - WE CHOSEA DRESSING TABLE^MIRROR WITH A DRAWER, WHICH STORES LOLA’S BITS``````iliditIh,AND BOBS AND WILL BE PERFECT AS SHE GETS OLDER’^WORDS & STYLING``````ZOE OLIVER``````PHOTOGRAPHY``````LIZZIE ORME``````SHOPPING``````LAURIE DAVIDSON``````Wallspainted in OceanRipple Light &My shopping list80 |SEPTEMBER 2016 housetohome.co.uk/styleathome