DEN OF DREAMS

Walls painted in Banana Split, Dusted Fondant, Pebble Shore and White Cotton matt emulsion, £29.16 for 2.5ltrs, Dulux.

For a similar picture ledge, try the Mosslanda, £5, Ikea. For quilted floor cushions, try Etsy

With little chance of heading off on holiday this summer (sob!), chances are you’re trying to find ways to keep the kids entertained at home. This understairs cupboard transformation has us digging out paint tester pots and fabric scraps to create a cosy den that Harry Potter fans (big and small) would love to call their own. If there’s no space under the stairs, you could make a reading nook in a corner of their bedroom instead.

To design the backdrop, divide the back wall into a number of geometric shapes with masking tape, then paint each one in a different colour. Small picture ledges make great mini bookshelves, and for a quick curtain solution, you can simply clip an inexpensive piece of fabric to a curtain wire (all available at Ikea) and attach to the wall with eye hooks (try Amazon).

Hopefully this’ll keep them entertained for hours, or be somewhere you can hide for a bit of peace and quiet!

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