Dining room

The idea of a separate dining room to entertain friends and family really appealed to Alice. ‘When we first saw the house, there was a tiny table at one end, but I got the biggest table I could find from Barker & Stonehouse and it’s actually made the space feel bigger.’ Alice teamed the table with green velvet chairs from Amazon and put in panelling along one wall for a sophisticated touch. ‘We tried to do it ourselves but I’m dyslexic and find measurements tricky, so we decided to get someone in to do it.’ While there are white Venetian blinds throughout the rest of the house, Alice went for curtains in here for a luxe look. ‘I’m looking forward to welcoming guests again,’ she adds.

‘Because of the age of the house I’ve gone for retro ceiling lights and gold floor lamps’

‘ The panelling needed to make a statement and Farrow & Ball’s Sulking Room Pink paint is just right. Because of the age of the house I’ve gone for a retro ceiling light from MADE.com and gold floor lamps from Matalan’

The entrance to the house has been given a focus with a black shelving unit from JYSK, a mirror from Dunelm, some tile-effect vinyl flooring from Lifestyle Floors and plenty of Alice’s favourite pampas grasses from @apampaslife

When it came to glassware, Alice chose a pink IKEA jug, and was thrilled to find the ribbed glasses at Aldi. ‘ They’re a copy of a much more expensive brand, and I got a lot of likes when I shared them on Instagram’