‘ This is a hard-working room as I use it as an office too. Having it separate from the kitchen has worked well. During lockdown, when Rudy was being home-schooled, he could work in here while Arlo played in the living room. We ripped up the carpet and put down cheap laminate floor as a quick fix when we first moved in, though now it’s down I like it. I already had my heart set on the Palm Jungle wallpaper from Cole & Son for a feature wall, so we chose Farrow & Ball’s Teresa’s Green to go with it. All the furniture in here is either second-hand or upcycled. I only started painting furniture during lockdown, and I love the way it’s creating unique spaces in my home.’
‘I love building a fun tablescape, and the more colour the better. The jungle plates are from Forest’ ‘ We painted this IKEA Kallax unit in Valspar’s Forest Symphony, and then added the legs. It’s perfect for storing the boys’ art and craft supplies. Jon spotted the gold shelves in IKEA. The candle bridge was Jon’s mum’s and I painted it and added the miniature pom poms’
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Use artificial greenery that can be repurposed in spring ‘Jon’s always finding pieces of discarded furniture. These chairs were being thrown out on the street, so he brought them home and I painted them. The R print is from Lorna Freytag and the handles on the upcycled cupboard are from Anthropologie’