Living room

‘It was a strange layout in here before, with the TV in the middle and curtains cutting straight across the bay window. The walls were very plain with a wooden fireplace, so I needed to inject some colour. I bought some Rust-Oleum tester pots for £1 each and got to work. After painting the fireplace, I thought it would be cute to paint arches in each alcove too. The curtain fabric ties in really well with the painted fireplace. Not only was it really cheap, but it was the exact colour I had in my head too.’

‘I’ve had the velvet sofa from Furniture Village for years. I had to take the arm off to get it through the doorfl The mural was created using Rust-Oleum’s Chalk Wash paint. I made the marble-effect cushions and the rug is from Next’