My once tired kitchen

NOW LOOKS PEACHY KEEN

After knocking down a wall, painting the room peach and creating DIY shelves, Laura Davies is enjoying styling up her new-look space

I’m Laura Davies, a freelance writer, aged 44. I live with my husband, David,

43, and my daughters, Nico, 12, Marcy, 10, and our poodle, Elvis. Our home is a four-bedroom house in Worthing, Sussex and I post updates on my interiors adventures on Instagram @leopard_print_stairs.

My room... MY PROBLEM KITCHEN

The original kitchen was small, dark and claustrophobic and it wasn’t big enough for our family to enjoy the space together.

HOW I MADE IT WORK

We knocked down a wall between the kitchen and utility room to create a large open-plan space. Bi-fold doors were installed that open out onto our garden, making the room feel much bigger. More recently, we painted the walls peach, giving it a bright, modern look.

MY FAVOURITE PART

My kitchen shelves. I’m always styling my growing collection of plants, crockery and glassware. I use accessories to add colour and texture to my kitchen, so the space is always changing.