KATHERINE’S TOP DECOR HACKS

1 Make your own designerstyle mirror by buying ready-made trim and fashioning it into a frame.

2 Use temporary tile stickers to cover up a tatty hearthstone and tiles.

3 Wall decals are cheap and easily removed, so they’re a simple way to add colour in children’s rooms.

4 A large patterned throw stretched over a frame makes a great artwork and costs far less than a painting of the same size would.

5 Make cheap Ikea furniture look more expensive by painting it in a strong colour.

6 Hanging picture shelves is cheap to do and allows you to change artwork around easily.

7 Make a children’s bed canopy from a piece of net curtain and a curtain rail.