MAIN BEDROOM

The main bedroom had brown carpet and random scraps of dated wallpaper. ‘On the second day in the house, Alex and his friends ripped up the carpet, removed the wallpaper and dismantled the wood wardrobes, which had been rammed into the alcoves,’ says Imogen. ‘We skimmed the walls, replaced the carpet, and went for a bold paint colour’

OUR MUST HAVES

Hexagon Gold wall mirror, £35, Oliver Bonas. Pax wardrobe, £225, IKEA. For similar cushions try Also Home ruffle cushion in Aegean Blue, £48, Fy!