Make every space WORK HARDER

Upcycling, storage and display ideas to make kids’ rooms more stylish and easier to tidy

-  NICKY PHILLIPS AND STEPHANIE DURRANT

If you have skirting boards, add legs to the unit so the wallpaper starts at the same level as the shelving

Create a craft house

Make tidying up paints and brushes more exciting by giving them a special home. Wallpapering behind a cube shelf transforms it into a fun little house.

Wallpaper in Mono Rain and Allsorts Coral, both £76 a roll, MissPrint. Kallax shelving unit, £25, Ikea. Star storage baskets, £5.25 for three, Homebase