Make every space WORK HARDER
Style at Home|February 2022
Upcycling, storage and display ideas to make kids’ rooms more stylish and easier to tidy
NICKY PHILLIPS AND STEPHANIE DURRANT
Make every space WORK HARDER

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

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