‘This room was blue, with downlights and water damage, and looked completely different. The alcove was an ugly little corner, so I painted the shelving black (above) to tie it in with the radiators and the fireplace.
The room is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Schoolhouse White and I took out the downlights and added pendants and lamps. With the furniture, I’ve mixed high- and low-end: the sofas are from Ikea, boosted with velvet covers from Bemz.
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