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Wall covering
Panel the room with simple 2x1 timber. Paint the walls in a base colour of baby blue. |
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Stencils
In the childrens area, finish the walls with a stencil in a darker blue colour. Paint all the woodwork pale cream. |
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Light boxes
Create six light boxes and mount on the right hand wall of the adult area. Transfer beach photos onto acetate, and light these from behind using strip lights. |
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Soft furnishings
Give a sofa a whole new look by simply dying the covers lilac. Make cushion covers from pairs of charity shop jeans. Use the same fabric to upholster a chair. Add touches of red cotton to other furnishings for a bright splash of colour. |
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Chimneybreast
Roughly paint any exposed brick on the chimneybreast with a mixture of woodwork paint and scumble glaze to give it a glazed look. |
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Ammonites
Use plaster cast ammonites throughout the room as dressings. For a new look coffee table, pour a strong plaster mix using alginate and plaster of Paris onto the top of a table, and set the ammonites into the plaster. |
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Play boat
Convert an old rowing boat into an area ideal for childrens story time. Make sure you remove any old nails from the boat before painting it and filling it with cushions and soft toys. |
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Finishing touches
Dress the bottom of plain curtains and the fireplace with oyster shells to continue the seaside theme. Vibrant green leafy plants will complete the look |
