About me
I’m Réka Thornton, 41, a designer, (@sorbet_dreams_by_reka) and I live with my husband, Dave, 45, a bank official, and our children Lily, 12, and Aron, 11. Our home is a detached, six-bedroom, extended 1980s house in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire and we moved here in February 2014.
TOTAL £5,055
Style idea
Use a footstool as a coffee table if you don’t have space for both
BEFORE
My problem living room
The original room was dull and seriously lacking in personality. It really didn’t reflect me, but I was only just beginning to understand how to use colour. I love pink and lilac and wanted to incorporate both to create a space that felt like my home.
How I made it work
I discovered print-your-own wallpaper, which allowed me to…
