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About me

I’m Ruth Melton, 34, and I work for the ambulance service. I live with my husband, Ben, a firefighter, and our daughter, Erin, who’s six and, when he’s back from university, Ben’s son, Rylee, 19. We live in Saltdean, Brighton.

My room...

MY PROBLEM BEDROOM

The room had very little character. It has a lovely bay window, but with outdated metal blinds installed, I wasn’t making the most of the light. Generally, it felt cold and uninviting and was in need of some personality and warmth.

HOW I MADE IT WORK

I removed the fitted cabinets,

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