Weekend decorator

1 MAKE A STATEMENT WITH AN UPHOLSTERED HEADBOARD

Give your bedroom a boutique-hotel vibe with an oversized headboard in a flamboyant fabric. Either re-cover an existing headboard or make your own. A curvaceous piece of MDF, covered in cut-to-size foam then in your choice of fabric, will add a focal point as well as pattern and colour to a lacklustre scheme.

2 HOW TO BUILD BENCH SEATING

Create clever banquette seating with handy built-in storage by turning a simple shelving unit on its side and adding cushions for comfort.

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