“If something’s ugly, cover it in spots.” She did this with a built-in wardrobe in the bedroom, and a wall in the living room – which wasn’t ugly, but spots can improve anything, she says.
“I don’t have handles on my drawers, so use coathangers instead – they have to be nice ones, though, not the plastic type.”
“If you haven’t got room for something, hang it on the wall.” If you’re Anna, that means anything, like soft toys, baby coathangers, kids’ slippers.
“I like the simplicity of the old frames I buy at op shops – I’ve got quite a collection of them.” She sometimes puts unexpected things into them, like old record covers (with the vinyl inside) or sewing patterns.
“I often leave the labels on things I…
