Clever decorating WORK YOUR WALLS

Want to use a blank wall space for practical storage or stylish display? These ideas will give you the best of both worlds...

- VANESSA RICHMOND

Make a bespoke noticeboard

Upcycle a salvaged window frame by giving it a fresh coat of paint and sticking cork panels to the back with a glue gun. Screw hooks along the bottom edge to hold mini buckets.

Give it a twist... Paint the cork panels the same colour as your wall for a streamlined look.

Create an aesthetic chill-out corner

Picture ledges are a great way to store and display favourite records or coffee-table books. Paint the shelves in the same colour as the wall so the items you're displaying take centre stage.

Give it a twist... Paint each ledge and the wall above in a different shade of one colour for an ombre effect.

Prop up a pegboard