15 ways to be your own interior designer

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Decide what you want to do with your room. It might seem obvious, but the existing layout may not make the best use of space for your lifestyle. ‘If you're a family with teenagers it may be that you need a second living room,' says Channel 4 property expert Naomi Cleaver. ‘For a couple with lots of clothes, a spare bedroom could double as a dressing room.'

By Jayne Dowle