8.00am The kitchen starts looking like a car boot sale on a wet Bank Holiday Monday as Janette unpacks a couple of boxes.
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'So,' Sara asks dubiously, 'what's the plan?' 'Well, the main issues you raised were no space, nowhere to study and privacy,' says Janette. 'So we need to get as much as possible off your floor. And we need to give you some hidden storage so things look less cluttered. We'll work something into the window as well so you have more privacy when your blind is up. As far as themes go I was thinking, mmm, India meets minimalism.'

9.00am The planning complete and with breakfast well and truly finished, it's time for the hard work to kick in. Janette uses the jigsaw to cut out 16 triangles of hardboard to make bracket covers.

10.00am After a considerable amount of hammering and glueing, with some filler for good measure, the bracket covers begin to take shape. Do it yourself.

12.30pm The wicker chair picked up at a jumble sale is very faded so Sara is given the job of sprucing it up. The white paint is very effective but it takes quite a while as she needs to make sure you get right into the weave. Want to do it yourself?

1.00pm Hearty lunch break.

2.00pm All holes and cracks in the bedroom walls have been filled with quick drying filler and the painting begins. The roller makes quick work of it but a second coat will be required to cover up the claustrophobic lemon that covered the walls before.

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