Surely the best way is to spend hours laying in the bath.. Maybe with a glass of wine? :)

It's lovely and big! I think the problem is that it doesn't seem to have any purpose. I would put a narrow table or cupboards under that lovely mirror where the upholstered chair is now, with a plant on it and some nice ceramics. That would be a good place to keep keys etc and you could put gloves and scarves in the drawers or in baskets next to it. You could consider papering one wall with something quite bold. Do you hang coats in the hall? The upholstered chair would be a good place to sit and remove or put on outdoor shoes and boots, with baskets or a shoe rack next to it. Some art work on the walls, more plants and a rug or runner would finish it off, and make it look welcoming. And you'd still have room for the playhouse!

I don't know what everyone likes stylewise or colours but I quite like the houses on the wall in the first pic on the wall where your sofa is. The kids could update the characters in the Windows using decals when they grow out of a phase. It's only paint so easy to paint over when they're teenagers. The rest of the walls i'd do in a scrubbable paint. Where the radiator is i'd add a table like pic 2 but with the shelves underneath the table in pic 3 for craft storage (maybe make it deep enough for a games console in the future). I'd also add cheap shelves above for art and pencil storage etc with bins etc. The desk could be raised when they grow but also used as a tv stand when they're older. The eames chairs are kids one, they're easy to keep clean and quite cheap at £25 (seat height is 32cm) for when they grow out of them. I'd add a rug in the middle and the beanbag by the bookcase. You could add a "once upon a time" or a "read" decal over the bookcase And maybe star bunting or Pom poms over the eaves to cosy up the reading area. l'd add clothes pegs on the cupboard door for their dress up stuff plus a couple of toy bags for lightweight bits. I'd keep the rest of the room free for play (although the existing drawers could be handy) and when they're older add a sofa for tv, PlayStation etc. What type of lights do you have ATM?

Hello there, first I think half height walls; about 750 mm high are a nice option for the partition. The partition need not run all along but can actually run half the width of the living room. This will help close off a corner for the play area, and the walls maybe used for art or something similar. The other half with no partition half wall may be used for some sort of furniture, maybe a small workstation for the kid. This corner, unlike the other one will be more organised, as it is actually visible right from the living room. You can also introduce some high shelves that can be used to store the toys and only remove them when the kid needs to play with that specific one. I think that will better help organise the space. Hope this was helpful. If you would like more advice about your project, feel free to email me to service@betterspace.co or chat live through our site: www.betterspace.co I hope this helps. Udi