Hi Sue. The pale pink doesn't seem to be lightening up the room ATM so I wonder if you've considered going dark? The pictures below are farrow and ball Hague blue which would look great against the screen and the floor. You could also add a large potted plant and maybe consider wallpapering the back of the shelves in a William Morris paper as per the link? This could also work for the boiler cupboard but would try just painting it first. If it fits and you can open the wardrobe I agree the bed would look great under the shelves. https://www.william-morris.co.uk/shop/wallpaper/morris-archive-wallpapers-ii/bird-and-pomegranate/?code=DARW212540

It looks as though you don't use the space currently because I see cat dishes where one would stand to access storage on the existing ledge. Shallow storage squares and/or rectangles would be a possibility, but access to them and keeping them and the contents dusted/wiped would be a chore. A large-scale light colored abstract wallpaper design might work to reflect light back into the room A dark one would absorb the light from the room. You could display children's art projects in this area.

I’ve just had the same issue and I opted to get all walls plastered then sanded down to give completely smooth walls. They were then painted and the finish was excellent. I paid for tradesmen to do all of this as I wouldn’t have achieved such a quality finish.

hi Becky, It is hard to say for sure the cause, it could be down to the paint being applied on a poor substrate with dust , damp surface or you could have a damp issue. the best thing to do is to rub down the remaining paint to ensure a good key and to remove any flaking paint. You can fill and rub down any ridge between the paint on the wall and the plaster with a good fine surface filler., toupret fine surface filler is excellent and will give a good finish. clean the wall with a sugar soap and you will be ready for your new paint or wallpaper application. hope this helps!! best Rowland