Hull based business owner Jan Strickland, has owned her one bedroom, first floor apartment since 2010. In December 2015, she decided to redecorate the whole place and with the help of Sharps, she finally transformed her small bedroom into her dream space.

The brief

Hull based business owner Jan Strickland, has owned her one bedroom, first floor apartment since 2010. In December 2015, she decided to redecorate the whole place and with the help of Sharps, she finally transformed her small bedroom into her dream space.

The main problem with the bedroom, was the complete lack of space for the amount of storage Jan needed. There was only a chest of drawers either side of the bed, and there was very limited bed-to-wall space at the foot of the bed. So limited, in fact, that it was too narrow for a wardrobe with traditional hinged doors. Jan had another thing on her wish list – the inclusion of a dressing table, where she could keep all her bits and bobs and get ready in style.

overbed storage and col

The solution

In order to open up the space and reflect light around the small room, Jan opted for the Manhattan white range. Her designer recommended a modern take on a bed-bridge, to incorporate as much storage space as possible. He also suggested a tall single wardrobe to fill the space on the left side of the bed. Plus, much to Jan’s delight, he cleverly incorporated that much-wanted dressing table on the right side of the bed.

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room before
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room after
After

How we did it

The wardrobe opposite the bed, features white glass Sliding Doors, as they were the only option that would fit such a narrow space, and they are, as Jan puts it, ‘the perfect space saver’. Behind the sliding doors, there is both single and double hanging space for Jan’s many clothes, plus shelves that she uses for her shoes.

In the single wardrobe, there is double hanging with a shelf and this is where all of Jan’s partner’s stuff gets hidden away! The designer recommended the handles – and that they were installed horizontally across the bed-bridge, so that they look modern and fit in with the style of the room

The finishing touches

Here’s a list of the finishing touches and suppliers Jan utilised to complete the look:

  • Bed Frame: Harveys
  • Bedding: B&M Bargains
  • Handles: Sharps, Sliding Door Collection
  • Dressing Table Mirror: eBay
  • Fairy Lights: B&M Bargains
  • Dressing Table Stool: eBay
close ups of door handles, heart lights and bedding

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Manhattan fitted wardrobes with co-ordinating chest of drawers

Manhattan

Available in: Dove, Stone, Slate, Graphite, White, Cream, Nordic Oak, Midnight Blue and Willow Green.

With its clean lines and simplistic design, Manhattan is a beautifully versatile range that can be the inspiration for very different interior design themes you can make your own.

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