How I designed a room for my teenage daughter that she actually loves – let there be whimsy, bold and unexpected, done their way

Bedroom with yellow and white patterned walls, graphic artwork, yellow and white checked bedspread, pink and bronze bedside table and oversized ceramic table lamp.

Home decorator Ammarah Hasham is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts infusing her rental house with plenty of personality. See the rest of her articles here.

Of all the things I have achieved in life, from winning interior awards to being featured in the poshest of publications, the one that gives me the most meaningful satisfaction is my children’s approval. Because let’s be honest, THAT is a rare achievement. Judges can be impressed, but children? Oh, they are brutally honest and very hard to please.