Amanda Jones is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on sustainable living and decorating a home in way that is good for the environment. See the rest of her articles here.
I was 10 years old when I first experienced the pull of interior design. I had just been given my own bedroom, and my mum said I could decorate it anyway I chose. My very small room (just enough room for a single bed and set of drawers), was decorated floor to ceiling with a chocolate brown wallpaper, dotted with small apricot-coloured flowers. It must have been quite overwhelming, but to me it was cosy and comforting. I was hooked, and I’ve been obsessed with interiors since.
