Olga, 6

Favourite items: Apple basket, embroidered

cushion and animal-shaped hook.

“I chose the cushion because I love ladybirds, the apple basket

because I love apples, and the hippo hook because I love

animals. I use the apple basket for my hair clips and I’ve put the

cushion on my bed. I hang all my pretty bags from the hook.”

Elvin, 8

Favourite item: Bean bag.

“I really wanted a bean bag chair in my new

room and thought it was funny that it looks

like a pear. It has beautiful colours. I like to

place it where you can see it as soon as you

walk into the room.”

Emma, 14

Favourite item: Sewing machine.

"My biggest passion is designing my own clothes and sewing. Sitting

in my room and designing a dress or a bag or hand-quilting a throw

is really fulfilling and almost meditative. I have always been inter-

ested in anything creative. When I turned 12 I was given a sewing

machine and haven't looked back since.”

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