Take a look inside this slick attic apartment

The striking mural in the living room echos the trees outside. The pattern took three weeks to carve onto the polystyrene. It was then painted by hand with resin.

The Flos Aoy table lamps are available at Nest.

Find similar black bookcases at Habitat and indoor/outdoor tiles at Mandarin Stone. Find linen curtain and blind fabric at The Natural Curtain Company.

For oversized cushions, visit fatboy.com, then play with scale and texture by mixing in smaller neutral cushions from Dunelm Mill. Add your own luxe edge with fringing.

Bookcases and hanging candle holders, situated on both sides of the open doorway, add interest to the room.

The stainless steel units give an industrial feel, while the wooden dining table and office chairs soften the effect.

For a similar table try the Toledo dining table at Asda Direct. The units are from Ikea.

Mirrored tiles, wooden worktops and a slate floor add the industrial feel to this kitchen-diner.

Find mirrored tiles at Walls & Floors.

This mural is also hand-carved, but foliage-inspired wall stickers would achieve the look in an instant.

Start with an oversized design, such as the Large Oak Wall Sticker from Rockett St George, then build up your scene with smaller motifs.

Homebase stocks a black suede headboard.

The antique panel, which features a list of cows’ names, their weight and ailments, is from a local market near Milan.

In the main bathroom, usual and inexpensive materials are blended to stunning effect. The basin was salvaged from a kindergarten, but Holloways of Ludlow sells a range of Belfast sinks that can be deck-mounted to achieve a similar look.

For more beautiful reader's homes take a look through our other room-by-room house tours - from a restored Victorian villa to an eclectic mansion flat.