Above:

Edward, 12, keeps his room organized and tidy, so Kellie had no qualms about decorating it with grown-up antiques.

The model boat on the bedside table belonged to his great-grandfather.

Opposite

: In Kellie’s bedroom, a rattan bed and

blue-and-white pottery lamp contribute to the slightly Asian feel, while an English drop-leaf table used bedside reinforces

Kellie’s love of antiques and traditional decorating. The leopard print rug modernizes the whole scene. inD

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