Handmade touches made it feel homely
Inspired by a childhood of seaside adventures and a lifetime of crafting, Gemma Gear designed her dream beach-themed bedroom
Feature Abbi Henderson

Gemma’s coastal retreat is crammed full of unique, handcrafted gems – like her beautiful beach canvas paintings
Photos Katie Lee
TOTAL £300
‘My mum is constantly trying to pinch the things I’ve made. She’s got her beady eyes on my paintings – I may have to superglue them to the wall!’
My room...
A bit about me
Hi, I’m Gemma Gear, and I live with my boyfriend, Tom and our cat, Baby Girl, in a beautiful two-bed Victorian flat in Worthing.

Before
My problem bedroom
When we first moved in there was scaffolding over the front of the building for re-pointing. It blocked our beautiful sea views for the first two months, but when it finally came down we were blown away by how spacious it was. The bedroom wasn’t in terrible shape, but it needed a little TLC and some personalisation.