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Sat 04 Apr 2007I made it myselfFleur Jackson, interior designerI suppose I like to pick ugly things and make them beautiful. I get a lot of stuff in charity shops, auctions or the East Belfast Mission, which is basically a warehouse of forgotten furniture, rows on rows of dressing tables and wardrobes and chairs. With a little bit of effort you can have something unique. The first piece I customised was a G Plan enclosed bookcase. I printed a chandelier onto one of the doors. It gives a really opulent feel to a very functional piece of 1970s furniture.