Spring homes 2012: perspex and parquet – in pictures

Jo Mead's seafront apartment in Hove covers half the ground floor of a converted Edwardian house. In the living room, with its expansive bay windows, high ceilings and original mouldings, pop art meets pomp. The lounge chair, from a house clearance, was once in the bar of the QE2; the Warhol and Edie Sedgwick cushions came from TK Maxx. For a similar rug, try WovenGround’s new Spirale rug. Photograph: James French

An original Michael English print hangs on the wall, while a Peter Blake lithograph in tin of the American female wrestler Babe Rainbow is propped up on the floor (try originalprints.com for work by both artists). The "gun" tray, right, is by Piero Fornasetti – try eBay or Selfridges. Photograph: James French

In the living area, abstract art meets Edwardian panelling, a 50s white desk lamp – by Cosmo Design – and a 60s Rolf Benz sofa. Photograph: James French

Mead, a retired British Airways hostess, is a formidable collector. Her Albert Hallam zebra-stripe ceramics for Beswick sit on a vintage French post office cabinet – try frenchantiquesarlette.fr Photograph: James French

Warm wood panelling harks back to the days when the dining room was a billiard room. The 60s mushroom table and chairs are by Maurice Burke for Arkana (try Twentieth Century Warehouse or eBay). Try The French House for a similar light. Photograph: James French

A pop art banana contrasts with the vintage chest, from AK Webb in Arundel. Photograph: James French

Mead re-upholstered this Wing Back chair, a former retirement home resident, in white vinyl. The shelves house her large collection of Geoffrey Baxter Whitefriars glass. Photograph: James French

A 50s cabinet with a flower motif printed onto the laminate. The Perspex lamps are from Mead’s travels in the US. The Mosaic china is by Jessie Tait for Midwinter (a large selection of Jessie Tait ceramics is available on eBay). Photograph: James French

In the 70s-inspired tangerine kitchen, the shelves are from Argos, filled with vintage china, including Carltonware money boxes (try eBay). The units are from Ikea – given a retro feel with a custom-made glass worktop. Instead of splash-back tiles is a flock wallpaper (try Trippy at Graham & Brown for similar) covered in glass. Photograph: James French

In the hallway is an Osvaldo Borsani sculptural coat rack for Tecno. It cost just £20 from a warehouse, and is worth around £6,000. Photograph: James French

Mead replaced the bathroom suite with something more in-keeping with the leaded windows. The original owner loved galleons, hence the panes' ship motif. Photograph: James French