INTERIOR designer Graham Wynne teamed up with young artists to officially open the new Blackburn Wickes store.

The celebrity is a familiar face on the popular television show Changing Rooms and his little helpers had taken part in a drawing competition to win £300 worth of lego.

The store, part of the Great Bolton Street development, specialises in building materials, decorative products, kitchen, bedrooms and conservatories.

Other features include a team of design consultants and decorative and building advisors.

Graham is pictured with stock administrator Juliet Botur (left) and telephonist Zaida Yaqub.

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