Mum transforms kitchen into stunning space using The Range wallpaper for £3 and Wilko furniture paint
GIVING your home a makeover needn't dent your bank balance too much.
A thrifty mum has revealed online this week how she had transformed her tired kitchen into a stunning space for next to nothing.
Posting on group 'Extreme Budget DIY & Life hacks', the woman called Jamie explained how she had managed to achieve the amazing result using £2.99 wallpaper from The Range, as well as furniture paint and £5 Fablon rolls from Wilko.
Sharing 'before' and 'after' pictures, she wrote: "And it is finished!!!
"So pleased with how it looks now. £2.99 wallpaper on clearance at The Range, furniture paint from Wilko and two rolls of Fablon for the countertops."
In the images, her previously oak wood cabinets have been painted a chic grey, while the granite-effect surfaces are now marble print, and the previously-plain splash back area now has a stylish brick design.
The savvy mum's post has received over 200 'likes' and dozens of comments.
One person wrote: "Love it. So much more modern."
Another commented: "Great work. I'm on a tight budget so very helpful."
Tagging their friend, a third shared: "I'd love this."
Jamie added that they also replaced the pine wood-effect floor with a paler alternative.
She explained: "Unfortunately that was an expense. Bought new flooring but apart from that everything else a bargain."
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The mum also added ways she was thinking of improving it further.
She noted: "We were thinking about more shelves/ cupboards above the draining board maybe as wanted to keep above the stove clear."
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