Savvy mum updates tired kitchen into a cosy space using B&Q and B&M bits – and her whole floor was only £40
GIVING your home a makeover needn't cost a fortune if you've got a bit of DIY savvy.
One clever mum has transformed her kitchen on a budget by shopping at B&Q and B&M - with her floor costing just £40.
In a post on group 'Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks', the woman called Cassie shared impressive before and after pictures of her handiwork.
The plain, tired-looking space had seen its white cupboards painted a silvery-grey, pine wooden counters given a mahogany finish, and the grey vinyl floor replaced with a charcoal tiled design.
Captioning the images, she wrote: "Seen so many people painting their kitchen cupboards, finally took the plunge and did mine and I am so pleased with the result!"
The woman used special cupboard paint from B&Q - with loads left of the two litre £36 tub she had purchased, despite using three coats.
Cassie also explained that she had ordered an £8.99 roll of vinyl adhesive from eBay to cover her worktops, and used self-adhesive tiles from B&M on her floor.
"I think it cost around £40 to the whole floor," she noted.
"That’s been down nearly 2 years now and still going strong! Feels so much more homely."
Fellow members were very impressed with the results of the project, and her post received more than a hundred 'likes' and dozens of comments.
One person wrote: "Lovely."
Another commented: "Looks brilliant, well done - definitely worth the effort."
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A third shared: "It’s absolutely stunning."
And a fourth added: "Looks great!"
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