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MUMS are raving about room dividers from B&Q which instantly gives kids their own space - on a budget. 

While you can’t magic up another room in your house, you can easily create one by splitting a bedroom in half. 

If you need to conjure up a new room - look no further than B&Q
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If you need to conjure up a new room - look no further than B&Q
  • Karalis Cut out Adjustable height Room divider, B&Q, £57 -

Weary parents have hailed this hack as a lifeline in their household, as their kids began demanding their own space. 

B&Q’s wall dividers, called Karalis, have emerged as the most popular method to split a room, with a divider costing £57 each. 

Parents have been sharing their DIY skills to various groups, with the dividers coming in a natural finish so you can paint them to suit all ages and tastes. 

One mum, Melissa Ramage, went for a pink unicorn theme in her house, saying: “Split my kids room in half using the bnq wall dividers and I am over the moon with how they turned out!”

Mum Melissa painted one side of her dividers baby pink
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Mum Melissa painted one side of her dividers baby pinkCredit: DIY On A Budget Official
She kept the other side neutral, with the colour scheme matching the bunk beds
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She kept the other side neutral, with the colour scheme matching the bunk bedsCredit: DIY On A Budget Official

Lauren Courtney wrote: “Room dividers cost £57 each absolute bargain in my opinion, me and my son now have our own space.

“They are b&q for £57 a panel and I have two 1 metre wide by 2.2m tall without the legs.” 

Mopsy Prophet split a room for her son and daughter, saying: “Divided my son (6) and daughter (2) bedroom in half using the B&Q bedroom dividers, this is my daughter’s half using the enchanted forest theme.” 

Lauren used the room divider to split a room between her and her son
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Lauren used the room divider to split a room between her and her sonCredit: DIY On A Budget Official
One side has a cot while the other is very grown up bedroom
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One side has a cot while the other is very grown up bedroomCredit: DIY On A Budget Official

And Erin McGill said: “Split my kids room so they have their own space... used kallax units for the beds and karalis room dividers from b&q.”

Their posts have racked up thousands of likes, as people praised the dividers - which can be cut and adjusted to fit most room sizes and shapes. 

One person commented: “I’ve got them and they look lovely. They are easy to put up and nice to paint too.”

Erin went for a baby pink design on one side of her dividers
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Erin went for a baby pink design on one side of her dividers
She went for a chic triangular design on the other side in blue tones
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She went for a chic triangular design on the other side in blue tones

Someone else added: “I have them I had to cut off the bottom bit to get it to fit. They are effective work well easy to install.” 

A third raved: “Looks amazing!”

This person wrote: “I have used them, had to saw a few inches off the bottom, I wallpaper both sides of mine really do the job well and so cheap to transform a room, will take pics when I get home.” 

Mopsy also went for a baby pink look - a popular theme among bedroom makeovers
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Mopsy also went for a baby pink look - a popular theme among bedroom makeovers Credit: DIY On A Budget Official
Mopsy completed the look with faux flowers and matching accessories
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Mopsy completed the look with faux flowers and matching accessories Credit: DIY On A Budget Official

Someone else thought: "What a transformation it's amazing."

This mum commented: "These are great bought 2 to separate my room up when I had a baby used an expensive white silk paint that was in the sale for £4 to paint in and it looks great."

While another added: “How good does this look and clever idea with the unit/bed.”

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Hundreds of people have liked the room makeovers, commenting on how easy the Karalis is to install
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Hundreds of people have liked the room makeovers, commenting on how easy the Karalis is to install Credit: DIY On A Budget Official

While this girl, 16, transforms her bland wooden chest of drawers to gold and navy using £16 B&Q roll.

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