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DIY fan saves hundreds transforming her drab kitchen into an Insta-worthy space for less than £50

A SAVVY DIY fan saved completely transformed her boring kitchen for just £40 after being quoted a huge £400 for the job.

Jade Shand, 32, from Edinburgh didn't have a huge budget but wanted the freshen up the space and did so herself for pennies.

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The DIY fan was quoted £400 but transformed her kitchen herself for less than £50Credit: Lovethesales.com
she said: “When designing my kitchen I didn’t have the money to completely redo it and then I found a page on FB (DIY on a budget official) and saw a few people had renovated their kitchens using only paint and I couldn’t believe how amazing and fresh they looked.

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“I was in the process of renovating my living room but it didn’t flow with the kitchen so I had a painter/decorator come up and give me a quote at £400 for the kitchen and cupboards to be painted. That’s why I did it myself.” 

With help from her brother, they went to Wilko to have a look and picked out the beautiful sage colour on a whim.

“The materials I used were Wilkos Quick dry Furniture paint In English Sage £10 for 750ml – I used 1.5 of these for my cupboards, " she explained.

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She also added a lick of paint to the wall and ceilings choosing to freshen them up with the Colour Sleeping Inn for B&Q - and the results are incredible.

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£20

1 x from Wilko £1.60

1 x for £1.50

Rollers for £1- £3

She used paint from Wilko to transform the look and feel of the space
Jade loves the new space and is proud of her efforts

Meanwhile, this woman transformed her drab rental kitchen and gave it a Cotswold cottage look for just £300 – here’s how.

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Plus we shared how to bag posh homeware on eBay for a fraction of the price with these simple shopping tips.

And these are the best home transformations you can do for under £30, from hotel-inspired bathrooms to stunning kitchen makeovers.

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