DIY mum reveals how she transformed her stairs for just £35 with carpet tiles, wallpaper and paint
A MUM has revealed how she transformed her dull staircase for just £35 with carpet tiles, wallpaper and paint.
The woman shared snaps of her handiwork on Facebook group , run by money-saving expert Holly Smith.
The DIY guru explained that she did her stairs up two years ago, swapping her tired cream carpet for a chic grey and white look.
And impressively, they still look as good as new.
Alongside before and after pictures, the woman wrote: "My DIY stairs I did 2 years ago and they still look the same. All for £35.
"Wilko durable paint for the stairs. £10. Wallpaper from online. £10. Carpet tiles from eBay, also available on amazon. £15 [sic]."
When asked if the painted sections of the stairs are slippery, the mum replied: "No not slippery it's matte paint. Then a thin layer of varnish, water based."
She also explained that she'd used a small amount of superglue to keep the carpet in place, adding: "It has a sticky back but it wasn't great so we used super glue but only 3 small dots xx."
And for those worried about how easy it would be to keep a similar surface clean, she said: "I have a feral child and 5 animals and its a lot easier to clean [than carpet] I think xx [sic]."
Other members of the group are clearly wowed by the makeover - the post has now amassed over 3.8k likes and 970 comments.
One person wrote: "That's really impressive!!!! Good for you [sic]."
Others said: "Wow! How creative! Looks brilliant!! Xxx," and: "Looks beautiful! You should make a business out of it!"
A few even said they were tempted to try her hack in their own homes.
Messages included: "Lush....want those for our stairs," and: "I'm doing it, but got to work out what to do with the landing!"
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