If you’re fed up with the look of your kitchen floor, you’ve probably baulked at the cost of new tiles or wood. However, there are cheaper, effective options, that will allow you to transform rooms for only a fraction of the price.
One mum managed to transform the look of her kitchen floor for under £50 using a cheap eBay stencil and paint. Fahmida Khatun, 33, was inspired by social media to get to work changing her kitchen floor herself using Frenchic paint and a stencil.
Fahmida told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK: "I moved into my place three years ago and always disliked the kitchen floor, so I really wanted to change it.
"I started following Frenchic on social media and I saw other followers painting their floor so I wanted to do mine. I looked at the page for inspiration and decided to go ahead with it after researching. I decided to use Frenchic Al Fresco Swanky Pants for the base and Frenchic Lazy Range Whitey White for the stencil.
"I first prepped my kitchen floor by cleaning it with sugar soap and a sponge. Then I wiped it with a clean cloth and allowed the floor to fully dry.
"I did one coat of Swanky Pants, let it dry for two hours then did another coat. Altogether I did three coats. The next evening I did the stencilling. I placed the stencil on top and did a light coat with a roller. Because it was a very thin coat, it dried very quickly and I did the next and so on.
“It took me about two hours to complete the whole floor. I then let it dry fully and the next day varnished the floor doing four coats, leaving two to three hours in between to dry.
"I then left it covered to let it cure and paint settle more. I used two tubs of Frenchic paint at £13 each, rollers for £2, a sponge for £1, a stencil from eBay for £14, sugar soap for £1 and varnish from Wilko for £5.25. Altogether it cost me £49.25.
"I'm very pleased with how it's come out and made a big difference to my kitchen floor. I managed to do all this for £50 and it feels great. It's made a big difference. It makes me happy knowing that I've done it by myself and feels like an achievement!"
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, comments: “When changing kitchen floors, many of us immediately assume we have to do the expensive job of retiling. However, Fahmida’s brilliant job shows just how much money you can save by doing it yourself with some paint and a handy stencil."
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