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Alexander Smail

Home Bargains, B&Q, IKEA, B&M shopper shares 'bargain' homemade mirror hack

One DIY-savvy woman was able to completely transform the look of one of her rooms just by using products she picked up from IKEA, Home Bargains, B&Q, and B&M. Combining all of the items together, she was able to make a fully custom mirror, complete with plants.

Taking to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, the woman shared a photo of the completed product, as well as what she bought from each retailer. The list included items such as shelves from B&M and artificial plants from Home Bargains.

As can be seen in the photo she posted, the homemade mirror is made up of a series of small square IKEA mirror arranged in a grid. After sharing a photo of the room online, others were quick to praise the idea as "fabulous" and "amazing".

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The finished product received unanimous praise (Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group)

Posting on the Facebook group, the woman wrote: "Just wanted to share this DIY mirror, costing me £91 for everything, including shelves and plants.

"IKEA mirrors 4 in a pack - 7 packs at £7 each.

"B&Q black tester pot paint £1.50 each (used 2).

"Shelves B&M Bargains £5 each.

"Artificial hanging plants £3 each Home Bargains (2 on each shelf).

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"Artificial grass plant with stand £17 Home Bargains."

Since being uploaded on Tuesday night, the photo has attracted more than 1,300 likes and almost 270 comments. Many members of the group applauded the woman for her hard work.

One said: "This looks beaut I love it and looks expensive that is a bargain".

"Looks more expensive well done," a second echoed.

A third shared: "I’ve just done one, not as easy as it looks but so worth it".

A fourth commented: "Fabulous job. I'm sure you're just delighted with the result."

"This looks amazing," a fifth agreed.

"We did a smaller version of this too," revealed a sixth.

Meanwhile an eighth praised: "That looks beautiful."

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