A mum managed to transform her bathroom, giving it a whole new look, for under £200.
Kealy Campbell’s bathroom previously looked dull and dated, but after picking up some serious bargains and doing a bit of DIY, it's undergone a stylish upgrade.
The mum of two used budget materials, including stick on floor tiles and tile paint, to revamp the room without racking up a hefty bill. Her thrifty purchases included finding a £160 shower screen for £20, reported LatestDeals.co.uk .
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Kelly, who lives in the North West and shares her home renovations on Instagram at @No.55_home_reno, told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK : “The bathroom was the last room in the house to be done.
“I came up with the idea after using Frenchic paint to upcycle my kitchen. I absolutely hated our bathroom and could never relax in there, so when I was off work through half term, I thought ‘right, let's get it done’.”
Kelly started by removing the old black grout and then painted the tiles with Frenchic paint in Dazzle Me. She said: “I then went to B&Q to pick my paint. I chose a Valspar colour match to Ammonite from Farrow and Ball, because Farrow and Ball is very expensive and Valspar colour match is a third cheaper!”
Kelly used stick on floor tiles, which she laid herself, saving more money. She said: “A great tip for getting around the tricky cuts I found was to use the back cardboard of the floor tile box to cut them to the exact size of a board and use that to make your cut around the sink.
“Make sure you come to the middle of the sink and use it as a template on the actual boards. Flip it over to the other side and it gives you the perfect cut for the other side also!”
Kelly kept a close eye on Facebook Marketplace to find bargains for the room. She said: “I ended up getting my shower screen that was £160 to buy in B&Q for just £20!”
To further update the room, she removed all the old seals from the bath and resealed it after painting the tiles. She said: “All in all, including the accessories it cost around £200 and looks like a new bathroom.
“The flooring was from B&Q and cost £12 per pack. I used three. The shower was from Amazon for £45, the shower screen was from Facebook Marketplace for £20 and the under-sink storage was £35 from B&M.
“The paint was Valspar from B&Q for £30, and the accessories were from B&M and Home Bargains. The Frenchic Alfresco range for painting the tiles was £20, and I collaborated with Bathboards Ltd on Instagram for the bath board.
“I saved an absolute fortune doing it myself, definitely a few hundred pounds! It looks like a brand new bathroom. She added: "I love to do everything I can myself like laying the floor, decorating, resealing the bath, and so on, to save as much money as possible to go on other bargains I can find. I am absolutely made up with how it turned out and it's like my little oasis now!”
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk , said: “Many of us think that in order to revamp a bathroom, we need to bring in a builder and invest thousands in new tiles, a new furniture suite and pricey accessories. Kealy has shown how easy it is to keep things affordable - while not compromising on style at all!”
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