A mum has created a Toy Story bedroom for just £150 by using bargains from high street stores and transforming old furniture.
Lorraine Kafanke, 37, a mum of two from Cumbria, was asked to design a bedroom based around Toy Story for a family friend. Lorraine ensured Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr Potato Head and other members of the gang were included.
As reported by LatestDeals.co.uk, Lorraine told Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK: “I’ve always had a passion for interior design and anything creative. My job has always been as a singer but I’m just starting my own business building up my confidence and doing things in my own home and for family and friends.
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“I'm just starting to create my own interior design and decorating business locally. I love transforming old furniture to save money and make them new. I have ideas in my head for room designs that I love putting into practice and then seeing my ideas come together and creating beautiful spaces for others to enjoy.
“I did this Toy Story room for my dad's best friend. He wanted the spare room to suit his grandsons, and my brief was Toy Story-tastic.”
Lorraine used her own skills to upcycle furniture and bought supplies from high street stores to keep costs low. She explained: “The wallpaper was Wilko to create the theme of Andy’s room. The unit was free off of a selling site which I painted up in the colours to suit the theme.
“The canvas prints I made from a single duvet cover which I stapled to plain white canvases. I dotted the little army men around the room using string to hang so they look as though they are in battle and they were £1 a bag from Poundland.
"The rest is pretty much just painting in colours to suit the theme. The Toy Story toys were bought off a selling site and cost £20 for all the characters. The walls were painted white using Johnstone's, the wallpaper was from Wilko, and I painted the built-in unit with Johnstone's red gloss.
“I got the unit for free so I wallpapered the fronts and painted the top red to tie the theme together. All accessories were from local high street stores, mainly Wilko and B&M. The total cost was around £150.”
Lorraine is made up with the final result. She said: “It took me three days to create and finish the look which was well-received by his grandsons! Their reaction was ‘wow, this is my very own Toy Story room!’. It was so lovely to see their reaction when they saw the space I had made for them.
“For kids’ rooms, you don’t always need to go buy the most expensive items or furniture to create a specific look. Take your brief and look at colours and designs that can change a space without having to buy the most expensive things on the shelf. Just by using colour, your theme can change a space for next to no cost. I do have a great eye for a bargain!”
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