A mum-of-three who didn’t want to spend a fortune doing up her kitchen floor has managed to redecorate it herself for just £16.
Amy Leigh Jones, 25, a graphic designer from North Wales, transformed the look of her kitchen by purchasing stick-on tiles from Home Bargains.
The DIY job only took her an hour and a half to do - and she is thrilled with the results.
Amy was looking to change the look of her floor after she recently redecorated the rest of her kitchen.
She reckons the price of having tile effect lino roll laid would’ve cost her around £70 to £80 - meaning she has saved around £60.
Amy told LatestDeals.co.uk : "Even if I had bought my own lino, the cheapest I could find was £40 for a piece that would fit - and fitting was £30.
“Instead, I spotted lovely stick-on tiles whilst shopping at Home Bargains over the weekend. They cost £1.99 per pack of five tiles.
"I worked out I needed eight packs for a total of £16. I grabbed them and thought it was worth a shot, as these were the cheapest ones I’ve used.
"All of the other ones were between £10 and £12 per pack.”
Amy said the stick-on tiles were “very easy” to lay and recommended starting in the centre of the room.
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"All you need is a Stanley blade and ruler to measure and trim around the corners and edges,” she explained.
"I would definitely advise using some extra spray adhesive when laying to get the most out of them, the extra security will keep them down so they don’t start to lift.
"From previous experience, they are very durable and can be hoovered and gently mopped. I have even used them to upcycle a dining table which is still going strong after 18 months.
"I’ve used a few different variations of self-adhesive floor tile and planks in projects over the years.
"It’s a very cheap, but effective way of transforming an area.. even if it’s just a temporary fix.”
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, commented: “Home transformations have a reputation for being expensive, but as Amy has proved, you really don’t need to blow your budget to get your home looking totally different.
“She’s spent less than £20 and ended up with an on-trend kitchen. Best of all, it only took her an hour and a half.
“Stick-on tiles are one of my favourite budget materials when it comes to inexpensive DIY - I also love DC Fix too.
“Both of them are cheap, easy to use and make such a difference in not much time at all.”
