Renovating a kitchen can cost thousands of pounds, but one DIY-savvy mum has managed to complete a kitchen makeover for less than £100.
Lisa Wood, 35, a nail technician from Surrey, wanted to treat her mum by renovating her kitchen without breaking the bank.
Using bargains from B&Q and eBay, Lisa managed to do the job for just £90.
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As reported by LatestDeals.co.uk, Lisa told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK : "I actually did my own kitchen myself two years ago with this method, which is still going strong! My mum always loved my kitchen when she has visited and hers is pretty basic and really needed an update.
"With mum being disabled it’s not something she could take on herself so while I had a few days off I thought I would tackle it for her. I wanted to help her make her kitchen a bit more of a nice place to be in.
"I just thought 'I wonder if that would work' and decided to give it a try on a cupboard that was in a pretty bad state so had nothing to lose. I was surprised to find it looked great."
Lisa purchased a 6mm thick MDF board from B&Q for £24. She explained: “They cut it for free into 7cm width strips for me. I cut them down myself at home to the required lengths using a chop saw.
"I gave everything a really good scrub with sugar soap, then I attached the MDF strips to the cupboard doors with a nail gun. Then I filled in any minor gaps with decorator's caulk before reattaching the cupboard doors back to their frames.
"I painted the doors using Frenchic paint from the Alfresco range. To achieve this colour I mixed the two shades Cool Beans and Wise Old Sage half and half. I used one tin and did three coats on all the doors and cupboard frames.
"I then attached some basic bronze cup handles purchased from eBay for around £10. I also painted the tiles with Frenchic paint in the shade Dazzle Me and covered the work surface with DC Fix sticky back plastic.
"This went on like a dream and was so easy to do – just make sure you peel back a little at a time and go slowly.”
The kitchen makeover took Lisa a couple of days to complete. Lisa said: "I’m so pleased with how the kitchen turned out! It really looks like a brand new kitchen.
"My mum is over the moon with the results. As for any tips I would say just give it a go! Nothing is really permanent and if you attach a bit of MDF wonkily you can always pull it off and reapply.
"I love DIY projects and will give anything a go. The whole makeover cost under £90, I think it saved a few thousand pounds compared to replacing the entire kitchen.
"I also feel it’s better for the environment to try and up-cycle things that are still functioning perfectly fine. It feels great to be able to give my mum a ‘new’ kitchen for such a little cost!”
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