Transforming your kitchen can cost thousands of pounds, which is why many turn to budget renovation to make life easier.
As seen on LatestDeals.co.uk , Rosie Holt, 29, a mum from Swansea has transformed her wooden kitchen into a modern looking space.
Instead of spending £1,500 on a new kitchen, Rosie managed to change its aesthetic completely for £279.
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Rosie told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK : "I have always wanted a sage green kitchen and knew when I was buying my own house I was going to put my own touch on it.
"I loved the original kitchen but it was just too plain for my personality so I knew this was the opportunity for me to change it and have my sage green kitchen."
Rosie painted all the cupboards in a Wise Old Sage Frenchic Al Fresco paint , priced at £26.98 for a 750ml tin.
She said: "It took me a whole day to do it purely because I had to wait for the paint to dry.
"I prepped the cupboard drawers first before painting by washing them down and using sugar soap after.
"Sugar soap is a must when painting with Frenchic as it makes things so much easier.
When painting the doors, she kept them attached to make life easier as she didn’t have a lot of space.
Rosie continued: "I wanted to keep the same handles and spray painted them black however they didn't turn out well so I bought new handles from eBay.
“Another challenge was having to fit the handles.
"I couldn't find any the same size as the previous ones so had to buy bigger ones, fill in the old holes, sand them down, paint the doors and then re-drill new holes and put on the new handles.
When it came to the flooring, things were slightly more expensive, as Louise had to have latex placed on the floor first.
She said: "The flooring was expensive as I had to have latex placed on the floor first as the tiles weren't flat that the previous owners placed.
"Originally I was going to get herringbone flooring but when I went to look at all the vinyl flooring I saw this one and knew it was perfect for my kitchen.
"Once it was dry, I glued the vinyl on top after cutting it and making sure it was centred.
“Cost-wise, the floor was £225, the handles were £31, and the Frenchic paint was £22.95.
"I never had any intentions of getting a new kitchen as this kitchen was still in very good condition but if I wanted a new kitchen it would have been roughly £1,500 at the cheapest.”
Louise calculated that she had saved over £1,200 by doing it all herself and she was really pleased with the outcome.
She concluded: "I am a single mam to a two-year-old little girl and really want to make our house a home.
"I am so proud of how the kitchen has turned out!”
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